Fasting for Families 101
My beehive is fasting 24 hours for the first time today. From the time she was 8 until now, she has only had to fast for one meal. She is a little emotional about it and neither one of us are thinking this is fun. …
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Thank Heavens for Barf
Today I took a shower and a nap, got dressed, did my hair, put on a little make up, made my bed and meals for the kids, made plarn out of plastic grocery bags and taught 7 YW to crochet with it. Then I sat down, proud …
Water Wars
Helping my children drink more water during the summer has been my challenge lately. They just don’t seem to like the taste as much as soda, juice or just about anything else. So here are some recipes that help me win the water war 1. …
Confession: Is It Wednesday Already?
This wasn’t my best week on my climb to perfection. Although I did get my Darling little 12 year old off to girls camp….(by 3:00 am the morning of.) This getting old thing is getting old. Let’s see what else have I been up to …
Confession: Aging Gracefully
The truth is…I think Molly might be 10 years younger than me. Because I can’t imagine how she’s able to get so much done and not pass out periodically. I have this incredible urge to sleep in until 10. I’m so grateful when my baby wants …
Moving: the Continuing Saga
How much junk does a person need anyway? Many people get by with just the bare necessities but what are the bare necessities? I mean can I really live without my crimping iron or my box of yarn or less then 25 origami books? And …
Confession: Sense or Sensibility
My daughter and I are reading Sense and Sensibility for the second time. I decided that I am more like Marrianne than Elinor. I’m more likely to be loud in the library than quiet in the church halls. I am more likely to inspire gasps …
Update on Socks: Tips From Molly’s World
In Molly’s world all of her children have a different brand of socks, so as not to get them confused, from Aeropostale to Fruit of the Loom. Of course if your husband is still in school you could just use a permanent marker on the …
Confession: I Hate Socks!
Let me see if I’ve got this right… We are suppose to gather all of the socks from the scary, nooks and crannies of our children’s bedrooms, wash them with bleach, stick them in the dryer, hoping they wont get lost, take them out and …