By Tina Today Sean and I had a number of errands to run, which of course, included a trip to – you guessed it – Wal-Mart! But today, we did not go to our own personal Wal-Mart, the one that is one block away from our house, we went to the Wal-Mart that is one…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
A Dose of Humor – Homeschool Couture . . .
5 Minutes for Parenting’s weekly column, A Dose of Humor, is here to remind you to take your humor pill regularly as the best medicine to treat the side effects of parenting! It features a different blogger every week and is hosted by Rachel at Grasping for Objectivity in My Subjective Life. As soon as…
I Love You More Than My Sunglasses
By Stephanie Carter lost my sunglasses in Famous Footwear the other day. Doing some last minute shoe shopping (with no success), it was hot, I’m pregnant, and three boys shooting this way and that throughout a shoe store had me way over the edge. I will be honest- although I am also ashamed of it-…
The End Of November
By Beck The old coin about the year – that spring was youth, summer was vibrant maturity, fall was middle age and winter… well, winter was old age and death – anyhow, that coin feels very true right now, but not in a bad way. The year is coming to an end and everything…
What I’m Thankful For This Thanksgiving (A Partial List)
By Kelly I’m thankful for the toys scattered around my living room, because it means I have little ones at play. I am thankful for the headache that’s keeping me quiet today, because in the stillness, I am more conscious of the holy beauty of life. I’m thankful for my tiny house, because it has…
Thank Full
By Stephanie For most Americans this Thursday is the big day of scrambling to visit family and eat lots of food you normally only eat on this special occasion. It’s also a day for giving thanks, another thing we might not normally do on any other day. Why don’t we eat more pumpkin pie? And…
I’ve Since Learned to Keep My Hands on My Own Turkey
By Megan I may have mentioned before that I have mild control issues. Ahem. Which is why about oh, the first 100 times or so that I attempted gettin’ crafty with my Bean, the whole shebang ended with her frantically sucking her fingers and begging for hotmilk (the magic elixir of tranquility) and me seething,…
Clear the Pool
By DeeDee Warning: If you’re even a little bit squeamish, don’t read this post. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD, move on. Save yourself! And your sensibilities. I debated retelling this story. In fact, I wrestled with it for about 10 minutes. But since I’m all about full disclosure regarding my parenting experiences,…
A Dose of Humor – Her Beloved Subjects on the Plane
5 Minutes for Parenting’s weekly column, A Dose of Humor, is here to remind you to take your humor pill regularly as the best medicine to treat the side effects of parenting! It features a different blogger every week and is hosted by Rachel at Grasping for Objectivity in My Subjective Life. Tonggu Momma is…
You Moved Us
By Nell Sarah with Tales from Oakbriar Farm shares a sugary sweet motherhood milestone in “My First Conversation with Evie“. Mel with Box of Chocolates writes so honestly about something we all want for our children & strive for ourselves in “I Just Want Them To Be Grateful“. Philip with Days with My Father shares…