Saturday 9: At the Beach
I've decided to join Where's the Box (Another Piece of the Puzzle) in doing the Saturday 9 meme, at least for those Saturdays when I'm at the computer.1. Do you plan to be at the beach this summer?...
View ArticleThe (Im)proper Function of Noses
I came home tonight to a note on the kitchen table. It is a transcription of a conversation which occurred over dinner (while I was out):Squiggly-Wiggly: "Why did you smell that?"HotSauce: "To see what...
View ArticleSaturday 9: My Favorite Things
Saturday 9: My Favorite ThingsDisclaimer: I have a lot of trouble coming up with accurate answers for questions about things like "favorites". It's not that I don't have preferences, but I think in...
View ArticleHow a Paint With a Two-Year Old
Fuzzy Wuzzy is a budding artist, and over the past month I've finally realized that I have neglected to give him the proper tools he needs to experiment with art. I usually just give him crayons or...
View ArticleSaturday 9: Travel
Saturday 9: We Travel Well1. What part of the world and country do you live in? USA, PA, south-central region2. What is the furthest from home that you have been, and where is it? Victoria, British...
View ArticleSaturday 9: Summer
Saturday 9: The Lazy Days of Summer1. What is your favorite summer drink? Fresh, homemade limeade2. What is the best summer sport to play? swimming (I would say canoeing/kayaking... but many summer...
View ArticleDo You Remember Your Childhood Dreams?
Once upon a time in a state not-so-far away, a little girl slowly proceeded down the stairs of her home. She appeared to be riding something quite imaginary. A blanket was draped over her head, flowing...
View ArticleDisappointment in Dreamland
Thank you for participating with me on this adventure! It’s not too late to answer my questions from my previous post. I don’t care if you’re six months late… I’d still love to read your answers!(This...
View ArticleWe Interrupt This Series...
Well, I planned on continuing my little series of posts sooner than this. Instead, I'm sitting here in awe of Krazy Klinger. Why? Because she had to deal with kidney stones during pregnancy, when...
View ArticleSaturday 9: Coalmines?
I don't know what the title really has to do with this one, but, oh well!Saturday 9: Working in the Coalmines1. What is your job and do you like it? I'm a stay at home mom and soon to be part-time...
View ArticleThe Death of a Dream
This post is part 3 of a story. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2. We left off with an eight-year old little girl continuing to dream of singing and acting, but hiding her dreams from others because...
View ArticleNew Perspectives in Dreamland
Thank you for your kind comments and suggestions. This post is part 4 of a story. Here are links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. We left off with a teenage girl who had let disappointment and...
View ArticleResurrecting the Dream
This post is the final episode in a 5-part story. Here are links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. We left off with me recognizing, now more than twenty years later, that I had let my childhood...
View ArticleThe Whirlwind
Wow! It has been 2 weeks since I've posted anything. I've thought of lots of things to blog about but haven't had time. There's been so much going on... I'll just share a little with you all.I just...
View ArticleThe Best Thing About Me
Thanks to Trish at Another Piece of the Puzzle for finding this quiz. It was fun!Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...HonestyHonesty is your greatest virtue.Honesty is the human quality of...
View ArticleI'm still here!
I've been busy with school and job search and dealing with major life changes, but if you're on my blogroll, please know that I'm still reading (and commenting when I have time and inspiration). I've...
View ArticleThemes of Grace
Over the past two years, the grace of God has been a big theme in my life... that is, one I'm trying to grasp. I crave understanding of God's grace. It's so easy to get legalistic in my Christianity,...
View ArticleThe Simple Woman's Daybook
Real Me (Meaningful Days) sent us to Mrs. Farrah (Old Fashioned Homekeeper) yesterday, and I found that she participates in this weekly meme from The Simple Woman. It's apparently done on Mondays, but...
View ArticleSimple Woman's Daybook
FOR TODAY OCTOBER 13Outside My Window... it is dark.I am thinking... that I should have gone to bed by nowI am thankful for... a little boy who really wants me to chaperone his field tripFrom the...
View ArticleA New Phase
I haven't been blogging much because I'm entering a new phase in my life. I'm no longer a stay-at-home-mom, and many things in my life are rapidly changing. This week I re-entered my pre-mom career,...
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