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A is For Achievement

Jaquline's Third Tryout: Saturday (email would be sent within a week) 2 hours later: "Mom do you have an email?" “Child, is it Friday??  I will not bug your coach.  Patience.”  “Patience is a muscle that needs to be used to grow.”  “Patience is a virtue.”  “Fruit of the Spirit, Jaquline?”  *Lots of eye-rolls and [...]

Laud is One!

We don’t usually do much for one year birthdays as I’ve found my babies are rarely interested in anything yet; they want to eat the paper wrapping instead of get to the toy, not really interested in cake or icing yet, and would rather play musical baby than sit still.  [...]

He Sings in the Backseat

Our baby-toddler enjoys singing! So if you hear a guttural growl sound mixed with a musical note that may border on a hum, that’s Laud, trying his best to sing. – And Lucas, don’t change his songs! #BabyToddlerStage #BabyStage #ToddlerStage #BabyToddlerLikesToSing #HeKeepsTime #BabyLovesMusic #Music #HumGrowlPurr #PrimitiveCommunication #NancyTartAuthor [...]

The Baby Bug-Free Zone

The Baby Bug-Free Zone July 27, 2024 We have a long-term project that is going and going and going… One thing we don’t have to ponder is where the baby (or sleeping 5-year-old) will go to play if the bugs are bad.  Whoa! IF THE BUGS ARE BAD??  What side [...]

The Story of the Baby-Pen

Online Purchase that wasn't as expected... #TheStoryOfTheBabyPen #2024 #2015 #OnlinePurchase #NotWhatIExpected #PositiveSurprise #GiganticPlayPenBecomesToddlerSafeRoom #Tool #BabyGear #OnlinePictureMadeItLookSmall #ButItWasReallyGigantic #EasyToFindThePositiveInThisUnexpectedTurn #NineYearsOfTheBabyPen [...]

Allow Dreams To Shatter

Let Dreams Shatter #2024 #Family #AMultitudeOfEmotion #AWeeksOfHighsAndLows #JesusIsAlwaysThere #TheSameYesterdayTodayAndForever #LeanOnJesus #ParentingAdults #Thankfulness #Mentors #Love #Truth #Homeschooling #Challenges #HappinessSadness #AHurtMomHasNotFelt #Responsibility #GrowingUp #ThePrivilegeAndResponsibilityOfWisdom [...]

Cheery in the Kitchen

A meme made me think... #ComeJoinMeInTheKitchenAnytime #ILoveCommunity #InMyStoriesTheWomenAreNeverAloneCooking #Social #Community #DoingLife #LovingLife #EnjoyTheSimple #RevalInTheNormal #FindFunEverywhere #NancyTartAuthor #2024 [...]

The White Rose

A White Rose bloomed. A picture makes me think... [...]

Responsibility – Claim It

Responsibility – Claim It June 9, 2024 Random text from my teenager: “Can you just transfer the money from my savings into your savings?  I want this van.” At work finishing up something as my phone makes the cute little sound for Kimberly’s text, I laugh at the lines popping [...]