Last fall our area experienced what was called a 100 year flood. It rained for days and days. My kids looked out the windows often and reported incredulously, “It. Is. STILL. Raining!” It was really unbelievable how much water was dumped on parts of our state in a very short period of time, causing a…
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Scaring Away a Thief
We live in an area that has a fair amount of crime. We always have to be mindful of thieves or things around our house will go missing. There are steps we take to deter a thief or if necessary, scare one away. Of course our first step is to lock doors, lock our cars…
Camping with my Kiddo: Post-it Note #83
I had a great opportunity this weekend to spend some quality time with kid #4. With 5 kids, it’s a rare treat to get them to myself. But Haven and I and a friend of hers went to an overnight camp for a Mother/Daughter experience to introduce her to camp. We stayed in a cabin,…
Post-it Note #36 – Does the Devil Go on Vacation (or does he just live at Disney)?
We just got back from a grand adventure 3 days ago. Hubby and I, along with all 5 kids (1 Autistic), a college student (babysitter/helper) and an adopted Grandpa went to Disney World. It was no small feat. The prep for it felt like we were planning an invasion. And we were. We came, we…
Post-it Note #12: Recognize Your Enemy.
“No good deed goes unpunished.” – Clare Booth Luce She coined this phrase…and she’s been quoted ever since whenever our good actions seem to blow up on us. She was born in 1903, so that quote has been around a long time. But here’s one even older: “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 