Treat time for Bethany, who finished her kindergarten math book this week!
She chose Burger King because of the snazzy crowns. The $1 fudge sundae
probably...
If you adore mac and cheese as much as I do, you just might like this
gluten free version. The cheese-delivery vehicle is cauliflower instead of
pasta, bu...
Target has announced that they will be offering wedding gowns, with dresses
ranging from $99.99 to $129.99, sizes 2 to 28, in their stores and online.
...
It's ironic that I wrote about an Epic Storm last week .... and then
Monday, a tornado hit Oklahoma.
*A meteorologist for the local news station KFOR ca...
*Dateline:* May 2004
*Twins' Age:* 2 1/2
Flashbacks to our frequent adventures in a formerly enclosed (freshly
converted to open-air) shopping mall war...
*I think I am starting to get. Like really get it. *
*
* *That this life isn't about you or me, *
*who our kids are, or what choices they make.*
*
* *It's no...
I've been thinking lately about people's behavior. Christians in
particular. And I sorta think we can be placed in one of two categories.
1 - Those who...
Last year, 146 American girls were named Khaleesi. That's a 450% jump in
the name's usage from 2011, and before that year it was completely unknown.
If y...
Note from PW: Yesterday I posted a list of organizations that are helping
Oklahoma tornado victims. You can see that list here if you’d like to help,
or ch...
We're all very happy to see summertime around here!! Yes, I know that *
technically* the first day of summer isn't until June 21st, but we all know
that ...
[image: Nathan Jones][image: MP3]By Nathan Jones
*Is a world-wide economic collapse prophesied in the Bible?*
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, I was intervie...
Ahoy there, Matey! There be a Pirate Party on the Horizon! Here’s the
details on how to host your own Buccaneer Bash. Avast Ye, the invitation
sets the...
One of our favorite snacks has always been this versatile no-bake “snack
balls” recipe. It is simple enough that my 6-year-old loves to help. I like
to k...
If I seem distracted while I write this post it’s because I have something
in my eye. And I’ve had something in my eye since around noon. But when I
look i...
Welcome to another week of the Hodgepodge! I always enjoy this mid-week
energy boost! Thanks, Joyce
*1. It's National Bike Week...do you own a bicycle? Wh...
Living with my parents has brought me back to the first real sense of
security that I've had in a long time. From the time I was an 18 year old
bride, I've...
This morning we made the pilgrimage into Orlando so that I could have
testing done to determine the proper Lyme protocol. I brought my entourage
with me i...
W e have been watching for a good deal on a car for awhile now. We are
pretty much running our mini-van into the ground. And now for several
months, the p...
In listening to children pray, I am amazed at the faith and trust uttered
from their hearts.
Just last night, as my oldest daughter's children were gathere...
I received from the following note from a local church that I know does
great work in the area and is very trustworthy:
*Journey Church in Norman off I-35...
On Thursday, I will have the honor of addressing hundreds of pastors from
all over the country for the “Watchmen on the Wall” conference in
Washington, D.C...
*FOR TODAY** Outside my window-Foggy**
I am thinking...I am a little sleepy.*
*
I am thankful for...No nausea this morning.*
*
I am remembering...Fun ...
The van is locked and loaded, and we are hitting the road for a few days of
highway togetherness! I plan on blogging a lot of our travels this week, so
sta...
Over the next few weeks, my family is getting ready for a bunch of
transitions. Today, my son attended orientation for his summer post-high
school college ...
On Friday, I chaperoned a bunch of 8th graders on a field trip. Middle
schools from all over Florida participate in an event called Gradventure,
where th...
Korinthia Klein, in the comments yesterday, kindly offered some advice to
relieve the doldrums of my coming week: * *
*What's something you've always wante...
A Giraffe and a Half If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half …
you would have a giraffe and a half. And if you glued a rose to the tip of
his ...
It’s not that long of a trip, just a little over a half an hour. All three
of them are so tired and the complaints and needs start right away. I’m
thirsty,...
Meet sweet "little" Emerson Capri. She was born at 12:07, Sunday, May 19,
2013. She weighed 9 lbs 4 ozs and is 21" long. She came out perfect in
every wa...
As I've been speaking about the common core it has become clear that people know a little bit about some of it but few understand how all the pieces fit toge...
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As a recovering perfectionist, I try to avoid legalism. Legalism is defined
as an excessive adherence to the law, or dependence on the law rather than
f...
