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June 30, 2008

A Kid-Friendly Kitchen Cabinet

June 30, 2008 By 13 Comments

PROBLEM: My kids were too short. My kitchen cabinets were too tall. And I was too lazy got tired of getting the dishes down for my kids all the time. SOLUTION: When I happened upon this two-door cabinet for $15 at a garage sale, I snatched it up and moved it into the kitchen. Then [...]

June 30, 2008

Out of the mouths of babes…well, 10 year olds at least

June 30, 2008 By 4 Comments

We're sitting here watching Nashville Star. Actually the rest of the family is—I'm blogging. Jaden, my 10 year old, was commenting on the singers he liked and the ones he didn't particularly care for. And then he made this comment about one of the earlier female singers he didn't like at all, explaining exactly why [...]

June 29, 2008

Conquer the Clutter

June 29, 2008 By 2 Comments

I'll admit it. Although I wouldn't call myself a pack rat, I do tend toward clutter in my home. In fact, this tendency is why the bar in our kitchen is covered with picture frames—to prevent us from piling it high with papers, books, mail, etc. But I'm not the only one with this predisposition [...]

June 29, 2008

Menu Plan Monday: Week of June 30

June 29, 2008 By 3 Comments

I had high expectations last week of making lunches since our dinners were taken care of due to evening VBS all week. But (*sigh*) as usual, it didn't pan out. Other than a failed attempt at refried beans, the only thing I made successfully last week was pizza pockets, and I didn't even get to [...]

June 29, 2008

Starting 'em Young

June 29, 2008 By 3 Comments

When there's a fifth Sunday in a month, our church holds a Fifth Sunday Singin' instead of our regular evening service. For a Fifth Sunday Singin', anyone who wants to, can sign up to sing, and of course, both  my girls wanted to sing. This is the second time Joely has sung in church and [...]

June 28, 2008

Excuse me, but can I please have my life back?

June 28, 2008 By 3 Comments

This last month has been so hectic. We officially ended school on May 30, expecting to be able to continue with some light school work over the summer—finishing up the last 12 chapters of our history book, completing a cooperative American history study with a friend, and doing some independent reading. But then life happened. [...]

June 24, 2008

How to Chop an Onion

June 24, 2008 By 10 Comments

I'm still a novice in the kitchen, and up to this last week I still hadn't gotten the hang of chopping an onion the right way—well, at least in such a way as to produce little pieces of onion that are even remotely similar in size. But this last Saturday I was able to observe [...]

June 23, 2008

A "Thank You" from my Mom

June 23, 2008 By 1 Comment

My mom wants to send my readers a thank you for your prayers for her during her surgery. Thank you for all the prayers that went my way. There were definitely moments I would rather not go through, but God has a way of catching our attention. I never felt really nervous or scared at [...]

June 22, 2008

Menu Plan Monday: Week of June 22

June 22, 2008 By 4 Comments

VBS is this week (and I’m the burned out director), so we’ll be eating dinner at church four days this week. Planning for VBS, as well as my trip to Missouri to be with my mom for her surgery, has made my schedule rather hectic the last couple weeks. But now that VBS has actually [...]

June 21, 2008

My Mom is Finally Home!

June 21, 2008 By 2 Comments

My mother was discharged from the hospital this afternoon and is now at home after a week and a half in the hospital. She is doing well, and I am encouraging her to "do drugs" (in other words, take her pain medication!). The issue with her arm seems to be resolving on its own without [...]

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