Beautiful Calling

      Photo by LiminalMike “I kin do it mysef!” As the mother of two tots, I hear that a lot. Many times, it is then followed by an excited, “Mom, I did do it all by myself!” which makes me so proud. But more often than not, when it comes to my little 2 year [...]

Yesterday I read a post about lost socks which led me to share with you, we have sock troubles. Two go in to the washing machine but only one comes out. One sock goes in, one comes out and you’re left puzzled (DH discovers a whole in one sock so he throws it out and [...]

Steve Took It Recently I read some information that I found interesting. It was about water being used that we don’t think about. When you buy meat, do you stop to think about how much water it took to bring that to you? I know I don’t! Including water that they drink, water it took [...]

View Full Album   My home is a disaster. I wish this post was a “before and after” which would mean it was a mess but now it is clean; alas, that is not the case. As I sit here eating a chocolate cupcake and blogging, I gaze around forlornly. Sunday was a hard day; [...]

Do you want more order in your world? I know I do. I also know from experience that lists help me to do that! I became aware of the importance and helpfulness of lists as a child watching my mother make lists for everything from chores and groceries to camping and vacations. As an adult, [...]

View Full Album Well, GG came for a visit, we had a great time, and now she is gone; time to get back into our routine. We haven’t done many crafts but we did fit in one day of “school” last week. We worked in Chloe’s favorite “schoolbook”  which is made my Kumon. It’s their [...]

Still Burning Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Seems like a good day to talk about Green doesn’t it? Our family isn’t the most eco-family in the city – or even on the block.  We’re just an average family; maybe like you? I want to do my part to care for our environment because it is my [...]

Lincolnion It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of  response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I’m on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I’m thinking, ‘Can’t you see I’m on the phone?’ Obviously not; no one can see if [...]

  View Full Album Laundry Room: With a 3 year old and a 1 1/2 year old, wearing cloth trainers at night and diapers full time respectively,  I spend a lot of time doing laundry. Because my attention is called this way and that throughout the day, sometimes I find myself with unfinished tasks. This [...]

Source My Work I have the greatest work in to world; A husband to encourage when things go wrong, When he comes from work to greet with a song, Denims and shirts to wash and mend, A helping hand, when needed, to lend, Three times a day is meals to cook, To strive to be [...]