I've had lots of different roommates from my college years to those years
before I was married.
All my experiences have been positive. I never had a roo...
Hello! *It's Blue Monday!* For complete instructions, just click here.
I'm sharing some pictures taken from a quilt show. Although I don't quilt,
I can sti...
Well, this is the second post in one day. ON A SUNDAY. I KNOW. But here’s
the deal. Tomorrow I’m talking to / visiting with some high school girls
about he...
Have you ever had so much to say you didn’t know how to say it, where to
start or if what you wanted to say needed to be said in the first place?
That’s me...
Life around the C house is pretty eventful. There always seems to be extra
kids, drama, or just plain craziness. I often call it my home Zoo! Well I
actual...
Anyone still out there? Apparently, it’s been SEVEN months since I’ve last written here. I wish my prolonged sabbatical could be explained by an ambitious wh...
The piled up mess, the old sub-floor, patched sheet rock with old paint, no
trim, dirt, dust. Of course the major mess is from pushing everything to
the ...
As you can see Mother's Day was a hard one for us as I had forecast. On a day where we had always gathered together as a family, we were fragmented....Other ...
May! It makes me crazy. I guess it is only fitting to end the year with
mind blowing busyness and therefore start summer off with much overdue
laziness. On...
I just realized that my poor blog has been neglected the last few days.
It’s no other reason but that I’ve had a VERY busy week. But not so busy
that I d...
3 summers ago, I was hanging up newly washed maternity clothes, while
dreaming of all things baby. It was hot and the heat multiplied my morning
sickness...
A couple of weeks ago I was at a medical appointment with one of my kids
(the sick one) and the nurse asked him about school, specifically, if he
was missi...
Oh my good heavens to Betsy I love this show.
This is my 3rd season to watch religiously.
We're down two finalists, one who talks like this, "Hi, I'm Tra...
My daughter told me she found a turtle the dogs were barking at. She
carried it to the edge of the woods and let it go. I told her I wanted to
see it and w...
TweetWe’ve been going to Costco for the past 11 years lately and each time
we go, we have to get our receipt “checked” by the receipt checking person
at th...
Uploading media is made simple and easy with WordPress. Follow this
tutorial to see how to get the URL of media uploaded in WordPress. See My
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Handcrafted pottery is one of a range of studio ware was found and it is
fired on a daily basis. Pottery was a handmade pottery vessel for holding
water....
The wind is blowing hard this morning - I can hear it howling. It is
supposed to get quite warm out so that will be ok. I have plenty of
flowers to get p...
It has been a while since I have blogged.....okay it has been years. A lot
has happened since then, some major life events, but over all it has been
posit...
I decided to write this brief tutorial to show you how to get the most
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tweeting for...
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This song has been on repeat here this morning...
{Please pause the playlist on this blog's sidebar as you watch this video.}
We sang this at church yeste...
Happy Mother's Day to the best mom ever, Theresa, from *Long Island Medium*.
I hope I'm *half* the mother you are when I'm dead.
I hope everyone had a fa...
I think you all know how I feel about Valentine's Day. I've always thought
it was just a day when women are permitted to demand gifts and outward
shows of ...
There are very few authors whose books I want to have on my shelf in both
paperback and Kindle format. Roseanna White is one of those authors. Her
books ...
What better thing to do when it's grey and chilly outside than to scrapbook inside? I signed up for the Creative Crop - an all-day, free class, full of imag...
I was first called "Mommy" on my 28th birthday. I had already been a mother for over three years, but my oldest child had a moderate speech delay that kept h...
God is love. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John
4:8 He creates, He builds, He makes all things new. In the beginning God
created t...
So much has happened since the last episode! Join me as I talk about a new
stitchy adventure, endulge in wonderful yarny treats and get excited about
new...
Another year of Awana has come to an end. By this point in the year it is
nice to have a break from the weekly Awana clubs. However this year is a
BIG year...
We are all settled in at the new address, if you've forgotten to change
your RSS feed and you're wondering where everyone is:
http://www.swistle.com/babynames
We are all settled in at the new address, if you've forgotten to change
your RSS feed and you're wondering where everyone is:
http://www.swistle.com
If yo...
Tonight was Kinley’s kindergarten Musical!
I can’t believe she only has 23 days until she’s a 1st grader. Unreal!
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When we got the call in April that my dad had been diagnosed with cancer,
we knew that our time with him was limited. We just didn’t know what that
limit ...
