Posts from ‘April, 2009’

So I did it.
No, not sky diving- or Extasy despite what my previous post was about.
I said the “stupid thing” to a mom with a child with problems. I was “that person”.
Oh how vexing to be on this side of the glass! and humbling! I was picking Summit up from mothers day out and went [...]

OK, so if the Govt. legalized pot, would you smoke it just once to see what all the buzz was about. Yes. Pun intended.
Yes or No and WHY. (Or just Yes or No if you are really busy…)

“Then,” observed Elizabeth, “you must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished women.”
“Yes; I do comprehend a great deal in it.”
“Oh! certainly,” cried his faithful assistant, “no one can be really esteemed accomplished, who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with. A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, [...]

I looked outside in my back yard today and wondered where I have been. Every tree is now fully clothed in a canopy of leaves and coverings. There is deep, cool shade again in my yard, invoking thoughts of relaxation and peace. The wide branches dipped and swayed in step as if hearing some [...]

OK, this isn’t some great GREAT recipe, but I love it, Ben loves it, Summit loves it and everyone that comes to our house loves it. Although it’s lacking in a lot of homemadery, it’s still amazing. I use regular ingredients right now, (as opposed to organic) because none of this stuff is really bad [...]

I had felt for years that my heart was hardened. so many of the songs we sing on Sundays reflect the need to have a soft, pliable and somewhat gooey heart and then the fruits of the spirit there of from having said gooey heart. I remember praying robotic-ly that God would soften my hard [...]

I like good days. I like holding my child all snugly in our car while the weather outside can’t decide to be warm or cold, the clouds covering the wide sky. Waiting for Mother’s Day Out to open, I am treating him to a Sonic dollar value menu jr. breakfast burrito. I’ve never been this [...]

…and then the owner of the restaurant went to the back and got the $800 dollar tequila and sat back down at our table.
Doesn’t that sound like a fun story?
Not for this blog however.

I’ve decided that this will be a weekly series. I’ll post one per week, every Saturday so you may have time to actually do it!
Recently Serena Tustin came and spoke to our community group about her book, Simple Solutions, Tangible Results and how she feeds a family of 4 on $50/ week including dog food [...]

OK, he is WALKING walking now! I am so excited! He started to yesterday afternoon all of the sudden! Enjoy!