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FFYF: Matching Socks Edition

I have wonderful news, Internets!! I am officially wearing matching socks. See? Because of the knee injury and resulting blood clot, I spent much of the past four months wearing a “compression sock”. This is a knee-high very snug (and uncomfortable!)...

FFYF: Summer Pool Edition

Good Friday, Internets! Welcome again to Fun For Your Friday, our weekly blog carnival that’s all about finding a smile or a laugh to end the week. The boys of Earnest Parenting are all smiling around here now that the pool has been filled and is ready for some...

FFYF: 12th Birthday Edition

Happy day, Internets!  This Friday we’re celebrating the 12th (eek!!) birthday of my older boys.  Hard to believe that they’re only a year away from beeing teenagers. As much as they drive me crazy, it’s still going too fast. I woke them up by...

FFYF: Upside Down Homeschool Edition

Welcome again to Friday, Internets! I’m still here, plugging along after 3 straight days of physical therapy. And may I say…ouch? As well as….this isn’t really fun? One of my assignments is to try and bend the Knee That Will Not Bend by...

FFYF: Send Him Away Edition

If there’s anyone who has difficulty getting along with his brothers lately, it’s Captain Earthquake. As a young man possessed of rather a strong temper, maintaining his cool can be tricky. And once he’s a little mad….well, things usually...