Recently the kids are participating in activities that require fundraising. My reaction to the kids’ fundraisers reminds me so much of how my parents responded when I had to sell something. Oh the funny fundraiser stories I can tell… When I was in grade school, every year the school would inevitably send me home with… [continue reading]
My Adventures Cleaning Houses through College
One of the jobs I had when I was in college was cleaning houses with my roommate. We had one house in particular that gave us fits. The owners were retired, but the man had been a doctor and the wife a concert pianist. We felt like they were always looking down their nose at… [continue reading]
Laugh through marriage: How we keep laughing
Our marriage isn’t perfect. We have our ups and downs and our real doozies. Don’t anyone look at us, and think we don’t struggle. One of our greatest strengths as a couple though is that we laugh through marriage–a lot! Laugh through Car problems? I was to accompany my husband to take my van to… [continue reading]
Our Traditional Easter Menu
Growing up, my family’s tradition for Easter was to get up before the rooster crowed and head to church with all of our best potluck brunch items kept warm in crock pots. We would have a sunrise service, literally in the dark as the sun arose. Then we enjoyed a huge brunch with our church… [continue reading]
Daily Humor
Remember to laugh! The busier and more stressed we are it’s even more important to find the daily humor in life’s circumstances. I don’t post them as often as I would like these days, but trust me, I’m still laughing. Can you relate to any of these “Esther” moments? Shoe problems anyone? Of all the… [continue reading]
Practicing Thankfulness
How often are we practicing thankfulness? It’s November and like many of you I’ve been thinking about thankfulness. I have so much to be thankful for now and every day. This post I wrote a few years ago kept coming to mind. While my kids are older and some of the issues are different the… [continue reading]
Awesome Homeschooling Mom
Here’s the latest episode in “You know you’re an awesome homeschooling mom when…” We are back in a Classical Conversations Community this year. I am not tutoring and having so much fun watching other moms and dads help me in educating my children. All of my kids’ tutors are fantastic! I thought it was really… [continue reading]
Sometimes he makes me crazy
Jason called from work that he had a migraine. When we first moved to the area he was working downtown Dallas, and I told him that if he was going to get a job working there he’d have to find a way home himself when he had a migraine–and I wasn’t kidding! But now he… [continue reading]
You’re doing…what?
Our children were playing in the yard yesterday as I was finishing cooking supper and Jason got home. Since it was quiet in the house Jason and I took advantage to catch up on all the exciting things of the day. It almost felt…strange to have been able to tell each other everything without any… [continue reading]
Funny Kids Quotes: Remarriage
Over supper last night the kids asked their dad if he knew how to make my Sopa recipe. “He doesn’t but it’s on the blog,” I said, “so if I die just go to my blog and print it out.” “I wouldn’t ever want another mother!” one of the girls exclaimed. “If I die your… [continue reading]