Category Archives: Kids

Dear Santa

Tonight before bed, Noah sat down and wrote a letter to Santa: i wunt to get you a tom tom for my Dad the tom tom is a gps OK, so he got a couple of words out of order … Continue reading

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Giving Thanks

Today, I am thankful for: A wonderful day in a house full of family. And LOTS OF KIDS to entertain my children for me. Tons of family members who wanted to hold and interact with the baby. And the fact … Continue reading

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Because My Kids are Cool Enough to Get It

I WILL be showing this to my children in the morning:   Today, I am thankful for: The fact that my kids are totally cool enough to appreciate the video above. Honestly, Bohemian Rhapsody is one of their all-time favorite … Continue reading

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Maybe the Gratitude is Rubbing Off

Today, I’m thankful for: The opportunity that I have to teach my children at home so we can focus on learning a concept instead of just being graded on how quickly you can pick it up. Finishing our school work … Continue reading

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National Family Week

Did you know that this week is National Family Week? My church encourages us to really observe this week and use it as an opportunity to devote the hours between 5pm and 9pm to one another. This week, we will … Continue reading

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Random Gratitude

Today, I am thankful for: The fact that my cell phone (an Instinct—a phone that I have disliked the entire time I had it) waited until a few days AFTER the phone I have been looking at (the Palm Pixi) … Continue reading

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When You Put it THAT Way

Noah: Mommy, what is the party you are going to for? Me: Well, it is for a bunch of women to get together before most of them go see a movie. Noah: You’re going to go see a movie? Me: … Continue reading

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Children Are Angels Who Sing Off Key

Once a year, all of the children from three to eleven years old in our church do a presentation during the main part of our Sunday meeting. All year long, the kids practice the songs they will sing. For the … Continue reading

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Seeing My Future

January 13, 1993 Dear Me, This is a letter to myself to let me, in the future, see what my hopes and expectations were when I was almost 16, and to see how my life met up to those dreams … Continue reading

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Losing My Stuff…And the Dog

It had been such a nice weekend. Really, it had. Every year, my community does a big festival the first week of October. Friday night there is a cruise-in, Saturday is a parade, and Saturday and Sunday are a street … Continue reading

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