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Reserve for a Boring Summer Day! 2008-06-04 07:00:00 No matter what I plan in the summer, at some point, two dreaded words are said:
"I'm bored," (said in the high-pitched whining voice you would expect).
And sometimes . . .
even my kids say it.
My kids like to get messy. The slimier, the gooier -the better.
But they have me for a Mom. And they know I get all twitchy when things get too messy.
For Christmas, S Read more:Summer
, Reserve
Sincerely 'Fro Me to You-The Nose Knows 2008-06-05 07:00:00 I'm so excited about this week's Sincerely 'Fro Me to You Carnival. To participate, please check out the guidelines here.
This week, I'm offering an awesome giveaway just to the Linky participants. I will randomly draw one participant who links up to win a . . . . Flashback Atari! (Someone decided to remake these and sell them, again! And I bought one to giveaway!) It's the game console, tw
The Best and Worst of Summer 2008-06-04 13:00:00 Summer is here. Like it. Or not.
I do like it. A lot.
Mostly.
My son asked me last night, when Daddy's summer break starts.
A question he ponders every day.
I made a list of the best things about summer:The kids are out of schoolThere's a new routine of no routineThere's the swimmingThe sunny daysThe travelingThe sibling togethernessThe free timeThe family memoriesTrying to grow toma Read more:Summer
God Sees 2008-06-06 07:00:00 When I was in the 8th grade, I was nominated by a teacher to be in a peer program. As a pimply introverted teen with a headgear and a blaring label that screamed, 'Christian,' I was honored.
The peer program matched me with a high risk elementary student, only 3 years younger.
Her name was Tiffany.
And she changed my life.
Or at least the way I viewed my life.
I grew up in a sheltered home. I ha
Weekend DIYP #2 2008-06-07 00:01:00 I love home decor.
I love garage sales.
Put them together? Yeah, my idea of a good day. Know what I mean?
Some of my favorite things came from garage sales. Scratch that.
Make that most of my favorite things.
My fireplace and mantle are the focal point in my living room. I needed something dramatic to make a statement above the mantel. There's even a little spotlight flood lamp there. Read more:Weekend
Father Knows Best-Giveaway! 2008-06-09 07:00:00 Father's Day is on Sunday.Yeah, you better do something about that. Soon.
In honor of father's, I've deemed this Man's Week on the blog.
So, we're going to talk men everyday this week. About them.
Why? Just because we can. M'kay?
Now, ladies, I landed me a good one almost 14 years ago. He's not perfect, but perfectly created for me. We are the kind of couple who enjoy spending a lot of ti Read more:Father
The Prickly Places 2008-06-08 00:01:00 The community we live in has hundreds of walking paths. We take family walks and bike rides every week.
This is our favorite time of year to enjoy the pathways.
Because there are blackberries. Everywhere.
We are berry pickers.
There's just something about picking fruit from a tree and eating it right there.
"They taste yummier if they haven't been washed off and if our hands are dirty," accordin Read more:Places
Men's Week: Men & Mom Blogs 2008-06-10 07:00:00 I am a mom.This is a mom blog.
I write about my good days filled with amber-colored sweet tea and sniffin' the necks of my yummy kids.
I write about my bad days filled with super glue, Taco Bell and The Heimlich Maneuver.
I post about my feelings and fears, my vanities and victories.
You understand; because you are a mom.
Or are you?
I assume, as I type furiously in my pajamas, at my laptop, t Read more:Blogs
MEN'S WEEK: My Hubby's Favorite Blog + Giveaway! 2008-06-11 22:00:00 (Don't forget to check out today's giveaway and yesterday's winner at the end of this post).
Since this is Man's Week here at THAT family (I just want to grunt every time I type that), I thought I'd share a tip and tell you my hubby's favorite blog.
Other than mine.
The blog is written for husband's and is aptly called, iAMHUSBAND. I must admit, I subscribe too.
The insightful author has dedic Read more:Hubby
, Favorite
One Size Fits All 2008-06-11 06:00:00 I thought I might try and explain this photo---but, really, there are no words.
For more, check out Wordless Wednesday.
Visit my website for the 'rest of the story!'
Men's Week- When My Marriage Fell Apart 2008-06-13 07:00:00 This post is For Women Only.
Just like the book titled, For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn. (I'm giving it away, today!)
I read this book the week after Thanksgiving in November of 2005.
I remember the date exactly because it was the week my marriage fell apart.
Yeah. It surprised me too.
There had been a crack in the wall of my marriage. I didn't see it or want to see it and then one day, af
King for the Day 2008-06-15 00:01:00 Hail to the King! Hail to the King! In a few hours, my hubby will awake.And be crowned.He will relax on his thrown.
When he needs something, he just will just gives his bell a ring.
And his servants will heed the call. His feet will be propped up on a cooler filled with his favorite drinks. The remote is strapped to the chair, waiting to do his bidding.Nascar will blare on the TV.
Fa
DIYP #3- Classy, Easy Paint Technique 2008-06-14 07:00:00 The easiest and cheapest way to transform a house is with paint.We have lived in houses that needed a major miracle transformation. And so, we’ve painted. A lot. So much, that if I even hint at painting, my hubby moves out gets very busy at work. He’s not a fan of the paint can. But he’s frugal and usually chips in once I’ve made up my mind to do it. Amanda, a friend of mine over Read more:Classy
, Paint
You Guys are Amazing* Book Winner 2008-06-13 22:15:00 Wow, I've been blown away and blessed out of my socks reading your comments today. And yes, I read every one at least twice! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, encouraging words and marriage needs with me. I am honored that our paths have crossed and I will be praying for those marriages that are struggling!
I wish I could send you all a copy, but the winner of the book (For Women Only) is M Read more:Amazing
Just an Average Day 2008-06-16 07:00:00 1
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2
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What a deal: Buy one can of spaghetti rings, get one ring free!
