by Alison on January 29, 2010
This week I needed to tackle my entry, again. I think this area needs to have a quarterly clean-out, if not a monthly one. The up side of having a nice big entry, especially for a large family, is having a nice big space for coats and boots and shoes and stuff. The down side [...]
by Alison on January 29, 2010
The other day, I mentioned training littles to sit still in church. Holly asked, in the comments, if we practice sitting still in church during our weeks. We do, not every day, but as often as I remember to work it into our schedule, we do. Why? In addition to church, having littles who are [...]
by Alison on January 28, 2010
A few of the things I never wanted to hear my 3 yr old say- “Oh, Mom, I’m going to go potty on your lap” “You smell like tow poop*, Mom” *said like cow poop… And the phrase that strikes fear into my squeamish heart- “Oh, no, Mom, I’m gonna puke!” Technically, she was still [...]
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Kid Quotes
by Alison on January 27, 2010
It was 9:30 am, 45 minutes before we needed to leave for the day. It was 3 degrees outside, though according to weather.com, it felt like -9, great. The previous nights’ fire had not been rekindled in the early morning and the inside temp had dipped to 63. My hands were cold, my feet were [...]
by Alison on January 26, 2010
I mentioned that maybe we should work on a song to sing and play together the next time we visit one of the nursing homes we’ve been visiting for the last almost 9 years. I can remember how long it’s been, because I remember that we started going along when our almost 9 yr old [...]
by Alison on January 25, 2010
211. seven children, healthy at the same time 212. time spent training the youngest two to sit still in church 213. knowing that time spent training children will mean more time spent enjoying their company for years to come 214. a reading checklist getting all checked off 215. feeling like we accomplished something and learned [...]
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Multitude Monday
by Alison on January 23, 2010
(Unloved shoes, now bagged and donated!) I’m finishing my closet today. Yes, decluttering, cleaning, and organizing my closet did end up being a 4 week process, worked in baby steps, and yes, that’s okay. If I get to feeling energetic this afternoon (it could happen…) I may start in the youngest children’s closet. There are [...]
by Alison on January 23, 2010
Made me smile, made me think, touched my life- How to Really Fall in Love All Over Again @ holy experience, I always love Ann’s writing, this post had me catching my breath and sighing sweet sighs. I’m gonna miss this @ mckmama, a great Mommy moments reminder. Forgiveness is Part of My Story @ [...]