May

8

Moving Right Along.

I suppose this blog is in dire need of an update. In a minute you will understand why it has tip-toed its way to the back burner of my priorities.

First off. We’ve had a couple cases of strep and split open heads. Then our house sold after one showing (miracle in this market)! At the time I was on a last minute trip to MO visitin Jeff’s sister. Immediately we had some pretty big decisions to make.

Our plan putting the house on the market was to downsize locally. But in the course of a couple of weeks we realized for business reasons it was important to prayerfully consider Nashville where we used to live. It became clear in a matter of days that our move was to be much greater than a few miles.

We decided to meet up in Nashville at the end of my stay in MO and check out the housing market, pray that God would shut or open doors, etc. Door after door was opened and we found a house.

My last couple weeks (and next couple) have consisted of organizing, packing, planning, etc. WHICH is not easy with a 2 year old, an almost 4 year old, and baby at 32 weeks gestation. Sigh.

Owen turns four this weekend in the midst of everything else. I can not believe how big he is getting and how time is flying. FOUR! no longer a baby.

Anyway, this was very much a little summary of all that has been going on. Prayers would be appreciated. It is so obvious that God’s hand is in this all that I feel I can not complain about all the work. I know we’ll get there. I thankfully already have a doctor in TN (where I had Owen) and can jump right in with her. Things are and will continue to be taken care of! Amen

Mar

27

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Mar

22

OH MY GOSH! WHERE HAVE I…

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BEEN?

Seriously. I can’t find it in me to blog. Even on my review site. I’m also not taking any new design work at the moment. What happened?

Life.

Seems with being a SAHM (stay at home mom) that dabbles in WAHM (work at home mom) status means life takes priority and sometimes kick the WAHM out.

I have had a resurgence (for a week, hopefully we are done now) of pregnancy sickness. Throwing up all the precious food that was to provide me with energy rendered me a bump on the couch and not much more.

In other news we have been getting our house ready to sell (or attempting to). WHAT? Yeah it’s true. I think I have a bizarre nesting instinct to move while pregnant or right after I have had a baby. We absolutely love our house… but the size is overwhelming to me at times and we both really like the idea of downsizing right now. Yes, we are up-sizing our family and want to downsize our house. But truthfully, I never had a house this big growing up and I did just fine! We figure once we get it on the market it is in God’s hands. If he wants us to stay we won’t sell it. If he thinks downsizing is a good idea we will.

We also found a smaller house we really love, but that too is not in our hands as we are not going to buy another house unless we sell this one. Who knows what the future has in store? But I do know selling is a lot of work. Lots of cleaning and scattering out of the house for showings. Am I crazy? Maybe? Yeah, probably.

With these things, blogging just is not even on the radar. But I do hope to post some reviews next week as I have been developing a stack of things to try out and let the world know what I think of them. Until next time….

Mar

6

United They Stand

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My boys have found the power of joining together as a united force against their mother. My life is forever changed. Any tips at dissolving this kind of team work? I know. Be consistent and discipline… but I wondered if anyone who had encountered this before had any creative ideas of ways to handle it.

Mar

2

Just the Sort of Thing That Drives Me Crazy

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Meet Jack and Simon. My sweet cats. I CAN NOT stand it when they choose freshly laundered clothing as a bed. Rewashing is not something I love to do. However, this was just too cute to disrupt them. Don’t you think?

Feb

27

Drumroll Please!

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IT’S A GIRL!!!!!!!!

Feb

23

Our Very First Break

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It’s official now. I was surprised this time had not come sooner with the way my boys play… but it finally came. Owen Broke his arm. Of course he was doing something he had been told not to do and I did not notice because I was on the computer. He went into the nearby closet and climbed the suitcases. He fell. Apparently hard.

If you know Owen, you know he is a dramatic kid. I thought nothing of the dramatic scene he created in recovery. Until it didn’t stop. Finally he calmed down in his daddy’s arms and fell asleep. He awoke screaming because he moved his arm! We knew then something was probably wrong.

I dropped he and Jeff off at Children’s Hospital urgent care and they were so wonderful to Owen. He got a great book and a blue Popsicle. The x-ray showed a break just below his elbow and they said his wrist was probably strained because of its swelling. He had to get a soft cast so there would be give for the excessive swelling but we have to treat it as a hard one. Poor little guy is left handed and it is his left arm! He loves to draw and practice letters so that’s a bummer.

Feb

23

Links Links Links.

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The Mom Crowd writes about what to expect for your child’s surgery. A great reference for those parents who have to go through this with your child. It is written by a mother who has gone through this many times.

Skribbit has a Simple Impression Giveaway, but hurry up as it is only through the weekend that you can win a customized country, shabby chic, plaque.

Sandiego Momma writes a post that really struck me because the scene she described was so familiar. She wrote about her mom’s last moments on earth and being that tomorrow it has been 14 years since my mother passed away it hit a chord. This post is called From Whence I Came.

Also please don’t forget the first DoesMommyLoveIt.com Group Writing Project. You have until Sunday at Midnight Eastern time to enter to win $20 toward Amazon.com.

Feb

21

Toe Dipping in the Homeschooling Pool

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We made a decision. I can not really even explain how we got there cause it would make no sense… all I know is I have so much peace about it. Just like I had peace about sending Owen to the preschool he went to this year. I have always prayed that God would guide my steps every year of education for the kids. I’m open to whatever he has, I just want to always be aware of what it is.

So a couple nights ago we decided. Owen will do pre-K at home next year. I’m really excited. I feel so much peace about it! I have no idea what we will do for Kindergarten, but I don’t need to. I’m just excited to get my toes wet with preschool and see how it goes!

I have asked some of my friends already, but I’m all for recommendations on PreK curriculum. Most people piece things together or do without a set curriculum, but I’m pretty type-A and insecure about my ability so I think I’m going to need something to go by.

Feb

20

When Toys Disappear.

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Lately I have been lamenting toys. Toys everywhere. Toys all over the basement one hour after I finally cleaned it. Toys being tripped over on my way up to comfort a crying 2 year old upstairs in the middle of the night. Toys in unsuspecting odd places. Don’t get me wrong. I pick up the toys. I coach my children into picking up toys. I enlist my husband in picking up toys. But the toys, they are always finding there way out, everywhere.

Tonight as I was kicking some aside to form a non-dangerous path toward the stairs, I was about to complain… Then it hit me. These sweet little boys won’t care about these toys long. In fact there will be a season, not far away where I won’t have to worry about another plastic toy laying around. Will I miss it?

These are little signs of their activity. Their enjoyment. Their fun. 2 little brothers playing together, using their imagination together. Someday they will not care about those toys. They’ll be busy with other things. I almost cried.

So for now, I’ll pick toys up. Again.