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Little boys make me laugh

Was looking through my old e-mails because I’ve sent out funny boy stories to pals before. Here’s one from 2005 that made me smile: Little boys have been making me laugh lately. Just now, I came in from dragging the trash to the street to find a pair of...

How To: Start Homeschooling (Part 1)

Okay, so you’re thinking about homeschooling your child. Where do you begin?? Well, for starters we need to take a look at what options are available. Homeschooling curricula run the gamut from online classes where the students log in for lessons and...

No Permanent (ahem) Damage

I lost my temper the other day. And not just a little. I lost it COMPLETELY. It all started when The Mercenary came in and started rifling through my desk drawers while I was sitting there. When I asked what he was doing, he explained that he was getting a permanent...

Insanity

Oh. My. Goodness. This week was CRAZY for me. Sunday we took the older boys to camp for the week. This was about 45 miles round trip. Monday morning I took the younger ones up north and handed them off to my in-laws, then scooted over to a town nearby to help a friend...

The end of one journey….

Today was our new pastor’s first day. It is also a year, almost to the day, since we met as a congregation and voted to hang together rather than close the doors. It’s been a tough year, and hard for everyone who stayed and worked to keep at least the bare...

It’s amazing what a can of paint will do

So I painted our screen door yesterday. We’ve lived in this house for 7 years now. Which totally amazes me. I haven’t lived this long in one spot in my adult life ever. This is also our first ‘real’ house, as our last abode was a mobile home....