When Aub turned 3, I planned, with the help of my Joyful friend, a party with the theme of "Pink Pigs, Puppets, and Pizza." (I do love alliteration!) It was a lot of fun, as all of the parties were back then, and I even had her third birthday picture made in her favorite pink… Continue reading The “M” Birthday
Tag: growing up
Milk Messes and Morning WakeUp Calls
Something I've come to enjoy each day I owe to homeschooling. No, it's not the audiobooks that we've been listening to together lately. (Though they are quite wonderful--who knew that at my age I'd still love being "read" to?) And it's not that I don't have to go running out for posterboard or glitter or… Continue reading Milk Messes and Morning WakeUp Calls
The To and Fro, Then and Now
Some time around the middle of the day, I was exhausted for any number of reasons I could choose from, so I stretched out for a few minutes with Miss Sophie supervising. She's really good at that. The Fella was home, and the littles were working on their lessons, so I had a few minutes… Continue reading The To and Fro, Then and Now
the kudzu patch
from the very first day of school I can remember the rule sternly set "no going near the kudzu patch" it was out back behind the portable buildings and the monkey bars and swing set and beyond the patch where we played kickball back before all of the regulations had such things padded and fenced… Continue reading the kudzu patch
Showing Me Their World
I continually find myself amazed by, IN AWE OF these creatures I have been given to raise. Sometimes I'm amazed that they can eat so much or what they won't eat or how much of a mess they can make or how long they can put off doing something I've asked, but mostly--mostly I'm amazed… Continue reading Showing Me Their World
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…..But I Tried
Being the oldest of four siblings in the dark ages before internet access, I got to make up a lot of stuff. Stuff that may or may not have been true. Stuff that the ones listening to me really couldn't verify or denounce without going to Mama and Daddy. Yeah, there were days that I… Continue reading You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…..But I Tried
The One About What Really Matters
All last weekend I could hear the joyful sounds of laughter and conversation as all the girls from our street and one who used to live here gathered on our front porch, making "potions" and "perfumes" and all kinds of things. Using wood, old chimes from a wind chime, baskets, all kinds of leaves and… Continue reading The One About What Really Matters
Growing Pains and Blessings
A couple of weeks back I was trying to plan out what we'd do to celebrate our Princess' upcoming birthday. As I planned and brainstormed, I mentioned my ideas to her. She was far from thrilled. "Mama, why didn't you bother to ask ME? How old do I have to be to plan my own… Continue reading Growing Pains and Blessings
the eerie light and Irish Spring
after a day of playing tag before the heat of noon chased us indoors to have a sandwich or a buttered biscuit leftover from last night's supper and marathon sessions of Monopoly or building frog villages in the sand pile under the big tree complete with parking garages for the Matchbox cars that all too… Continue reading the eerie light and Irish Spring
Musical Memories
Over the weekend I got an email from the Georgia National Fair sharing what their musical acts this year will be. One of the bands listed was the Marshall Tucker Band. I told my children, "Yeah. Cap enjoyed their music." And then I started laughing. When I was growing up, we always tried to get… Continue reading Musical Memories
I Might Need A Nap 