You know those times when you are exercising and eating healthy, all of a sudden, you notice that your pants are too loose or you have more energy? Well, I’m not experiencing one of those times. But, I am encouraged to see some progress managing my home, compliments of some advice my dad gave me many years ago.… Continue reading Grab for Power
Summer According to Emily and Maggie
Usually the marks of a good babysitter are people who pay attention to your kids, keep your house clean, get everyone to bed at decent time, etc… How about a babysitter who even gets your kids to finish your blog posts? 2-8 is the family upddate according to Emily and Maggie. At my dad’s request, it is time for… Continue reading Summer According to Emily and Maggie
Freed from Self
I am not really known as an animal lover, but I can totally empathize with this doggy mom. Motherhood is a great privelage, but a weighty one at times. In the next 7 weeks, we will be renovating a house, moving, changing jobs, and having our 6th child, which if born prior to Aug 14 will mean… Continue reading Freed from Self
Cocoa Puffs and Mermaid Land
After Monday’s adventure, I found my pastor’s blog post on parenting very refreshing (and hilarious). I have actually been scolded by strangers for letting my kids eat Cocoa Puffs for breakfast and coloring ‘Mermaid Land’ in church. It’s nice to know that KDY has my back and reassures me that those things don’t really correlate to a drug addicted, sociopathic… Continue reading Cocoa Puffs and Mermaid Land
Stinkin’ Funny
I find nude art and crass humor distasteful and lazy. The same is true for mom blogs that deal primarily with bodily excrement. Yesterday afternoon I was humbled. I am reduced to sharing, yes, a poop story. The twins have stopped napping, but as other homeschooling families can atest to, rest time is an essential for… Continue reading Stinkin’ Funny
Set Free from the Power of Vacation
Earlier this month our family was able to go on a fabulous vacation to Hilton Head Island. My grand-parents graciously let us stay in their house there, a priceless blessing for our family. Chris and I both agreed that it may have been the best vacation we have ever taken. What made it so great? The… Continue reading Set Free from the Power of Vacation
John Mark (a.k.a Jack) Spencer
I hope you all enjoyed this post. It came at the cost of 3 little girls drenched from an unflushed toilet. Yuck!
Sandbagged
One thing I really love about homeschooling is getting to creatively tailor education to my kid’s particularities. When we started wandering aimlessly with reading, I resolved to find a solution. I came up with a “Reading Rewards” idea to help motivate them to a little more challenging reading. They were bored with “Frog and Toad”, but complained… Continue reading Sandbagged
Birth Control?
It seems to me that it is still considered uncouth to talk to strangers about their private marital affairs. However, there is one exception. When you cross a person’s threshold of acceptable family size, apparently you also grant permission for anyone to pry into the most intimate parts of your life. The most common question my family… Continue reading Birth Control?
Talking Wall 