Category Archives: daily life

wordpress has been a stinker and the last 2 posts didn’t work. I will give it another try though because the peanut gallery has been throwing things at the blank, dark stage here… let’s see. what’s going on with us? 1. … Continue reading →

We had a big storm a few weeks ago, and it took out the electricity for most of Sunday afternoon and evening. We didn’t mind though! It meant extra sweatshirts put on for warmth, but it also meant Mom couldn’t cook, … Continue reading →

I force the boys outside on every sunny afternoon for “PE”, even if 2 out of 3 insist they would rather read or play Legos (Sam is always up for being outdoors, and thanks me profusely for demanding his brothers join … Continue reading →

randomness. please do enjoy. –I did NOT send Christmas cards this year. First time in 20 years and I can’t say why-just busy, no photo, put it off too long, etc. Oh well, it’s okay-we might do it next year with a … Continue reading →

like my life, this post is a hodgepodge of important and trivial snippets of info. I am just going to brain dump on all of you and call it a post, okay? –The youngest two boys are going trick or … Continue reading →

That’s an expression we use here at our house. We’ve also been known to say to a whining boy “Suck it up, Buttercup.” (thanks to my friend Tricia E) and another favorite is “‘Cause I’m the Boss, Applesauce.” (our kids will … Continue reading →