Streamlining life.
Hi. This is the part of my site where I talk about my real life and organize things I like. Like an online notebook or journal. It's a bit thin at the moment, but there will be more here soon.
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I don't know about you, but I have a tendency to put too many irons in the fire. Here's my crazy pattern: Things fall through the cracks (ex. I forget to sign a permission slip for one of the kids, someone runs out of clean underwear, we have spaghetti for dinner again because I haven't [...]
Ever feel like you need a little comic relief? Me too. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) I don't need to look any further than myself–not because I bubble with hilarity, but because I happen to have an extensive repertoire of embarrassing moments. People, I am a piece of work. My [...]
Originally published on August 4, 2008. I promised more details regarding my prolonged blogging absence. Why I make promises like that, I’m not sure, because really, more than a year has gone by and do you know how many details are in a year? Well, there are lots of details in a year and yet [...]
Now, I'm no decorating genius (or expert, amateur or even budding photographer as you can plainly see), but as I tell my children, every once in a blue moon I come up with a good idea. This is one of them: the triple bunk bed. I did not make up the concept of triple bunk [...]
Yesterday in church we were worshipping and it was great. I was totally into it. So was Brian. Well, I assume Brian was into it because apparently no one was keeping an eye on the children. Because after worship, I turned around and the 8yo was sprawled on the floor trying to join the 6yo [...]
I have a confession to make. I am a people pleaser. I like people to like me. I don't like it when people don't like me. It gives me hives. Now, I know this is not healthy. I know this is not good. I know this is not Biblical. But hey, I have lots of issues [...]
