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We Are Speaking a Different Language
Little Romeo has always a a penchant for catalogues. When he was smaller (like 3), he would carry them around in his always grubby hands until they fell apart. While he is past that stage, he still loves looking at them. In fact, they are sometimes his preferred storytime reading.
However, catalogues would be better than [...]Test Of Love
“Why don’t you order for me,” she asks sweetly, looking at him with trust.
“Sure,” he replies, feeling the adventure of choosing an entree for his beloved kick-start his deep-down hunter, he-man core.
He peruses the restaurant menu with attention. Roasted chicken with fresh tomatoes and feta cheese - she loves chicken! Bingo!
“Well?” she inquires as he sets [...]R.I.P., or The Pet Killer
Yes, apparently I have managed to kill yet another family pet.
The first was the guinea pig about three years ago. I accidentally fed it grass from the front lawn, which we had sprayed for bugs the day before. Without even thinking, I pulled some grass for Baby (the guinea pig) and left it in his [...]Summertime
Summer has arrived. Oh, I know it is not here officially, by the calendar at least. However, all the necessary ingredients are in place:
School is out
It is hot
My kids are boredErgo, summer is here.
Summer in Texas is my least favorite season. It is hot. So hot that eventually, in another month, we will barely venture [...]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 [...]
