by Amy LeForge | May 21, 2009 | Personal/Personal Growth
At about 11:30 last night, I went to check on the older boys and they were (surprisingly) still awake. Turns out they were trying to stay up until midnight so they could see the beginning of the new day. You see, today is their 11th birthday. Eleven years ago right...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 25, 2009 | Personal/Personal Growth
I’ve been feeling weighted down quite a bit lately, Internets. I’ve all sorts of things to tell you and thoughts to share, but I look at the latest headlines and get distracted and start reading and then I get a bit stressed. Anyone else feeling that way?...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 28, 2009 | Personal/Personal Growth
People who’ve known me a long time will be shocked at this next statement. I took the boys downhill skiing last Thursday. No really! I did!! I even skied with them on the slopes. We were invited by our neighbors to join a their school field trip (they teach at a...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 21, 2009 | Personal/Personal Growth
We had a big moment here the other day: I handed a boy a bottle of regular shampoo and instructed him in its safe use. Then I sent him to the shower. I honestly hadn’t considered this particular milestone in life, Internets. But here we are. The shampoo...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 31, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
No, you didn’t read that wrong. 🙂 The whole reverse resolution idea is explained over at GNMParents (now ForeverParenting.) Feel free to share your list there, or if you want to just keep it within the Earnest Parenting family, put it in the comments here so we...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 25, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
I’ve already got. 🙂 Merry Christmas Internets. May you have a day filled with kindness and goodwill, and may the miracle of our Lord’s birth be a blessing to you. Oh, and Captain Earthquake has his own Christmas request, shown in the photo at top. Anyone...