So.... I was terrified. Me? Mother of 10? Should be old-hat by now, yes? But here it was... time to potty-train. I had avoided it, ignored it, waited, watched, and wondered about it, but now it just HAD to be done. Sarah had started taking off her own diapers, they both told me when they went in their diaper now (didn't like it and wanted it off), and worst of all today of all days Addie Continue Reading
“Every Second Counts On the Clock that’s Tickin!”
A brilliant, gorgeous, red-orange fire, that was filling up the sky with breathtaking beauty, woke me up this Monday morning. The light of that sunrise was streaming through our bedroom windows as our little Clara climbed onto the bed to snuggle beside me for a few minutes (her morning tradition that I treasure). I told Gracie who was getting ready for school nearby to "look and see"! She said, Continue Reading
Best Surprise EVER!
Going along in daily life: work, school, chores, laundry, dishes, dinners, planning, preparing, helping however we can, just doin' life. (But somehow I found it surprisingly CHARMING!- another post.) Then one of the best surprises ever came along! A weekend we look forward to very much every year was coming up: our niece's high school play. She's EXTRAORDINARY!!! And so is her high school!! Continue Reading
Just SO FULL of happiness today!!
My house is a mess, my laundry is piling up as we speak; my sister-in-law,who has been staying with us for some time, had her sweet kitty, that we all know and love, die last night; it's been cold for weeks and weeks; and I have one more child home sick today... but for some reason my heart is just so full of quiet, beautiful happiness. So full that it's pouring out onto blog! "My cup runneth over Continue Reading
Service and Snow Days – especially glorious together!
(Written Monday morning) It was very late last night when one of my little ones woke up crying just as my husband and I were ready to go to sleep. Not just crying, but beside herself- must have had a bad dream. Not very usual around here, thank goodness. It took quite a while, but eventually exhausted Daddy and I got her back to sleep. I was so tired I crashed out beside her (also unusual - we've Continue Reading
The Christmas Nativity: What Role Will You Play?
Please forgive this post being so long in coming! We are most quiet at Christmas, not because we don't believe in it or celebrate it, but because we do believe and celebrate soooooooo much!!!!! It's been a most blessed and FULL season!! Sarah's and Adelynn's favorite activity all through December was playing "baby Jesus" with the little nativity sets Grandma Hoffman had given the children a few Continue Reading
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