My husband and I were talking recently about taking a short trip. As we do with most everything, we have our discussions while the children are underfoot. We don’t whisper in the bedroom and then inform them of family plans the next day at dinner. We’re pretty casual around here, and while the kids know [...]

Both my son and husband like to play with rockets; my husband just gets to do it everyday. Today the two spent the afternoon building a model rocket in the driveway and then launching it later in the day. They claim it went 1400 feet high. Sounds like a fishing story to me, but my [...]

Are you surprised to find a post here? My husband recently informed me that he’s going to stop reading my site, along with the rest of you. I didn’t intend to take a posting break, but it just happened with the past 12 days of activity… 11 new choral pieces 10 stacks of gifts 9 [...]

Recipe A friend gave me a little sample with this recipe attached a few years ago. I love making my house smell delicious, like something other than the-trash-needs-to-go-out smell. If you put this on your stove this week, be prepared to pass out the recipe. Everyone goes bonkers for this, even some of the menfolk [...]

I am flying around the house making preparations for a large group of people to arrive tonight for dinner. If I were trying to be accurate, I’d call it a “party,” but I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself, so I prefer to say that “people are dropping by.” Apparently my ER [...]

There’s nothing like a good trip to the emergency room in the middle of the Christmas season. Thankfully, our company had just left last night, and I was able to fit in the four hour ordeal before the onslaught of activity begins continues. I do not have a free day until December 26 wherein I [...]

I am the worst mother ever. There are two cop cars on my street as I’m typing this, and I bet they’re looking for me. It all began this morning when I left the children unsupervised while I brushed my teeth. Sticky note to self: You are a mother now; you are not allowed to [...]

Valerie upgraded the site to the latest version of WordPress this weekend. Some of you who subscribe to the comments might have noticed that the subscription feature hasn’t been working for awhile. There were a few other little quirks occurring that let us know it was time to upgrade. It turns out that it was [...]

I thought I’d pass along our favorite (made-up) recipe. It’s so easy and delicious. We have this meal almost every week, not because I’m feeling uncreative but because it’s that good. The kids cheer and whoop when I answer the What’s-For-Dinner nightly question with, “Chicken and rice!” It’s a more favorable reply to them than, [...]

I don’t usually do memes for whatever reason, but this one was painless enough. Plus, whenever a mother of 12 asks you to do something, you just do it. So thanks, Barbara, for asking. Here are my answers: 1. Seven things to do before I die: Be more holy, own a farm, and see all [...]