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Fond Family Memories

A friend said something recently that got me thinking about funny things my dad does. He’s a big tree fanatic, and I mean big. In 1976 he and my mother planted one thousand blue spruce seedlings. Sadly 500 of them got mowed under by a farmer who was, uhhhh, not...

And On a Lighter Note…

I walked into the younger boys’ room  after bedtime to put a final toy away tonight when The Manager wanted to ask a question:  “Mom, when a skunk makes its toot, does it have to hold its nose?” That kid NEVER stops thinking. Earnest Parenting:...

Facing a Parting, The Update

The only predictable thing about kids is they’re unpredictable. We had a kids’ craft event at church yesterday afternoon, and my friend D was there.  You know, the one who’s leaving.  It was super hard watching her talk to a few of the other ladies,...

Facing a Parting

We’re going to have to break some bad news to the boys today.  A family that we’ve been close with for over 6 years is leaving our church; tomorrow is their last day.  We’ll still be friends, and hopefully see each other once or twice a month.  But...

More Vacation Tips

As a follow-up to the article I wrote on saving money on vacation, I have a post over at ForeverParenting.com with some vacation packing tips. Over the course of two separate vacations, Hubby and I drove the 4 boys cross-country this year. First we drove to the...