This is what I made the kids for lunch February 4th. All of you health nuts–look away. I called the kids to come eat. The looks on their faces and the excited chatter did wonderful things for this mama’s heart! I simply used a cookie cutter to make the heart shapes from slices of homemade… [continue reading]
Decorate Your Own Valentine Cookie
For our February 3rd activity we made heart shaped Valentine cookies. I’ve been using an easy No-Chill cutout Sugar Cookie recipe for several years. When I’m ready to make cookies, I’m ready to make cookies. I hate to have to wait for the dough to sit in the fridge. This time I let each one… [continue reading]
Fun in the Snow
My husband’s grandfather passed away on Thursday so we packed up and headed to Nebraska. It seems like we have had more than our share of death in the last year, but I’ll keep this post light! The kids were amazed at all the snow! We got out of the van and began making our… [continue reading]
First Embarrassing Moment of 2011
I stood at the end of the row in front of the pew struggling to rid my mind of all the thoughts whirling around. Instead of worshiping God, I was thinking about how I had angrily responded to my husband that morning, about how the kids had fought all the way to church, and about… [continue reading]
My First Near-Death Experience
Exactly a week after I had given birth to Faith, my first baby, my mother-in-law came to help me. I am convinced now that Kathy was sent from God. Pretty soon after she arrived, I noticed that I was bleeding heavier, and I remember asking her about it. I called my sister and my mom… [continue reading]
Why I Don’t Fly with Kids: A Funny Travel Story Part 4
If you’d like to start at the beginning of the story click here. We got to Denver and dashed to make our connecting flight. With a little time to spare, Jason, feeling sorry for the kids who hadn’t eaten, went and bought a banana right before boarding. Of course, they wouldn’t eat it, so here… [continue reading]
Why I Don’t Fly with Kids: A Funny Travel Story Part 3
If you’d like to start at the beginning of my story click here. Well after that, all civility and trying to make the best of a bad situation was gone. We stood and fought over what to do, where to go, and what to eat, all in big huff. Finally I said that I didn’t… [continue reading]
Why I Don’t Fly with Kids: A Funny Travel Story Part 2
If you’d like to start at the beginning of my story click here! Well, this was December 16th and the next flight was completely booked. So they sent us to wait for the next flight, and the next, and the next, and the next. Twelve hours later they told us there was only one remaining… [continue reading]
Why I Don’t Fly with Kids: A Funny Travel Story
This is the story that got me started writing five years ago: I was thrilled to be heading to Vancouver, Canada, for a family wedding. I like to travel anyway, but I’d never been to Canada, except for a drive across the border and back, so this was especially exciting. Our flight was scheduled to… [continue reading]
Proud to be a Weird Mom
I overheard my daughter impersonating me to the others. I tiptoed over to the room and peeked in. She was being overly dramatic throwing her arms and shouting out commands. (I don’t do that. Surely!) Then as an ending to the little show she said, “Mom’s so weird.” That’s when she looked up and noticed… [continue reading]