Monthly Archives: July 2008

Mail and visitors at the door is a very exciting event in our house. I think Sara is confused by our antithetical response. I throw out mail and don’t even answer the door for solicitors. So when Sara received a … Continue reading →

This is how Sara decided to refer to our church vbs ever since Jack declared the church was “his” on Monday morning. I’ve been the good mother and drilled Sara on the correct pronunciation of ‘vacation’. Past that, we’ve been … Continue reading →

Snuggled on the warming brick of my front porch with both girls on my lap as we waved goodbye to Dad, I noticed a tennis ball sized divot in our brick. I pointed it out to Sara. At first she … Continue reading →

It’s quiet now. All are sleeping. We’ve been moving most of the weekend and week. We just returned hot and tired from our third church sponsored Gold Basin camping trip. My overwhelming impression from the trip is of community. Our … Continue reading →

For several months now, I have been asking friends and colleagues the question, “how do you stay organized?” I’ve been frustrated with lack of focus and feeling disorganized. Lately, a tool has been helping me out and a change in … Continue reading →