12 Days of Christmas w/ Scriptures

Sunday – December 14 
Gift:  Bibles/Bible Studies
Theme:  God’s word is a valuable gift and resource that we should not take for granted! 
Notes:  We are going to give each child either their very own Bibles, or if they already have one, a new Bible Study.  On that day we are going to talk about how [...]

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It’s a long story…

and I have gone back and forth on whether or not to post anything on this, but I feel like perhaps sharing our experience on my blog will one day help someone else (I hope).  
I don’t have the energy to get into all the details right now, but please pray for us if you think about it.  [...]

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Thanks and Giving

Life has been rough the last year.  Real rough.  I’m not even going to pretend it has been easy!  Life with Dwight has been SO HARD.   He has really been struggling and there are days I think that he’s pushed me past my limits.  Maybe that’s why I finally got him enrolled in some counseling!
I’ve [...]

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Picture Monday

Mom, this book is an easy read!  Can I borrow your Twilight book?

Maddison wore this outfit for her 6 month pics.  America is wearing it at 4 months!

I love this outfit!  I was able to put it on her on one of those rare warm days in November here in Ohio.  She’ll probably never get [...]

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If you have boys…

get ready.  This is the kind of stuff they’ll do!
See how the door is sticking out more on top than on bottom?  That’s because Dwight and Patrick pulled the door off its hinges.  Yup.  Dwight thought it would be funny to shut the laundry room door on Patrick while he was in there, so Patrick [...]

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Dwight Doesn’t Get It

You’d think by now I’d be used to it.  I mean, it happens about every other week.  (Read my post: The Death of Me and you’ll understand what I’m talking about!)  But I still get worked up when Dwight pulls his stunts.  Like yesterday.

I got a real thrill out of Dwight’s little explanation as to why [...]

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Hidden Notes

Joshua came home from school Wednesday and said, “Mom?  I have lots of friends who bring their lunch to school, and their moms write them notes because they really miss them!”  He looked like he was about to tear up.  Enter mommy guilt!
“Joshua, do you want me to make your lunch for tomorrow?”  I asked. 
“Yes!”  He replied.
So [...]

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Can You Solve This Problem?

A bus company requires a tune up every 3,000 miles.  Bus number 10 travels from Louisville, KY to Dallas, TX, a distance of 243 miles.  After 62 round trips, how many tune ups has bus number 10 had?
According to Patrick, all you have to do is take the number 21, divide it by 3, and then [...]

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Colds and Weeds

UGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
That’s the sound that has been uttered a LOT in my house this week.  Mostly by my now 2-year-old daughter, but she had to pick it up from someone, right?  This week our house has been filled with snotty noses, messy sneezes, and sleepless nights due to non-stop coughing and sore throats.  It hit Madison and [...]

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When Other People Are Better Parents

Yesterday, I ended up leaving Costco feeling like the worst, most neglectful mother ever.  Is it a coincidence that I felt this way right before I am about to give birth to my 6th kid?  Is it not enough that I’m feeling overwhelmed?  I actually broke down in tears the other day as I told Dwight that [...]

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