I was trying to finish paying for my items at the grocery store checkout line. “Grace, quit pushing those buttons,” I said to my four-year-old who was poking the credit card machine. The nice lady behind the counter asked, “Grace? Is that your name? That’s my middle name.” “Well, actually that’s her middle name too. … [continue reading]
The Worst Mom Ever
“Girls! Get your shoes on!” I yelled as I got little Jason ready to go. I could still hear all three girls playing. “Girls! It’s time to go. Get your shoes on right now!” I wasn’t that far away from them. I knew they heard me, but none of them had made any attempt to… [continue reading]
Out of the Mouths of Babes…
A Child’s Thought About God Sometimes the things my kids say make me laugh. Other times I am just amazed at the profoundness of their words. Joy, age six, was quietly sitting at the table doing her school work when she said, “Mom, God doesn’t catch us with a net; He catches us with His… [continue reading]
Puzzle Time
My six-year-old daughter Joy wanted to know if she could do the 100 piece puzzle during her quiet time. She really likes things like puzzles and legos, so I got it for her. This is the daughter that used to take a screw out of her crib every morning when she was a baby! I… [continue reading]
A Christmas Story Sure to Make You Laugh
Joy’s Christmas Concert We arrived at the girls’ school Christmas concert last year the required half hour early and found a good seat near the front. As I chatted with the mom in front of me, I mentioned that I hoped Joy (five years old at the time) would do okay because it is really… [continue reading]
Joy’s Second Trip to the Emergency Room
It was the last day before Easter Break at the Mom’s Day Out and the one day a week school for homeschoolers that my kids attended. Faith’s class had an Easter meal for the parents, so I was already on the property with camera at the ready when I was notified that I needed 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]
Happy Thanksgiving with a Free Laugh from Me!
I started my Thanksgiving meal preparations last night. I make a fresh cranberry waldorf salad recipe that I got from my sister Sara. I was rinsing the cranberries with my four-year-old daughter Grace watching. “Can I have one?” she asked. I almost said no, but then I pictured the fun it would be to watch… [continue reading]
You’re Only as Old as You…Look?
So for the third time this week my six-year-old daughter Joy has, out of the blue, said, “Mom, I don’t think you’re old.” This time I stopped what I was doing and asked, “Now why do you say that?” “Because you don’t look old.” “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” 🙂
A Girl, a Concert, and a Name Tag
My four-year-old’s first time to sing in the children’s choir at church did not go well. She knew the songs and the verse well. She could sing the songs by herself without the music. The problems all started because of a name tag. You see, these name tag stickers are relatively new at our church. … [continue reading]