Life Between Loads of Laundry
I’ve been wondering what to write for my Top Ten Tuesday this week for a few days now. Nothing was popping into my head, and on Monday afternoon (which is right now for me) it finally came to me when I decided that I should go out onto our screened in porch to write. I got an overwhelming sense of joy at the thought of writing out there. I thought, “Yes, that’s what my topic should be, things that make {Read More}
I am no seamstress. Heck, I can barely do anything as far as sewing goes. I do, however, thinks that it’s good to have at least a few skills in the sewing department, which is why it’s a whole section in my eBook Training Your Children in Home Economics. So, why in the world would I count anything sewing related amongst my joys of living? I was struck one night as I was using a basic blanket stitch on the {Read More}
A couple of years ago, we decided to try out staying at a rustic cabin in a state park just as a fun family weekend. Before the weekend was even over, the kids were already asking if we could go again the following year. And now, we’ve already made reservations for our third year! This spur of the moment decision three years ago has really turned into a wonderful family tradition for us. In the years we’ve been going, we’ve {Read More}
Music is one of those things that I just need. It can psyche me up for something I need to do, speak to me when I’m feeling blue, or just be the reason that I get to loudly sing along when nobody else is around. Music is just one of those things I need just about every day. I’m thrilled that almost everyone in my household also loves music. Well, that’s not true. Everyone loves music, it’s just that one {Read More}
I love Noah, but sitting with him while he works on math can be painful. I don’t know if it’s the Autism, the ADHD, or just a lack of ever really internalizing all of those basic math facts that a person should, but it takes him a long time to do math. To his credit, he scores well in the end, but it takes a long time. Our most frequent math nemesis for a while now has been making denominators {Read More}
Life seems to move so quickly. It’s easy for me, just like I’m sure it is for others, to get caught up in looking toward the future while rushing through the present. “Everything will be great when these bills are all paid off.” “We’ll really be able to enjoy ourselves when things slow down after the holidays.” “I’ll be happy when I have that new (insert the name of the newest gadget) that I’ve been reading all the reviews about.” {Read More}
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. – Henry David Thoreau
This weekend, I had planned to do some writing amongst my other planned activities. After all, we would be at a cabin in the woods and I would have down time with my thoughts and my handy iPad/keyboard combo. It ended up, however, that I didn’t really have much time to write. Instead… 1. We rented paddle boats for an hour. (And had to say more than once, “My legs are on fire” from all the peddling.) 2. Jack, Molly, {Read More}
I think this is possibly the latest that I have posted a Top Ten {Tuesday}. Sorry for those who have come by looking for it. I’m still on recouping mode from my five day trip to Savvy Blogging Summit. While others were talking about their take away goals and already working on them as the new week began, my one goal was visiting with my family and sleeping. My voice is finally coming back from the combination of too much {Read More}
A Quick Reminder: Please remember that if you are linking up to Top Ten {Tuesday}, your post should be a list of ten items. It can be a post that includes a list of some type (with ten items), but it shouldn’t be just a regular post with no list whatsoever. There has been an increase in people linking up with posts that have no list at all. Please know that I’ve been removing links from the link list that {Read More}
