If you're from the suburbs, our kitchen is small. If you're from the city, our kitchen is huge. We've gotten both responses. To me, it's just right for now. The key to a small kitchen is PRIORITIES. Actually, that's the key to a lot of things in life. Anyway, some conveniences of a small kitchen... Continue Reading →
Small & Simple Solutions: Dining Room/School Room
We currently rent a 3-bedroom, one-bath home. There are six of us living in said home, and we also homeschool and have regular visitors, because we loooove having friends join our circus. In this series, I will share some small & simple solutions I have found for making sense of lots of people in small spaces. Nothing earth-shattering or... Continue Reading →
A bike, a scooter, and a helicopter (parent).
So basically two things happened today: 1. The boys grew a little more independent 2. And I turned a little more into a helicopter parent! We live 2 blocks from a great school playground. Most days, the kids and I trek down there to play with all the other 4-6 year olds during their recess. And... Continue Reading →
More love (Less Panic)
What I said: Why don't you play in the backyard. What they heard: Why don't you pick every bloomin' flower. What I got: Every bloomin' flower. What they said: This is how much we love you. There was a mother living overseas with her young boys. An older woman visited and, during the course of... Continue Reading →
Every blog needs a list, right? (Self-care part 4)
It's been several weeks since my last post on self-care. This was not intended. It was an unexpected health blip on the radar, prompting me to table all other priorities in order to take care of my health. More on that later, but for now I'll tell you it involves my dental fillings causing mercury poisoning,... Continue Reading →
2190 Days
On Tuesday our firstborn turns Six. Wow. It's hard to believe I've been a parent for six years. Seventy-two months. 2190 days. Makes me get a little sentimental. That's your warning to proceed with emotional caution. We learned we would be expecting Silas about the same time we learned of Micah's deployment. At the time, that... Continue Reading →
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