One of my favored sayings came to bite me in the rear this week. “It’s haaaard,” is not really said much at my house. It is the quickest way to get my lecture entitled: Nothing Worth Doing is Ever Easy. Often followed up with another favorite…You Think This is Hard? I caught myself yesterday, … [Read more...] about Nothing Worth Doing…
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Saved
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 Every once in a while I feel as though I just don’t have what it is going to take to live fifty more years on this planet. Ever feel that way? … [Read more...] about Saved
The Butler Box
I am short on time today, so I thought I’d just share this little story I got in an email. Managing the House A beleaguered young mom went to an "Organizing Your Life" class. After hearing many organizing tips, she asked, "But how do you get your kids to help clean up? I have two young children, … [Read more...] about The Butler Box
Cheap Outings With a Twist
Getting tired of going to the same old spots for cheap fun? Here are some ideas to spice up your next local outing: The park: Bring water or Nerf guns and play on playground w/ them. Of course, you’ll have to be courteous of other park-goers, so go when it might not be busy. I can tell you from … [Read more...] about Cheap Outings With a Twist
My Daily Clipboard
A few years ago, Eric bought me a palm pilot. He was sick of my post-it notes all over the house, as well as me forgetting things. Everything was entered into this beautiful little silver box called Palm and the post-its were gone. We were both happy. For a while. Then, I realized that I was not in … [Read more...] about My Daily Clipboard
The Good Wife
As I mentioned a few days ago, I was sick last week. I had strep throat and some kind of sinus trouble, and due to a wicked fever and powerful drugs, I found myself in bed for a few days. Fortunately, I have my new laptop and so I got caught up on writing and got to play with my new homeschool … [Read more...] about The Good Wife
