"What's your plans this week?" I ask my two youngest teenagers. Grace answers first, "I'm free on Wednesday morning." "Why?" Samuel asks, concerned I'm going to give him chores to do, I'm sure of it. "Because, I want to take you each out for coffee ( Translation: a decaf milk shake), it's time to set our school goals." The kids start school … [Read more...]
Random Fluff N’ Stuff
Keeping up with blogging has been quite a task this summer. I used to think having little ones in diapers was the greatest time-sucker of all. Teenagers are not much different. And, I had no idea how much work writing a book would be.But, this isn't a post about teenagers or writing books. Not today, anyway.I thought I'd get you up to speed with … [Read more...]
Summer Vacation
Are you taking a summer vacation this year? I'd LOVE to hear where you girls are going. We are seat of your pants-spur of the moment vacationers. Translated = not sure if we will have enough money to take a trip until summer arrives.I see a couple of pennies in the vacation jar, so I'm trying to convince my husband to do something spontaneous … [Read more...]
It’s gonna be a LLOOONNNNGGG summer.
First day of summer vacation, Samuel decides to write a smiley face on his stomach with Sharpie pen and talk to me through his belly-button all day long.Oh yaaahhhh...it's gonna be a LONG summer. … [Read more...]