All Done, Mom!
Random thoughts today after two days of missing writing: Yesterday was filled with one more thing. I finished two wedding dresses--five...
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GOAL: WRITE FOR 10 MINUTES/DAY
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- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Let It Snow (With Powdered Sugar)
"Unbelievable sight; indescribable feeeeeeling..." I had Jasmine from Aladdin singing in my head when I walked into my kitchen yesterday...
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
I Will Not Fear
We rested on Labor Day. It was that wonderfully overcast, drizzly, rainy type of weather that is just right for nothing more than...
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
Wedding Dress Scramble, Getting Ready for School, and Ikea
September and October are the new June for the bridal industry. We're scrambling to get wedding dresses finished and out the door. That...
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
School Morning Fun
Here's just a pretty picture to start. Kara chose these beautiful roses at the store last weekend. Oh, I love them! What started out as...
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Cool Night Campfire
5:00 AM will come early tomorrow. We've had a full day, mostly outside. Kris had a campfire going by early afternoon, plus he grilled...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Making Lemons Profitable
Church this morning included a mortgage-burning ceremony. That had me choked up even though we haven't gone to this church long enough...
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
Cleaning Out Your Mind With a Good Book
I've been reading the Little House books to my children at night. They are ferocious readers on their own, but they love listening to a...
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Painting Through Bedtimes
We have a little artist in our family. Kara, instead of going to bed, has been painting. I don't want to discourage her creativity, but...
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
Swimming In Orthodontist Appointments
We had a surprise day getting a new retainer for one of my children. I had to take both. The child who didn't break his/her retainer...
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid?
Kris took this picture which obviously doesn't match the title, but it was one of the parts of this day. And it's one of the reasons I...
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
Socks, Rocks, and Blocks in a Box
A picture of blank floor and wall space is unremarkable except for when it's a rare sight as in the case today. I'm taking a break from...
- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
Life Is Hard So Stab An Eraser
I started out writing just now by complaining about this and that. All that is erased. That's not who I want to be, so it's off the...
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
Haven't You Popped Yet? And Other Unsafe Questions To Ask An Expectant Mother
If you ever wondered what smelly soap tastes like without actually having to taste it (think "Soap... poisoning!" from The Christmas...
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Ice Cream and Father's Day
Walking into the ice cream and candy shop on the corner of the first floor at the Charley Creek Inn in Wabash, Indiana, feels like...
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
Putzing In a Rut
I used to look forward to Friday at 5:00 because (woohoo!) the workweek was over! When you own your own business, Friday at 5:00 is just...
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Better Not Bitter
My friend reminded me of this a few weeks ago as we were visiting and praying together. Every day is practice for becoming who we will be...
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Not Buying Into Roller Coaster Feelings
Feelings are a roller coaster; roller coasters move. Reality is a column; columns stay put and hold up a building. Not every day is...
- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Kara the Super Girl
Kara said I should write about her today, so here is a composition about her. Her name is one we liked, plus it's Supergirl's name from...
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
What's the Worst That Can Happen?
What happens when we just swallow fear and go for something? In our case yesterday, Kal made new friends. He was wanting to play...
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