On Cleaning: Who Whistles While They Work?
As a writer, few things are more pleasing than when people are blessed by my words. I am humbled by the feedback that I have gotten most recently regarding my posts about common mistakes and things I wish I’d known, etc. Yet, somewhere in the midst of coming off as the alleged know-it-all (unintentionally, […]
Reflections of Summer over the Years
In summer of 2009, I wrote this thought as a portion of this post: ‘ I think what has me a bit frustrated is the plight I find myself in each summer: overcommitted and genuinely curious as to how it happened.’ When you have blogged for 7 years, you get to laugh–and sometimes wince–at the quality […]
The Race is NOT Given to the Swift…
After our three-day weekend, I sat down on Sunday night with our son’s school planner and a very simple plan: wake up early and get a full day’s school in before the older two leave for dance classes and I drive the youngest to her book club meeting at the library. But I forgot some […]
Fall Semester, Part 2–Ready, Set,…
By God’s grace, during our “break” this week, I have… graded all the older kids’ assignments graded all my “big kids’ ” assignments cleaned 3 rooms in the house washed, dried, and folded all clothes–twice (thanks to hubby’s help) placed all assignments up until Thanksgiving week into planners read with the kids (about 1/2 of […]