Birthday milestones are fun when you are turning ten. They are equally fun
when you are turning 13, 16, and 21. The fun leaves, and the "ugh" arrives
afte...
*איך לבחור ציור קיר *
קצת הקדמה ציורי קיר הם אחד הפתרונות העיצוביים המקובלים היום לקישוט פנים של
מבנה. המון אנשים פונים לתחום זה של האומנות :בעלי בתים, בעל...
"MOM! You missed Grace!" my 14 year old said to me. I was in the middle of
a bit of a tirade with him telling him exactly what I think about attitude
and ...
Way back Whens-day I used to post here almost daily, weekly, then even
monthly. Something has sparked and I feel like I'm ready to start my
writing/bloggi...
*Yesterday was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. *
*You know the kind?!? Right?*
The laundry is still on the couch calling out to be folded and...
I get that question a lot, lately. It’s true it’s been awfully quiet over
here at my3boybarians.com. I still haven’t decided what I’ll do with this
space. ...
Today my Jackson needed some pictures for a school project; scrolling
through years of pictures faces of the people I love most in my world
flashed before ...
I'm not sure about you ... but we ADORE Valentine's Day in our house ...
I wake a couple hours before everyone ... do a quick clean up of clutter,
if nee...
YAY! I love school holidays! No rushing about to meet deadlines and
timetables, no after school activities, no worrying about whether someone
is getting t...
Well.
It's not been a good year for the Bluebird family, which is why I haven't
posted much. Truth be told, my heart just isn't in it.
We lost a good fri...
Three weeks ago, Amy died. She was 42. I don't know Amy and have never
met her. I do know one very important thing about her though. Amy died
from comp...
Rinsing the antibiotics out of the medicine spoon tonight, I mused at how
easy this diagnosis of strep throat has been for my youngest. In under 2
hours, w...
Today is *Sanctity of Human Life Sunday*. So many times when we think
about the sanctity of human life we think of abortion. But, there is so
much to con...
I've never liked the number 13. I'm not real excited about having to write
it every time I scribble the date for the next 12 months. But we're eight
days i...
I was sitting in the old blue chair that I inherited after my Grandpa
passed away. Maddie was drinking her bottle as I watched Noah and Alice
tease each ...
I would like to make a book of some of my blog posts– not a book to publish
for the public, of course, but one that I can have on hand and show my
grandkid...
This weekend started our Advent calendar. I gathered 24 books and wrapped
them... now, before you think me superbly organized, I should note that I
recei...
This weeks video is a little different. I think this is an awesome visual
of the ABCs of salvation and would be great both children and adults. I
hope th...
We don’t do Halloween here. We just don’t. I won’t go into all the whys and
wherefors but they are all noble except this one….. Is it just me or is
Hallowe...
Recently, I happened across an AMAZING recipe website. *I don't know where
this has been all my life, but I'm so glad I found it!* The site is Six
Sisters'...
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*(Fair warning, dear friends, this blog post plagiarizes from various
Facebook statuses and comments I’ve posted over the last year or so.)*
*WARNI...
The boys started school today. All of us were ready for school to start -
me most of all. Kaitlyn is asleep, and I've got a sink full of dishes to
attend...
We have moved to Canada! It's crazy-we know-but it is gonna be an amazing
adventure for our family! Since we won't be able to just pick up the phone
and ca...
This morning, we drove three and a half hours southeast to Camp Robinson in
North Little Rock for Josh's In Processing Day - a day in which we
had spent th...
Summer is gliding by… I have such mixed emotions about that. While I want
to enjoy the lazy days, I crave the schedule of the school year… I want to
enj...
I just got back last night from a super busy, high energy, action packed
two days with 55 teenagers!! Yikes!!
I went to Six Flags with our youth grou...
What do you think when you know that you are going to move to the new place? Well, perhaps, you might think that it is unfortunate to leave the old place. Ho...
*Come see me at my full-time site, Recovering Church Lady.*
*For my long time friends met through*
*Walking Butterfly,*
*here is an updated pic of my...
Okay. Don't pass out. Yes, I realize it has been since last September that
I posted at this blog. Oh, I wish I could promise more, but alas, life is
full ....
*"Any concept of grace that makes us feel*
*more comfortable sinning*
*is not Biblical grace.*
* *
*God’s grace never encourages us to live in sin,*
*on...
[image: The Rose of Winslow Street]The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth
Camden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Elizabeth Camden has written an intriguing story ...
