Well, I’m further along in my costume making attempt, and things are not really progressing as fast or as smoothly as I had hoped. Here’s where we are as of today: Who knew that one needs a special type of scissors for cutting things like felt? Apparently they call them “fabric scissors,” and they are…
Lately Toddler 1 has taken to blaming Toddler 2 for most everything negative that happens to her. Just a few nights ago she was running through the hall and turned the corner so fast that she hit the side of her head on the wall. Through angry tears, she immediately blamed her sister (who was…
I’ve noticed lately that my children are sounding very much like Elly May Clampett. This would be fine if we were from the rural farmlands or mountains of Appalachia, but since we’re instead from the suburbs of the third largest city in the state of Tennessee, I was hoping for more of a charming Southern…
For the past few years, really ever since we’ve been married, the Spouse and I have struggled to find our place in the local church. Though we grew up in different cities, our church backgrounds are similar. We were both raised in children’s choirs and Sunday School, were shaped by our youth group experiences as…