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the state of things
I know it’s not summer yet. I know it isn’t. But around here – it sort of feels like it is already. And we are all finding it pretty hard to concentrate. What with all the bright sunny days. And the introduction to the world of fishing with Daddy. And discovering that all of the kids are pretty great…
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Beauty Secrets 101
I think it’s okay. I think this is a safe place. Today, for one day only, I want to share with you something very special. Something you won’t find on other blogs. That’s right. Beauty secrets of busy people. That’s what we’re talking about today. Can you dig it? I’ll break down a few for you and then you can…
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Tuck In Time
Last night I tucked in a five-year-old. This morning I woke up a six-year-old. Happy Birthday Bergen Hawkeye Norton. You know, I love tucking this kid in. I love it about as much as I love the fact that he calls his back teeth his “boulders” and I just cannot bring myself to correct him yet. Last night he asked…
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making summer plans already
London is a lot like me. She likes to know the plan for the day. She loves to read. And she has a fondness for placing human feelings onto stuffed objects. And, like me, she is already thinking about this summer. We had our first taste of watermelon yesterday After which she announced, “Hey, this summer, let’s get a huge…
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What I Was Trying To Say
Last weekend The Avett Brothers played after the Atlanta Braves game. And I was there. Maybe you don’t know who these brothers are. I don’t really know who they are either, of course. But I want to introduce you to what I do know. I know that I love their music. It’s folksy and rock and lyric-driven and they play…
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something borrowed
For more than eight years now only one magazine subscription has faithfully been renewed year after year at our house. Family Fun. Because the ideas are good. They are practical. And because I sometimes imagine acquiring a paid, regular writing gig for them. They have a section of their magazine called “My Great Idea”. Or at least – it used…
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weekend options.
I cannot believe that I didn’t get a post up Monday. But then again, I can. I was pretty sleepy. It was a big weekend. And ain’t nobody paying me to type on this here blog so sometimes I am just forced to make grown-up choices between caring for my many children or ignoring them to write a blog post.…
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Maybe I don’t clean enough after all.
I was reviewing some phonics with Mosely. We were matching the drawing to the correct sound of the first letter of the item drawn. Mosely finished three or four in a row by herself but was really stumped at one drawing. She wouldn’t even make an attempt at a sound to match the drawing. The drawing was a picture of…
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a couple of seven-year-olds
It’s usually at night when I am most aware of it. Lying between London and Mosely in their single loft bed. Listening to them recount their days. Answering the same series of questions London asks every evening about the next day. “What’s for breakfast? What’s for lunch? What’s for dinner? What are we doing all day? How many hours until…
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made for one another.
Relationship. I think we’ve been designed for it. Community. I think it’s where God’s love is most evident. In my life, I know this to be true. Jesus – He’s our rescue, ultimately. But I think His means is through people. Regular old people. The me’s and you’s in our lives. Alone is bad, really. (I don’t mean the afternoon…
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a word of advice.
If you happen to be a fellow human living in a home with small children, I think it is my duty to share with you a bit of advice that experience has taught me. Always look inside your cup before consuming said cup’s contents. Recently I was drinking. Enjoying my icy cold water. Sipping, gulping, while I worked tirelessly in…
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photo dump. true and false.
We are home. The Suburban has been unloaded. Two loads of laundry have been washed. I’m going to unload a plethora of photos on you. And relay a few true/false statements for you as well. Get comfy, here we go. Hiking is a fantastic whole-family-inclusive activity. True. The predicted rain ruined our first day of outdoor adventure. False. Hiking with…
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Adventure: Day Two
Day two. It’s like this. Internet service is sketchy in the mountains. We are traveling with six children who are off their normal routine of eating and sleeping. One of them is not yet even two years old. I can only type this post from my iPhone. And we do not always have service. As previously mentioned. And I do…
