What’s your dream vacation?  The dreamiest thing you can imagine?

I’ll tell you mine.
The dreamiest thing I can imagine would be to send my entire family away on some vacation to have a fabulous time….
and to stay home ALONE.
Yep.  That’s what I want.
I watch my friends go on getaways, see women head off to retreats, and [...]

For me, March 4th is a mini-holiday of sorts.  It is, after all, mandate.  Have you ever thought about it?  Today is the day that the calendar says to us all:  March Forth!
And isn’t that what you feel like doing now that February is over and simply turning the calendar is proof that spring is [...]

Yesterday my little one found the missing button for her sweater.
She came running to me, holding it.  We found some matching thread and did some mending.

As I did it, I realized what a tiny little thing I was doing.  It only took a couple of minutes.
But what a big thing it was for her.

Many times [...]

At approximately 5:30 a.m. my 6 1/2 month old baby went back to her bed.  With a full stomach and fully clothed, she slept peacefully until she woke up again around 9:00, kicking and waving her arms and growling and smiling.
And naked.
WHAT?  How on earth did that happen?
Her clothes were laying next to her in [...]

This morning my children did NOT look like this:

I sure wish they had.  My day so far would have been different if they had.  Instead, my two and three year olds woke up with their boxing gloves on.  Big time.
It started innocently enough, with this little conversation:
boy:  “I woke up at seven.”
girl:  “Oh yeah!  I [...]

It all started this afternoon.
I was making dinner, Mr. Wonderful was taking a much-deserved Sunday nap.  The children were upstairs, supposedly having quiet time in their respective bedrooms.  Is it too much to hope that some quality reading could take place somewhere in there, too?  Slowly they gravitated to the bedroom of the oldest, and [...]

someone’s lunch hidden in the corner of the family room, behind a chair.

My first thought:  why on earth wasn’t it eaten at school?
My second thought:  no wonder a certain child of mine is near tears with hunger after school every day!
I’m pretty sure there’s a reason kids have a lunch break at school, and I’m [...]

I am remembering yesterday’s sunshine.
I am anxious for some warm days because I’ve got some things to paint!
I am marveling that I’ve now written 201 posts on this blog.  I’m grateful it’s been such a healthy outlet for me.
I am thankful for my husband who has freely shared his time and help with me over [...]

This was her idea this morning:

I love it!

On Monday my two year old somehow stuck her fingers through the tri-fold style doors on our entertainment center and then tried to shut the door.
She started screaming.  The other kids started yelling.
I came running.
I said a prayer.  I could get her index finger and her pinkie finger out, but the middle two were so [...]