This is sanity time. I have a new evening routine. My old routine consisted of rushing frantically from suppertime till bedtime to finish all the nightly chores (and daytime chores that never got done). Dish clearing. Bib washing. Dishwasher loading. Lunch making. Laundry transferring. Stain treating. And trying to identify that bad smell in the hall… Then about an hour after…
It is Holy Week, and none are too little for a moment of reflection during this time, so I learned from my three year old. This Sunday, we had a good conversation in the bathroom after Sunday School. I knew she needed to go. Getting her to take care of business can be a challenge, though. As an encouragement to…
“Mom, picking up is not my style,” my five year old explained, when I asked her why the puzzle pieces were still scattered all over the kitchen floor. This little girl has pulled out some very creative excuses to avoid work she doesn’t want to do. Not long ago, when I pointed out that we were tripping over the huge…
“Know any goats?” my husband called to me as I pulled up the drive after clothes shopping Saturday evening. “Cuz we’ve got one visiting!” As I stepped out of the van, our surprise guest greeted me with a very loud blaaaat. The thing about living in the country is that sometimes a frightened goat wanders into your yard. And she…
I’ve suspected for awhile that major intervention would be required for my sweet, daydreaming 3 1/2 year old to kick the diaper habit. We had tried a couple times to get her out of diapers (and you can read about an earlier attempt here). But nothing stuck. So last Monday morning, Potty Boot Camp began. When she awoke, I changed…