Have you ever taken a break from blogging only to find that it's so hard to
get back into the swing of things? Yeah. Weird. Like my blogging muscles
have j...
I have been making lots of notepads and sending them out all over the US.
It has been fun creating new notepads in my Etsy Shop.
Here are a few that I lis...
God created women to be life givers & the enemy of our soul wants to
destroy life. He manipulates & twists God’s truth until we believe it. At
age 17, I ...
That's how I feel. Like Santa pulled through.
I haven't written in this blog for two years. That's way too long. It's
been a difficult two years ... I woul...
I've been gone so long that the emails have stopped coming and I've stopped
looking.
But for those kind enough to wonder where I've taken off to I thought...
*As most of you know, I don't really post anything anymore, but today I
have something "happy" to say....Happy Birthday Mom! You are truly loved.
(this ...
Decorating your home doesn't necessarily mean breaking your budget.
However, most of us have no idea of where to start - budget or no budget.
We may have a...
I dropped the needle. Ugh. I'm already feeling stressed and frustrated. I
don't have time to search for a needle. I have no choice. If I don't find
it, som...
Hey everyone. I have moved the blog over to Wordpress. I still have some
things to move and some kinks to work out but for the most part the
blogging par...
If you're looking for something inspirational or motivational for your day,
this is probably not the post that is going to meet your needs.
However, if yo...
I love my best friends....My #1 best friend is my husband....but I also
have 4 best friends who also call me "sister", bff's from childhood, those
from col...
The last 10 days have passed in a blur. Getting ready for Family camp,
going to camp (which was so incredibly awesome!), participating in a 2-day
25+ famil...
It has been one year since I started my weight loss journey. There have
been ups and downs, as is the case with most journeys. Overall, it has been
a wil...
I'm still figuring out this blog and my next step. I think about it almost
every day! I don't want you all to think I have abandoned you. I'm just
trying t...
This month I joined in with the Secret Recipe Club hosted by Amanda from Amanda's
Cookin'. Each month you are assigned a blog, make something from the blog...
When I was a little girl, I was the type of child that pushed the
boundaries. Sometimes ... did the opposite of what I was told just to be
defiant. In so m...
Has it really been a month since my last blog post? Yeah, I've kept a journal for at least 20 years and there are gaps in that too. I decided long ago to giv...
So, here are a few things I've been thinking about lately.
When I was pregnant with Leah, it really took a long time for the reality
of it to set in. I mea...
Believe it or not, I am still alive. No updates since October...I know, I
kind of abandoned this blog. :(
I guess I got to the point where blogging was tak...
Yes, it's been two years. I doubt if anyone reads this anymore. Here's
what's been going on in my life! I am back at work full time after being a
stay at h...
I recently had to make another visit to The Land That Fashion Forgot. I was
scheduled for an oophorectomy, which is a complicated medical term that
means, ...
We are planning to switch Web Hosts. This may or may not have an impact on
the accessibility of my blog. Which, fortunately, has very little activity,
so i...
A post here? Really? After all this time?
Sort of. Mostly I'm just stopping by to let y'all know I do have a blog,
though it isn't the happiest place right...
Today I registered Austin for Kindergarten.
I wasn't prepared for how that would feel.
He is my baby.
How could he be 5 already?
I don't think I am go...
I made this velvety dream of a pie last Memorial Day weekend.
They call it Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie. I call it Who's-yer-Daddy Pie.
It tastes like a pie ma...
Ice and snow are on the way to our house. These are 2 very rude guests,
coming when uninvited. As a matter of fact, they are coming to a very non
welcoming...
Don't you just love the soft, chubby, cherubic hands of a baby? I could
spend hours just rubbing Jill's soft little hands. But I don't love when
her nails...
Who can relate to this experience:
You are just wrapping up nice bout of the flu or a bad cold or virus, and
as a parting gift, it leaves you with a linger...
Please give me your email in this post if you want to come along as I go
private!
I have been debating this for awhile. It makes sense to do it now.
I d...
Some random things you will hear if you pass by my house:
Riley drink...you have to drink! I need you to drink.
Riley said to me "mom, I don't like green b...
Wow, Four is a pain in the ass. But then, there are also some really
amazing things about four. Here are a few, mostly to preserve my
sanity. Brea at four...
I have messed with this blog over and over and it still just feels so
cluttered! So, I've moved. New, exciting stuff going on and I wanted a
clean, simpl...
