Friday, April 27, 2001: We woke, headed to work, rushed home and drove to our next to last Bradley Natural Childbirth class. On the way home, we stopped to pick up a pizza. Pizza after Bradley Class had become a fun Friday tradition. As we sat watching Emeril and eating pizza, a ripple moved across…
Ryan is in Williamsburg with friends this week. He’s having a wonderful time and doesn’t seem to be missing his Mommy one little bit… Meanwhile, back at home, I am enjoying my one-on-one time with Connor immensely! I mean, honestly, look at that grin, how could I NOT enjoy spending time with that little character?!…
I love homeschooling, most days, I really do! What I don’t love is trying to remember the Virginia-state deadlines for Notice of Intent and Proof of Progress each year. And so, what I have done, in order to not have to remember deadlines, and to not have to deal with a missed deadline, is to…
Just over three years ago, I started a blog. A dear friend convinced me blogging would be a good outlet for my writing, a fun way to record our family’s comings and goings, and a new way to keep in touch with friends and family living far away. I picked a name for the blog,…
There is so much to be thankful for this week. A snow shovel might be at the top of my list if it weren’t for my dear husband who, knowing how much I DON’T love football, actually willingly agreed to DVR the Super Bowl so that I could watch a Monk Marathon on Sleuth TV…
With the advent of e-mail and text messages, the art of the hand-written thank-you note seems to have become a thing of the past. Somehow, however, e-mails and text messages just don’t convey the same feelings as a thoughtfully hand-penned note that can be held in your hands, read again and again, and cherished for…
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 1 Timothy 4:4 As I look back over our year, I am reminded that through the highs and lows, this year, and every year, God is Good! No matter what comes our way, the Lord walks with…
Day after day, I’d walk into my house and see the front room, the living room: small, drab, cluttered, and uninviting, and I’d sigh passing it by and heading for a seat at the kitchen table… until Thanksgiving weekend that is, when my Mom opened the gallon of paint I had purchased but hadn’t yet…
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. ~Paul Sweeney In an age where the vow “to have and to hold from this day forward… until death do us part” holds less and less meaning, I am grateful for the example of my…
Three years ago, our family moved from Florida to Virginia. It was a move none of us wanted to make: after eleven years in Florida, we felt settled, we were happy, we were HOME! We had a lovely house with a spacious backyard; wonderful neighbors; a family-friendly church; and above all, a supportive network of…