About Me
My husband recently dubbed me "nutrition geek"! To my surprise, I kind of liked that :-). Here are some of my many roles: happy wife of Nathan, teacher to 5 precious kiddos and keeper (in-training) of our temporary dwellings. O, and did I mention that I love poetry and enjoy writing?
Monthly Archives: June 2005
Dancing in the Sonshine
Last night was my first opportunity to explore the library. Alone. O, mother of multiple young children, have you ever wondered what it would be like? I enjoyed myself thoroughly! Though I must say it does not outshine the glory … Continue reading
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Firstborn Guinea Pigs ??? They Aren???t Doomed!
Are firstborn children “doomed” by inexperienced parents who make most of their mistakes on their first few children? I think not. This is significant because parents can spend so much time feeling like they???ve ???ruined??? their children by failing to … Continue reading
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On Child Training Standards
What is the standard anyway? I have heard it described as a bar, a line, a boundary and a fence. New parents are often pumped up with great standards, having fresh images of screaming toddlers in the candy aisle at … Continue reading
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Adventures in the Dark
I remembered that the frogs came out after dark, so I gave the oldest two children a special dispensation to be night owls (and you thought I wasn’t a dispensationalist!) I hovered in the background while they scampered into the … Continue reading
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Childhood In Color
Yesterday we spent quite a bit of time outside. I weeded the garden and finished mowing outside, while the kids took turns riding with me on the mower and playing in our little “forest”. The children caught several frogs at … Continue reading
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Attentiveness
Deborah and I rolled through Walmart together recently. She was so excited to be there, and soaked up any interesting experience she could find. She exclaimed over the beautiful fish and lamented at the poor lobsters whose claws were rubberbanded … Continue reading
Sweeping to Glory
My husband once explained to me an approach used in computer programming, called the iterative approach. Here’s how it works: the programmer erects a basic program framework with minimal functionality. He then begins to pass through the program, increasing it’s … Continue reading
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Snapshots from Yesterday….
Observer: The green mini-van still hadn’t moved. The children were loaded, but that crazy mother kept opening and closing the garage door and running in and out of the house! It was baffling…first she brought out a gigantic green bag, … Continue reading
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Itching Ears
Last week I was coming down with an ear infection, and had an awful stomachache. I walked downstairs to visit my ever-busy bookend, hand on my brow, and explained to him that I simply must retire early, due to my … Continue reading
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Naughty Baby!
My little boy has always been so easy-going. Rarely have I seen him angry. Until today, that is, when his rage literally bowled me over. He was standing in the kitchen by the refrigerator, and his cup of water was … Continue reading
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