by Amy LeForge | Dec 22, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
I love it when comments make me think! On the post Teasing Boys, part 2, commenter Mogs said this: True, “bad moods” may not be bad; but generally if we had a choice between the two we would choose to be in a good mood. As such suppression is not the answer; but like...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 26, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the US, and like so many of my blogging compatriots my thoughts are on the holiday and what it means. There are so many things to be thankful for: we have a house, warm clothes, family to love, and food to eat. Believe me when I say...
by Amy LeForge | May 7, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
I washed the younger boys’ bedding yesterday, and didn’t get their quilts dry in time for bed so I went digging in their closet for a substitute. My hand fell on two blankets that had been crocheted by Hubby’s paternal grandmother long ago so I...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 29, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
Sorta. Actually there are waaaaaay more than four. 🙂 Robert at Reason 4 Smile tagged me for a meme. It’s been a while since I did one, and today seemed like a nice day for a game, so here goes. 4 jobs I have had: barn cleaner waitress teacher bookkeeper 4 movies...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 9, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
You may have heard of Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who gave a lecture on realizing your childhood dreams last fall. Pausch is dying of pancreatic cancer, and this was the last lecture he gave. I’m not normally willing to sit and watch...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 5, 2008 | Personal/Personal Growth
On a more uplifting note, the following cute boy stories happened this week. 1. After the whole “drink your milk” argument yesterday I was giving the Captain hugs and kisses. When I thought he’d been sufficiently loved and affected I suggested that I...