Day three of the county fair was blistering hot. I was sweaty, dusty, exhausted, and burned out from showing chickens and horses and projects. The kids were hungry and we had a break between horse events so the hubby and […]
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In our house, someone is usually crying. This morning it was me. My four children have this amazing ability to talk to me simultaneously. Oblivious to anyone else already talking, there is always something to show …
Last fall I attended a fairy tale outdoor wedding. The sun was streaming through orange, yellow, and red leaves in a peaceful wooded area. The birds were chirping. The bride and groom were young, beautiful, …
Two months is too little They let him go They had no sudden healing To think that providence Would take a child from his mother While she prays, is appalling It was a Saturday. June 28, 2003. They day my first …
Summer is upon us which means we are all looking for ways to keep kid occupied. I don't know about you but we are a grand total of four days in and my kids are …
Last weekend we hosted a little girl for a few days. We didn't know much about the situation other than there was recently some major trauma in her and her mother's life and the mom …
My garden beckons me. The soil revels in its freshly tilled glory. A brown sea of possibility. And work. And weeds. And pests. Ugh actually my garden doesn't call me. It mocks me. When I moved out to the country …
I catch my breath. I can't believe what I am reading. Surely this can't be right. When I read "Counties fielded reports of possible child abuse or neglect an average of seven times an hour last …
I have a confession to make. I don't read many blogs. It seems hypocritical to admit this given the fact that I started writing one. But the truth is with four kids and three jobs and …
I never met anyone who loves his name more than my brother. When we were kids, that boy wrote his name on everything in our house. I mean, everything. He thought every object in the house …
