This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after using one of the links on the page, I may make a commission at no cost to you. Watching our three year old lick the pew at church, seeing her sit on the dining room table, hearing her demand EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD!!!– all […]
Mateo’s face pretty much sums up our reaction to the cold, cold, cold snap we just had. According to our thermometer, we got down to -27. Degrees. Fahrenheit. Our “guess the temperature” game was pretty intense over the past couple days, as the subzero numbers kept getting lower and lower, and now that they are […]
I had good intentions about getting a Christmas letter sent out this year, since I enjoy receiving them soooo much. But. Life. Whatcha gonna do? Write an Ordinary Time Letter, that’s what. Here you have it. Happy Ordinary Time of 2019! 2018 was quite the year for us. We welcomed Mateo and had a 2-for-1 […]
I have ideas and thoughts bubbling around, but not enough time to type them into something coherent. I post this mostly as a list for myself, in case I have a few minutes where I’m not scooping yuckies out of Mateo’s mouth. – My conversation with my cousin’s lovely psychologist wife at Christmas about the […]
Hey, remember that time I set a goal of getting 2,000 books to the children’s hospital? Welp. I feel a little silly. Because we missed that target by a smidge. On the other hand, we zoomed right past my “safe” goal of 20. Lost of people bought some books. After the participation deadline, I figured […]
It’s been a tough year. Our family is limping toward the finish line of 2018, just trying to push through. As I look around at some of the people in my life, I know we’re not alone. There’s been a lot of life limping going on in other houses, too. It’s easy for me to […]
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after using a link I may receive a commission. If you’re like me, you want to get the most bang for your monies with shopping for the holidays. If you’re like me, you get to the biggest sale week of the year and your mind […]
This post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission if you make a purchase after using these links. 1. An Extreme Makeover Bea was beyond excited to find this wig in a friend’s costume box. It was fun that the color of the wig matched her own hair so closely! Let’s do the math. […]
We’re in this magical wonderland where Cee is feeling well. She has her shots and her infusions and her blood draws and her doctor appointments– but she takes it all in stride. Even with over half her life spent fighting, she’s still able to be happy. Cee is a superhero in every sense of the […]
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after using the links on this page, I may receive compensation. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, all the everything is engulfed in red and green. Giant inflatable reindeer and snowmen and stacks of presents pop up all over. Stores start piping in Christmas music. […]