Archive for May, 2007
The Wonderful World of Sports?
With three boys, I am understandably interested in sports.
Neither my husband nor I are what you would call “athletic”. After growing up with a father and two brothers who were sports addicts, it was refreshing to marry a man whose dinner was not ruined by a loss of the local football team. However, after the birth of [...]Waiting It Out
My oh my! Day 11 of a severe headache and day 8 of fever - the doctor has ruled it is some mysterious flu-like virus . For now, life is on hold. The dust bunnies are thrilled with their reprieve. I am, however, in the midst of hauling myself around to do some laundry. When [...]
Reaching for the Stars
Parents, no matter how they try to refrain, cannot help but dream of their children’s future. Painting pictures of glorious lives of love, happiness, and fulfillment, parents hope for the best.
My children are already thinking about their futures. Some, like little Romeo (youngest child), more than others.
Romeo has a whole list of things to be [...]Monkeys Will Rule the World
Monday, Monday…..Mondays are rough, so I thought you all deserved a treat. Here is an excerpt, taken with permission by the author, of son #3’s novel-in-progrss, “Monkeys Will Rule the World”. (And it is under copyright, so no plagiarism, please!)
“One day a little boy went for a walk all by himself. Then he saw some [...]The Next Great American Novel
I guess you could say, like mother, like son. After all, homeschooling means the kids share most of the hours of the day with me. They see me write, hear me talk writing, and sometimes they actually read through things for me.
So it should be no surprise that they show some of the same tendencies [...]Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?
It is shocking, really. We discover more of the truth every day. Every little piece is another surpise.
First, it was the announcement of a fiancee. The next week we found there was another girlfriend on the side.
Now we have discovered there are about five girls, all told. None know about the others.
Yes, our five year [...]Grocery Store Blues
The three boys and I arrived home from Religious Ed classes last night tired and hungry. Hubby and I dredged the bottom of the pantry and managed to find something for dinner. However, when the boys poured the last drop of milk into their cereal bowls this morning, I had to admit defeat - it was time [...]