I’m sitting in my dad’s living room in North Carolina, looking out on Lake Norman, enjoying some peace and quiet. Some of my uncles and their families will be coming up later today and tomorrow, so we are taking advanage of having the house to ourselves today.
For us, this is an ideal spot to vacation. My dad [...]
Archive for May, 2008
29 May
Free Vacation
21 May
Love Me Some People
This is the update to the van saga…
When I last left you in regards to the van, I had just gotten the horrible news and we were still following up on leads to get the van fixed for less $$. Well, let me just say that, “I love me some people at the Ridge!”
We had [...]
20 May
Big Changes part 3 – Full Circle
Imagine my chagrin when I saw this post still sitting in my drafts. For the one or two of you out there who were waiting anxiously for the final part of the story of how we came to be on staff at the church – I’m sorry and here it is. For those who missed [...]
20 May
Loose Ends
Looking through my unpublished posts, I discovered several that I haven’t wrapped up. What can I say? I’m sorry that you’re reading the blog of a crazy-busy mom who sometimes has a hard time finishing one thing before starting ano… oooh look a pretty flower
So this week, I am going to do some spring cleaning [...]
17 May
15!
Fifteen years ago today, I became a mother for the first time (not counting the 9 1/2 months that I was pregnant!) I was overdue by 12 days and ready to be done. We had gone to the zoo the day before and walked and walked and walked. That night we came home, had Taco Bell [...]
13 May
Is this You?
I haven’t forgotten to finish my posts for moms. It has been a little more hectic this week than I anticipated. Since Friday we’ve had a birthday party with eight teenage girls, two soccer games, church, mother’s day x2, four doctors appointments, and we got paid last night – so I also did the Bank/Sam’s/Walmart [...]
9 May
A Different View of Mom
I thought this was an insightful post about moms on a blog that I read. I think most, if not all, mothers feel that they fall short at one time or another. I hope my children will view me through the eyes of mercy and forgive me for all the things I’m not and love me for the things that I [...]
9 May
Warm Fuzzies for Moms
Here is part two of the quotes on mothers…
Making the decision to have a child ~ it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~ Elizabeth Stone
Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and [...]
7 May
Mom Quotes
I don’t know about you, but I love to read quotes. I found so many about mothers that I decided to divide them over two days – one day for humorous quotes and the other for the warm fuzzy kind. Because today has been the kind of day it has, I’ll do the funny ones first [...]
6 May
The Best Gifts
I’ve been a mother for almost fifteen years and I’ve received many different gifts on Mother’s Day. Some had to do with making life easier like things for the kitchen or my ‘office’. I’ve also received things to aid in relaxation like books and CD’s. Sometimes I’ve gotten flowers in hanging baskets to please my eye. [...]
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