Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
If Newton hadn't discovered the law of gravity, I bet my kids would have. After all, they've tried and proven it more time than I’d like to admit. Bouncy balls; that’s elementary stuff. They’ve done advanced testing; shoes, clothes, dolls, lego and even riding toys! See, in my house there’s this great loft/play room overlooking the… Continue reading The New and Improved Law of Gravity
"Mommy, it seems like someone didn't do the laundry this week!" Uh oh, she's talking to me. Help, where should I hide? I duck into the kitchen. "Mommy, it really seems like the laundry wasn't done this week. " The voice is coming closer... she will find me, what should I say? All my excuses flood… Continue reading Leveling with Laundry
My house is not a mess. It's lived in. It's active, action packed, toy strewn and happening; but I will refuse to call it a mess. There's times when I contemplate putting a sign of the front door "closed for maintenance; will reopen in an undetermined amount of years." There's life here; there's change and growth… Continue reading Mess: Redefined
Ever have one of those days when you get fixated on a project that in reality is not important or necessary but suddenly it's the top of the priority list...suppers on hold, bills shoved aside and all else fades away because nothing is as important as THE task at hand. Well I had one of… Continue reading Shadow Box Art
It sounds like it’s 5 in the afternoon and all the neighborhood kids are over for a party, but it’s actually just my own kids catching up on each other’s dreams and happenings of the night that passed and its 7:01 AM. Bleary eyed and yawning, I quickly get dressed and hear tapping on my… Continue reading 7:03 AM Discoveries
