note to self: be a drop-out.

I sporadically participate in a competitive world of comparisons.
Note to self: drop out.
This is a plague for moms of every stripe.  Especially young moms with young kids (I think anyway, but who knows maybe it infects the moms with older kids too).
It’s as simple as seeing another child do well at something and, instead of [...]

what have I gotten myself into?!!

Well, as most of you know, I’m now an “official” homeschool mom.

Whoa.
Even though I’m very familiar with homeschooling and know lots and lots (and lots!) of people who do it, I still feel very intimidated by the task and frequently question our decision to homeschool.

And, if you know me at all, you know that [...]

a pox on your house

A pox on our house, really.
Eliza has the chicken pox.  And yes, she had the vaccines, which is making this a very mild case (as opposed to the sometimes life-threatening cases that children used to be faced with).
So I’m thankful for the vaccine and hoping the other kids avoid it altogether.
I thought about posting pictures [...]

for lack of wisdom…

For my regular readers you may or may not be wondering why I haven’t posted yet today, as I usually do on Friday.
I had my 4 wisdom teeth out yesterday, and today has been pretty rough.   So, even though I thought I’d be able to hammer out a post while feeling a bit miserable, [...]

8 hours of screen time

Whoa-ser.  A new study shows that Americans spend 8 hours a day in front of a screen.
This includes tv, computer screens, cellphones and other devices.  That’s a lot.  But if your job is to work on a computer it isn’t quite so much.  8 hours would be minimum for the workday, then throw in a [...]

confession and prayer, part 1

Do you have a hard time confessing your sin?
I think we have four main responses when it comes to the questions: “How are you doing?  Are you struggling in any areas?  How can I pray for you? 
We either 1) give a flat, “Nope, I’m good,” 2) we give a token confession 3) we change the [...]

my first meme and a tangent

My friend over at The Responsible Puppet introduced me to the concept of a meme, so I thought I’d try one here.  I’d never heard of it, so if you haven’t either, here’s a definition:
meme: n.   A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by [...]

are you an in-church massager?

Yes. You read that right.
In lieu of more serious posting, I thought I’d take a breather with some introspection about in-church massaging.  You know, the person sitting three rows in front of you whose hand never stops caressing the back of their significant other.  
Suddenly, your eyes are riveted to the patterns being made on [...]

an organic confession

There’s something you should know about me.  
I’m not an organic person.  I mean, I am organic, in the true sense of the word (read: I am derived from living things).  But, I’m not an organic mom (read: one who buys “organic” food, uses cloth diapers, green cleaning supplies, and won’t let anything labeled trans-fat [...]

sunday misadventures

Every parent knows the strange things that can happen on a Sunday morning that prevent you from getting out your door and into the doors of church.  
It’s a universal phenomenon.  
The baby spitting up moments after getting her sunday clothes on.  The preschooler who’s missing a shoe.  The school-age child who is buckled in [...]