Hello, friends! I hope you had a wonderful August and that as summer closed that you enjoyed many blessings with your family. I can hardly believe that my two little ones bounced onto the bus this morning. Where did the past 7 3/4 years go? More experienced mothers warned me that this day would eventually […]
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One way we’re handling the back-to-school jitters
Have you ever been nervous about a new situation or opportunity? Even though your head knows it will work out, you can’t seem to stop your stomach from practicing boy scout knots? Little Miss, who loves school so much that she even prayed for more math homework, has been dreading going back to school. Every […]
We all wander
We were in the garden section of a home improvement store discussing what type of cherry and apple trees might be best for our yard when Little Miss wandered away. We watched her as she skipped up and down the rows of flowers singing a song, being the star of the show in her head. […]
4th parade buckets
No matter what happens today or tomorrow, I still love my country. I’m looking forward to a great holiday! I remember going to my hometown’s parades and collecting a t-shirt full of candy. One year during high school, my clown troupe from church entered the parade. We ran up and down the streets playing gags […]
Wonder Bubbles
If you haven’t entered the drawing yet for a copy of Cecil Murphey’s book Unleash the Writer Within, do so here! Nothing draws a crowd of neighbor kids like a giant tub of bubbles. Well, with the exception of juggling fire, but that’s a story for another day. I grew up in a family filled […]
Thankful Tuesday: Last week of school
Today, I’m thankful for: Three days of school left. Two days of football camp. Two class picnics. Two amazing teachers One awesome bus driver One massive field trip to the zoo (well…maybe). One big bottle of ibuprofen. And finally on Friday, a big day at the beach with friends. Summer is almost here!! I don’t […]