Christmas, Poems, Uncategorized

It’s Christmas Tree Time

It’s Christmas tree time! It’s Christmas tree time! We don’t mind the wet and the cold. We whisk through the rows where the perfect one grows… We’ll find it and make it our own!   It’s Christmas tree time! It’s Christmas tree time time! We want to decorate now! We’ll find things to hang, we’ll do what we can. We’ll…

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Life as a SAHM, Uncategorized

The Work

Recently I had this eye-opening conversation with my four year old. She came to me and announced, “When I grow up, my dream is to be a doctor. I only want to be one thing now.” Previously, she had told me that she wanted to be a doctor and a mom. Sometimes she also would add “farmer” for good measure.…

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Grandparents, Uncategorized

We Are Thankful

We are thankful for…   sharing a laugh   Getting pampered   a horsey ride   food that Mommy almost never lets us eat   snuggle time!   a good bedtime story   waking up to snow! And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father…

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Appreciating our gifts, Uncategorized

Wealth and Riches in Our Houses

I don’t know how things look from your living room couch, but as I look around our house, I see a wealth of dried out markers, socks with no mate, lift-the-flap books with flaps ripped out of them, and, of course, diapers. An abundance of diapers, a diaper deluge. And no shortage of creative ways to play with them. If…

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