On Saturday Ben offered to take all the kids to Claire’s horse lesson as an early Mother’s Day gift. Which left me all alone in my house. Where no one was asking me for a snack. Or to help them get something from a shelf. Or to untie a jumprope. Or to get them a Read More
Mother’s Day
Friday Favorites
Favorite picture: Tessa making her “cowboy” face (I had the pleasure of being her horse with that jumprope around my neck). Favorite kid quote: Grace, after talking nonstop all day long: “I’m sorry I talk so much mom. I just have so many things in my mind that I need to say.” Favorite clothing item: Read More
Thankful Thursday
If it’s not coronavirus, it’s murder hornets. I don’t even know what’s happening in this world anymore. So I’m just going to reflect on what I DO know and love. 1. Tired, snuggly kids. Yes, sometimes overly-tired kids can go from snuggly to “so-help-us-all” real quick, but this was a brief little “snuggle and recharge” Read More



