Making the Most of Every Moment

The girls have been fighting more and more lately, and beyond simple bickering, I think it’s because they’re taking each other for granted. I have a great relationship with my little sister (even though she’s 9 years younger than me!), and it’s very, very important to us that our girls value their relationships with one [...]

Friday, April 23: **phew, we’re done! Creative genius at work. One of my favorite “parenting” books. Rereading it again. On a call in my office. The bottom shelf is going to be a picture shelf as soon as I get frames. Yes, my Keurig coffee maker is under my desk. Not the best picture quality, [...]

Wednesday, 4/21: **not nearly as many pictures yesterday (but making up for it today!) This is not really where we keep our school books, but after the weight of them came crashing down off the first shelf we put up, we’re reevaluating where to put them! You can’t tell, but Pumpkin Doodle got her “habit [...]

Monday, April 19th: **many pictures; few words. Note to self: brush the two-year-old’s hair tomorrow… Tylenol for the babies, the strong stuff for the daddy. We really do eat dinner together. They just couldn’t wait for us to get to the table before they dug in! Teaching her sister how to praise Jesus. Be still [...]