Like a shepherd

Kyrie eleison

Our five-year old's main concern this week is her school's Christmas musical. She's a shepherd. And, she's an anxious one. She's especially excited because she'll be standing on bleachers, on the second row, as she reminds me every day so we'll know where to look for her. Our four-year old is … [Read more...]

Friday Freebies: printables

I'm in a season where I'm at home more than ever. So, maybe it's because I see our walls quite a bit, but one of the ways I entertain myself is by creating things to put on them. I'm not much of an artist with a paintbrush, but I'm grateful for the way technology makes it possible to take ideas … [Read more...]

Santa {and his elves} {and his reindeer}

This is the conversation that took place between my two oldest daughters on Saturday just before we went to see Santa: The Kindergartener {in her most exasperated tone}: Do you understand that Santa doesn't make the toys?? The Preschooler: Yeah. Only dwarves do. The Kindergartener: No, no, no! … [Read more...]

Are you kidding me?

Every night before I go to bed, I peek into the girls' room to make sure they have their covers on and aren't plotting a midnight escape or anything. This is how I found the Kindergartener {she is sound asleep in this picture} a few weeks ago when I looked in... My flash makes it appear as if … [Read more...]