I’ve felt a bit under the weather this week, so I’ve been very, very covetous of Ali’s naps. But alas, her naptime is my only opportunity to get two jobs and three blogs attended to, so me napping is not exactly an option. HOWEVER, I have discovered a little power nap solution that has been […]
Hitting Each Other: A Perfect Missions Fundraiser.
Our youth group is going to Costa Rica on a short term missions trip, and they have come up with some awesome fundraising ideas. The latest and greatest: A Church-Wide Dodge Ball tournament. That’s right – not just the kids, but all ages. And you KNOW that the men couldn’t resist a temptation like that. […]
12 Things Learned From The Newlywed Game.
At our Small Group New Year’s Eve party, we played The Newlywed Game. It was way too much fun, or at least way too much fun for our kids to sleep through (I think our constant laughter MIGHT have had something to do with the also-constant stream of children coming back downstairs). I highly recommend […]
First Annual Mommy Scouts Awards
I wrote a post at the beginning of the year called Mommy Scouts. The concept has stuck with me throughout the year and has helped me laugh during moments I might not have normally been able to – reminding myself that it’s all worth it because I’m earning my merit badges. For a refresher, here […]
Just A Litter Fun…
A few weeks ago, I purchased our long-anticipated Church Cookbook: On the way home from church, I thumbed through, looking at various recipes. And then I arrived at a recipe so unique that it was powerful enough to change my life. KITTY LITTER CAKE. (Okay, maybe not change my life, but certainly add a good […]
United Mommy’s Union
United Mommy’s Union (UMU) New Policies and Announcements December 2009 Dear UMU Members, Merry Christmas! I understand that at this point, mere days before Christmas, you may not be feeling exactly in the Christmas spirit. Shopping, wrapping, parties, presents, feed-the-whole-family-Christmas-dinner planning, card-making, label-making, crafts with the kids, school functions, kids-are-out-of-school-so-you-can’t-get-as-much-as-usual-done, baking, decorating….it’s enough to substantiate […]
18 Things I Learned From a Broken Nose.
It’s been a full six weeks since I broke my nose, so I am supposedly fully recovered. (I was supposed to get my nose re-x-rayed to make sure that it healed correctly, but seeing as how, due to quite the number of family ailments, we’ve paid more co-pays in the past six weeks than my […]
United Toddler’s Union
United Toddler’s Union (UTU) New Policies and Announcements December 2009 To all UTU Members: Hello and congratulations on making it to another December. We know you don’t understand months and calendars and such, but trust us: this is the month that all toddlers dream of. The month where your parents are actually listening closely to […]
Trend Alert! Buy Stock in Carter’s and Gerber Post-Haste!
Chris and I had the American Music Awards on in the background Sunday night while we busied ourselves with other tasks. But despite the fact that we were hardly paying it any attention, there was an overarching trend that was inescapable of our notice: Onesies. Apparently, they are all the rage. Gone are the days […]
Things Found on My Husband’s iPhone.
This post was pre-approved by the husband contained wherein. Chris didn’t have the camera for his and Ali’s epic farm ride in the fancy red truck, so all of the pictures of their trip were taken with his iPhone. And, when I went to download the pics off of it, I went ahead and downloaded […]