Feeling like I need to start fresh, and having very little areas in which I
can actually do that, I started a new blog. This one will still exist, but
any ...
Alternately titled: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Yes, my new blog was live today. Off of Blogger and on to WordPress. It was
lovely. Whil...
I've been getting some homeschooling questions lately and I thought it
might be helpful to post pictures of what is in our read aloud basket right
now. We ...
I know that I probably sound really selfish but I really feel taken
advantage of. I am working from home, babysitting several children. I work
myself to ne...
Ours is now more than full. Today, Clif brought home his 1973 Chevrolet
Nova SS Hatchback. It is black (and rust) and has entertained us all day
long. He b...
This week the RAW {e} theme is crayons! Of course I have tons of crayons in
the house BUT not a one is unused! So here is my best shot! Hop on over to Sailo...
Pie has been coming home from kindergarten lately with some strange
worksheets.
"What do you want more?" one sheet asked. "A new car or a new house?" Pie
...
I’ve felt convicted about some of the things I have said on the blog and
some of the comments I have allowed to be posted lately. You will notice
that I r...
The Benefits of a Deep Root System
Planted by the Water
The Hebrew word for planted is *shathal*. This verb means:
1) (Qal) to plant, transplant
When we...
I looked at you today and saw the same beautiful eyes that looked at me
with love when you were a baby.
I looked at you today and saw the same beautiful mo...
I am fickle. First I say I'm going to dump my blog, and then I just close
to "invitation only" then I open it up; then I say I'm going to dump it and
start...
This was on wednesday. I got these muffin tins from my MIL for my birthday.
I surprised the kids by serving lunch in them. Elijah LOVED it and Josiah
thou...
She's Becoming DoughMessTic is having a great giveaway...a PURTY RED
KITCHENAID MIXER! and I want to win it. Thus, I am posting to my blog and
this gives ...
Hey friends!
Since this blog is primarily a homeschooling blog (& I'm not primarily
homeschooling anymore), I've set up a new "all-inclusive" Mommy blog!
...
I give up for now. I cannot find the time to keep my blog updated without
my own computer, and I am still saving money to either replace mine or
repair it....
The short answer is, yes… I’m tired of blogging, and no, I don’t plan on
starting up any time soon. Thanks for the nice emails and such. I’ve been
postin...
We have been very busy the last month of summer! I am obviously wayyyybehind in my blogging :( Spending lots of time together as a family. We
have finished ...
I have decided to make my blog private. If you would like to continue
reading please send me your email so I can send you an invite. I will be
doing this i...
Yes!! That is Queen Latifah!
My art in the booth!
View from our room!
Malen and I just got back from exhibiting the the Beverly Hills art show in
Bev...
I'm currently sitting in a cabin in Pigeon Forge, TN. My parents and I
decided to take a long weekend and get away from, well, life. So, if you
want to rea...
So I'm all moved in over at www.raisingchickies.blogspot.com. But it's
lonely over there without all my friends stopping by.
I am not sure why I didn't jus...
I consolidated my blogs and have a new URL. You can now find me at:
http://whendoesdaddycomehome2.blogspot.com/
I left comments on almost everyones' blogs ...
It is with a sad smile I say goodbye to Butterville.
It has been such a wonderful place these last 7 months.
But all good things come to an end. A lurker mov...
I've been thinking about this decision for quite a while. Actually, I've
thought about this decision pretty much since I began blogging. It has
always been...
Can you spare a Christmas Card for a wounded American soldier? This week my
WFMW is Really support our troops. When you're addressing your cards this
year,...
John Piper has some encouraging words for missions minded people....
* The worst of all times is the best of all times for missions.*
1. During an econo...
Egg & Cheese on Croissant
Fruit Salad
Pastries
Muffins
Cereal Bars
Milk, Juice & Coffee
Sounds good, doesn't it? And, all it cost was a *BUCK*! Yep, you hear...
Well today is a sad, sad anniversary. It is a year to the day that a very
special little girl was snatched from her bed, torn from her family and
entered t...
6 comments:
Cute Picture!
at this stage of my life, I'd be excited to turn five too! Glad to see you posting again...
Great pic. I've missed hearing Owen stories!
I can almost feel his "incitement"!
The incitement is catching! I just love those little things they say. You'll be so glad you record them here.
Awww... it makes you want to smile right with him!!!
BTW, I am in the process of moving my blog from HSB over to othersuchhappenings.com. I would love it if you would follow me over there! :)
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