And, I thought the metal would hold up well…
When I go to pick the girls up from preschool, I just never know what surprises might await me there. And, yesterday did not disappoint because the Toddler’s teacher apologetically handed me this…
When I go to pick the girls up from preschool, I just never know what surprises might await me there. And, yesterday did not disappoint because the Toddler’s teacher apologetically handed me this…
Well, it happened too fast. The Kindergartener has earned a new designation. She’s now officially the First-Grader. She has already informed me that she’ll be learning to write cursive this year and sitting at a “real” desk. At this rate, she may be driving herself to school by second grade. She has also cautioned her…
I’ve written about this topic before because it’s the sort of conversation that comes up with the girls from time to time. But, while driving one morning last week, this question came out of the blue… The Preschooler: When is Granddaddy going to come back down here? Me: He’s not, honey. He’s not ever coming…
Despite the beautiful weather, I managed to ruin the weekend. And, unfortunately, I’m not being melodramatic. We had a peaceful breakfast at home Saturday, and I headed out to do some errands in hopes of getting outside and taking the girls to a playground later in the day. Things were going along just fine. My…
** UPDATE: A hard copy of this book, with an additional ten verses and illustrations, is now available for purchase on my Etsy site by clicking here. The original version is still free for downloading and printing at home using the link at the bottom of this post. Blessings! ** It turns out, parenting is…
This week the 3rd Grader had a special event at school where everyone in her grade level participated in a wax museum. Each child had to read about a famous or significant person from history, make a trifold poster with highlights about that person, and present a one minute speech on his or her historical…
I feel like I’ve taken such a long break from blogging that I don’t know how to get back into it. It seems strange to do a Christmas recap when that was “way back in 2013” as the 1st Grader told me this morning. I think most people who blog are using this week to…