Archive for August, 2007
Doubt
I am trying to get ready for the start of our homeschooling year. I still lack curriculum (short on funds), the schoolroom is a mess (I am cleaning it), and as usual, my head is spinning.
Try as I might, I always feel the inadequacy of what I do. How can I give my children so [...]The”Other” Woman
I am the “Other” woman.
I belong to a church choir, where there is another person with my same first name - Christine. This may not seem like a big deal, but it hardly ever happens. All growing up, I was about the only “Christine” that I knew. Sure, there were lots of “Chris” ’s and ”Chrissy” [...]Sweating It Out
After my first trip to the gym today, I have to come to the conclusion that I am so very, very, very out of shape. Well, the state of my body should have clued me in to begin with, I suppose! However, I do try to exercise several times a week at home. Turns out [...]
Aging
Ahhh, another birthday came and went yesterday. Overall, a very pleasant day. For the first time, I found myself begging my children not to blurt out to everyone that I was another year older! In honor of turning another year older (and in recognition of what almost 10 years of motherhood has done to my [...]
Vacation from What?
Our summer vacation found us staying in-state this year, going south to visit my “baby” brother and his family (I say “baby” even though he is close to a foot taller me!). The end verdict on the vacation is: spending time with my brother and his family was great; the rest…not so much!
I tend to [...]