Over 6 pregnancies, I’ve definitely heard my share of comments about children, childbirth and pregnancy in general. For those of you who haven’t experienced the “joy” of tactless comments, I’ll share some with you here. Comment: “Haven’t you had that baby yet?”In my head: “Why, yes, actually. I gave birth just the other day, but I decided that I loved… Read More »Things You Should Never Say to a Pregnant Woman
We’re waiting patiently for the arrival of our littlest one. My official due date is September 20th, but I don’t put much faith into due dates. I have a “due month”. I’ve delivered #1 11 days late (from and adjusted due date – she was actually 30 days late from my first due date), #2 9 days early, #3 2… Read More »A Guessing Game
This past Monday, Labor Day, was my oldest son’s 17th birthday. The calendar worked out perfectly this year, because he really was born on Labor Day 17 years ago. We spent the day celebrating with friends on an island in the middle of one of the most beautiful lakes in the area. Picnicking, boating, tubing, and rock jumping for the… Read More »Birthday Week
The Builder (my hubby), and I went to the local Farmer’s Market and purchased a couple of pounds of ground beef from a local farm that raises grass-fed beef. I’ve wanted to switch from the gross factory farmed grocery store meats for a while, but I could never justify the extra cost. Food is expensive, and we need to stick… Read More »An Unscientific Comparison of Meats
Its amazing how many changes one decision can bring. One simple choice, and a domino effect begins. Even when you know its a good choice, and the right choice, some of the changes are a little hard to handle. My oldest son will be attending the same school my oldest daughter attended for a few years. As with her, we… Read More »One Decision
I’ve spent the better part of the last week painting our home. Zach and Maddie helped me remove the wallpaper and border that was hung below the chair rail in the kitchen and dining area, then I got to work painting. The kitchen and dining area was finished first, and even my husband was shocked at how much better it… Read More »Making It Home
In anticipation of the birth of our sixth (!) child in about 6 1/2 (!) weeks, give or take 2 weeks, I am desperately trying to get some meals prepared and in the freezer so that the first couple of weeks will be a little easier. I’m going through my recipes to find appropriate additions to the list, and I… Read More »Freezer Meals
My “To Do” lists are a bit of a joke in our family. The children usually think I’m joking when they ask the plan for the day. My husband has pretty much stopped asking. I don’t get it. I’d rather set the standard high and try to reach it than set it too low. What do you think? Here’s my… Read More »Things To Do
Last Sunday we had a church picnic. The weather didn’t cooperate very well, but the majority of the rain held off until close to the end. After our picnic many of us headed to the waterfront for a baptism. Well, 4 baptisms. Josh and Zach were baptized. In God’s pond. Pretty amazing.Can you say BRRR!? Maddie planned on it, but… Read More »The week in review
Apologies again for my lack of posting. I think I need a new blog name. I’m not so sure that I like the fact that my name is the blog address, because even though I currently have the blog settings to make it not searchable by google, I’m getting hits from parts of the country where I don’t know anyone.… Read More »Writer’s block