Because they say "bapple" instead of "apple".... Because she woke up this morning, reached for me and said "Pretty mommy".... Because he saw me tearing up the old brown linoleum and said, "You're ruining the beautiful floor!"... Because she is a peacemaker and a servant.... Because he is adventure that lives and breathes.... Because they make everything doubly challenging and twice ...
FMF: Hold
Join us at Kate's this week for Five Minute Friday! This week's topic is "Hold." Here goes: This week has been crazy hectic. I mean, with four kids, every week is crazy and most are hectic, but this week? It's been a hard one. in the middle of it, my smallest child came to me, arms up, and said: "I wanna be hold." And, she was not taking no for an answer. So, we sat in ...
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Chicken Enchilada Suizas (Cookbook Review)
I am all about easy dinner because, let's face it, the hours of 4 to 6 p.m. are usually the hardest of the day. Truly, if I haven't planned ahead, my husband usually comes in to find me with a blank face, frozen as solid by panic as the meat I just pulled out of the deep freeze. Meanwhile, my children run around howling very much like the Lost Boys prancing around the fire in Peter Pan. It's ...
FMF: Whisper
Join us at Kate's for Five Minute Friday! Each week, we write for five minutes on a single topic then visit other bloggers' sites to encourage and be encouraged. I hope you'll join the fun! I live in the midst of a whole lot of yelling. I mean, from two toddlers and their tantrums to a little boy who couldn't whisper if he tried, I know noise. And, if my children aren't ...