While Adam fantasizes about going to Helsinki for our next vacation, Megan and I fantasize about going to Hawaii. In our minds we have already planned out our elaborate mother-daughter getaway. I think that even Adam would have to agree that Hawaii sounds pretty good compared to our cold Michigan winter.
When Adam and I kiss we literally see sparks fly. That is unless we ground ourselves first. If not, the static electricity in our house produces an electrical shock between the lips. This is the lesson we learned last week from a painful experience that neither of us wishes to repeat. Before [...]
I drop off my six year at school every day and release her to the care of her teachers. And a day doesn’t go by that I don’t realize the magnitude of trusting God to care for my daughter. Because of my relationship with Christ I don’t live in fear but I am [...]
My lunch box secret weapon is the Cut-N-Seal from Pampered Chef. I use it to make my own crust-less peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at a fraction of the grocery store cost.
Easy. Press down.
Time saver. Since it seals the edges of the bread I can make sandwiches ahead of time and stick [...]
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I woke up this morning to a quiet tap on my shoulder.
Megan: Paul is crying. (I knew this but I was doing my best to ignore my son. I check my alarm clock and realize that it is almost 7:00 a.m. Time to get up.)
Me: Did Paul fall out of bed?
Megan: [...]
The Oscars are over and I managed to stay awake for most of the program. Every year I rationalize the value of staying up well beyond my bedtime on a Sunday night just to watch the glorification of Hollywood. As usual I have not seen most of the movies nominated for awards in [...]
Today was a quiet day spent at home. The kids were cuddled on my lap this afternoon when friends (a mom and her teenage daughter) unexpectedly came to the door loaded with treasures. The daughter had cleaned out her room and wanted to pass on some goodies that she no longer had use [...]
In January I wrote about participating in a travel swap. I swapped with Madelene from California (visit her blog to see what she sent me). I have to agree with her sentiment that despite our differences in age, lifestyle and background we do have a lot in common. I enjoyed the creativity [...]
This week I discovered Very Short List. VSL is great if you are are hungry for cultural knowledge but short on time. VSL does the work of sending the information right to your computer in the form of a free daily e-mail. They promise “One Gem A Day (Movie, DVD, CD, Book, [...]
