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Overheard 11-11-07

In the car on the way to church this morning…. The Manager:  Hey Mom!!  My Bible has pictures in it of those people.  (Shows me cartoon drawing of Adam and Eve.) Me: Yes honey, do you know their names? The Mercenary: Adam and Eve! Me: Yes, but I was asking the...

And On a Lighter Note…

I walked into the younger boys’ room  after bedtime to put a final toy away tonight when The Manager wanted to ask a question:  “Mom, when a skunk makes its toot, does it have to hold its nose?” That kid NEVER stops thinking. Earnest Parenting:...

Bedtime Insights

My children at bedtime are kind of like those plates that entertainers spin on poles.  The difference is they want to keep spinning madly, while I want them to crash* to the ground. *by crash, I mean GO TO SLEEP.  Earnest Parenting: help for parents whose children are...

Favorite Vacation Quotes

It went down the wrong end. Captain Earthquake, explaining a coughing fit during lunch. Do I need to rev it up? The Mercenary, taking a photo with the digital camera after getting used to the 35mm. HHhhhhAAAAaaaaaaa! TechnoBoy, coming up out of the water after...

Never mind the bat…I wanted sympathy!

Having a bat in the house can be stressful. I haven’t shared a funny in several days, and Hubby reminded me of this story so I thought I’d post it. I fell asleep one evening on the couch while Hubby was working in what was the office at the time. TechnoBoy...

Chatterbox

I told this story to some friends, and one of them said it HAS to be here on the blog. So here it is, from 2 nights ago: Sheesh. I was in the middle of trying to figure out a rather complex problem on the computer, and Hubby was sleeping on the couch. The Mercenary...