My name is Shari. I am a midlife Christian stay at home mom and Grammy. We have 7 kids, but only 3 left at home. They range from ages 11 to 35. I blog at Faith Filled Food for Moms and Grandmothers about my faith, parenting, step parenting, grand parenting, gardening, cooking, blended families, addiction,… [continue reading]
Something stuck to the bottom of the shoe
One day this week we took our whole crew out to eat at a cheap place. I stayed with the kids at a table while Jason went to get our food. As he was walking to the counter, I noticed something stuck to the bottom of his shoe. Ha ha it looked like toilet paper,… [continue reading]
Why Use Facebook?
There’s just something about a newborn baby that draws attention. Every where I go there are oos and ahs and stares. If people are close enough they always ask, “What’s his name?” Several times now I’ve gone blank. What is my baby’s name? It’s embarrassing! I think for the most part it has come to… [continue reading]
That’s Embarrassing
So many women talk about strange men asking them out or asking them for their phone number when they are out and about. I remember being at the video rental store when I was in high school and the guy behind the counter asked my sister for her phone number. For the record, that has… [continue reading]
Embarrassing Moments
When I was teaching Spanish in Nebraska, I loved sharing stories with my classes about the embarrassing things I got myself into. Sometimes I would use my story to get their attention at the beginning of class and sometimes I would tell a story at the end of class if there was time. When I… [continue reading]
Pride Goes Before a Fall
I’m Gabe. I’m the mom of seven children ages 11 years – 3 months. My husband is in the military, so we move around quite a bit. I homeschool the kids and enjoy baking, sewing and crafting in my spare time (ha!). I always said I would never homeschool or have more than 4 kids… [continue reading]
Family Follies
Tori Banks from The Home Front is back today and sharing some more humor with us. My mom and I seem to have to worst luck with vehicles. One day, she pulled up to the drive-thru window at the bank. As she came to a stop, she reached down to move her seat forward. But… [continue reading]
Embarrassing Things Kids Say
When my mother used to take my brother and sister and me to the Live Stock Show at Fair Park every year, I always wanted to go but was terrified by the huge animals. When I was about five or six years old, one evening after we had been there, a member of my dad’s… [continue reading]
Land Line or Cell Phone?
We have a land line primarily because when we bought our house that was the cheapest way to acquire internet access. So the land line phone number was a bonus. It has come in very handy however, to be able to give people, who I wouldn’t necessarily want calling me when I’m shopping for groceries,… [continue reading]
Potato Soup
Potato soup has become one of our comfort foods especially during the Fall and Winter Months. I had been waiting until the weather cooled down before making it. The kids were so excited! Potato soup is one of those foods that I’ve made so often I just dump in the ingredients I have on hand. … [continue reading]