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The Schedule That Seems to be Working

I’m writing this at 4:30 in the afternoon, with school just finished about ten minutes ago. The morning went beautifully. We all got up around 8, had some playtime and ate breakfast and started school a bit after 9. The younger boys were done by ten, and the...

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....