Visit my website for the 'rest of the story!'
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When Time Stood Still 2008-06-17 07:00:00 As I sat in the Emergency Room with my 6 year old son, I pulled his feverish body close to mine and rubbed my hands in his hair.Not exactly the way I planned to spend Father's Day.
My son had been feeling badly most of the weekend. In our home the squeaky wheel gets the most oil and well, he's not squeaky. E-ver. He's so unassuming and easy-going that by the time I realized he was really sick
Some Days, Parenting Bites! 2008-06-18 07:00:00 It's not easy being the baby of the family.
Some days, it's just down right hard.
Just ask my third child.
She is carted all over town. Many days, I have to wake her from nap time to pick up or take my older kids to their activities.
She is exposed to toys and choking hazards daily. Every person in our family has done the finger swipe to clear tiny objects from slipping into her esophagus.
S Read more:Parenting
To Whom It May Concern 2008-06-20 07:00:00 Dear Mr. Fly,In an effort to explain my children's recent behavior, I must start at the beginning.
A week ago, my family drove 40 minutes to the Ikea mega store. We only go a few times a year, so I'm sure you can imagine my shopping excitement. But as soon as we arrived, my sweet son became ill. My hubby, who understands my deep-seeded shopping issues, encouraged me to make a quick run thro Read more:Concern
Sincerely 'Fro Me to You-Grace 2008-06-19 07:00:00 Thanks for joining me today for my little carnival of remembering. If you want to link up, you can read the details and grab the button here.
This is the first time I've ever written this story.
For months after my third child was born, I told it over and over to anyone who would listen. I think I was trying to purge myself of painful memories, doubt and guilt.
Then I read in some parenting Read more:Grace
I May Regret This . . . 2008-07-04 07:00:00 My favorite part of blogging, besides all the money I make, are the people who actually read the stuff I write.
And if you are a regular reader, I'm sure you understood immediately that 'besides all the money I make' was dripping with sarcasm. And an eye roll.
See?
We get each other and belong together.
Like peanut butter and jelly; like Barbie and Ken; like our family and the Emergency Room.
I Read more:Regret
Sincerely 'Fro Me to You-The Ink Parlor 2008-07-03 07:00:00 Welcome to Sincerely 'Fro Me to You! I'm so glad you stopped by. If you want to link up, here are the guidelines. If your visiting, jump right in!
These photos are from just a couple of weeks ago, but they will neh-vah make it into a scrapbook.
Because I am ashamed.
This is what happens when you rush your toddler to the Emergency Room, ignore your older kids in the game room of a restaur
Who's Harder to Raise: Boys or Girls? 2008-07-02 07:00:00 I have been blessed with three children.
Girl, boy, girl.
In a crowd, you would know they belong together because they look alike. It's the nose, I think. Or maybe the big eyes, or maybe it's the matching dirt under their nails.
But they are as unique as snowflakes.
God has stamped each of my kids differently. I think it's called individuality.
I love doing girl stuff with my daughters! I r Read more:Harder
, Girls
My Life is a Theme Night (look, it's interactive) 2008-07-18 07:00:00 So next week is Family Camp.
I have low expectations, for several reasons: 1. We can only go up from there; 2. We will be spending a considerable amount of time out-of-doors with the nearest major medical center miles away; and 3. We are THAT family.
Enough said about that.
Even with low expectations, we are excited about getting away and making memories.
Every night there is a theme. Famil Read more:Theme
, Night
Sincerely 'Fro Me to You-Before the 'Fro 2008-07-17 07:00:00 Hi! Welcome to Sincerely 'Fro Me to You. You can read about this madness here, if you want to link up.
I had darling hair at one time.
Before the perms. And the 'fro.
It was soft and wavy. I wore it in pig tails, which curled in wisps around my neck.
And then one day, I turned 8, my oldest daughter's age.
I wanted a Dorothy Hamill haircut. Because she was the best ice skater.
I went ice sk
A Place to Stick It 2008-07-16 07:00:00 I love organizing paraphernalia. (I also like that word).
I'm a sucker for a pretty box or an odd-shaped basket.
Just stick me in the container aisle with a glass of sweet tea and I'll be happy for life.
Even though I put my OCD to good use and live in a fairly clean, organized home, I still battle clutter. And toys. Everywhere.
And so, I've attacked these areas with a plethora of container Read more:Place
, Stick
THAT Family Tree Society-Issue 3 2008-08-03 07:00:00 I've had some THAT family moments this week: Let's see, the toddler only took off her diaper in public once (that's major progress); my son is wearing a quarter on a string around his neck, "it's called a necklace, mom!"; and the big water bucket at the community pool that I was standing under, pulled half my bathing suit down when it dumped gallons and gallons of water on me. Yep, we're still in Read more:Family
, Society
DIYP #10-Easy, Cheap & Terribly Adorable Wall Letters 2008-08-02 07:00:00 Welcome to this weekend's DIY project.
I've mentioned my scrap booking guilt before. I actually started my weekly carnival, Sincerely 'Fro Me to You, to share some of the pictures that will never be cut with crinkle scissors. I also wanted to show off my 'fro.
Because I'm vain. Because verbalizing is therapeutic.
I wanted to create a unique, inexpensive piece of art for my baby's nursery. Read more:Cheap
, Adorable
, Letters
Just Another Reason I Love Texas 2008-08-01 07:01:00 Down here in Texas
ya'll, when we have something we don't need or want anymore (air filters), we don't trash it.
We put a sign on it and try to find it a new home.
Or at least that's what my neighbor does.
So, Lord willing and the creek don't rise, we just drive around town and go shopping!
Visit my website for the 'rest of the story!'
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