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Happy Birthday to Me and 200th Post

December 17, 2007 By 13 Comments

Hello! Today is my birthday. I’m entering another decade. In honor of this momentous occasion I would like to ask for a delurking by all readers.

In other words, please leave me a comment – especially if you are a regular reader that has never commented.

If you could include what state/country you are from and how often you read I would be grateful.

If you have constructive criticism about my blog, or something you would like to know, feel free to include it in your comment.

My plans for today include:

  • Playing piano at nursing home
  • Go to Post Office and Library
  • Out to eat with just my husband – I have to choose a restaurant, any suggestions?
  • Kids at Grandma’s all morning and afternoon [yea!]
  • Being home by myself
  • Hopefully having a cake at supper time with my kids
  • Doing some sewing
  • Entering Boomama’s Christmas tour of homes
  • Probably have to do the dishes . . .
  • Other normal everyday things and a little bit of reading.

Have a great Monday!

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A Perfect Mother. . . Not!

December 15, 2007 By 2 Comments

In high school through my early married years I did a good amount of babysitting. There were a lot of people that told me, “You will make a wonderful mother!” or something along that line. I took it as a compliment. Now I know that it is very different to be a mother 24/7/365.

I want to be that textbook perfect, never ruffled, mother with a beautiful house; but it just doesn’t work that way for me.

Here’s an excerpt from Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer’s post titled Grace 101.  She makes some points that I really related to. Like this one [even though I only have 3 children]:

It’s episodes like this one that most frequently drive me to my knees after the fact, asking, “Really, God? Was it really a good idea to make a hot-head like me the mother of four children? Will I ever respond with even a fraction of the grace you have shown me?”

Sometimes I think I manage things fine. Then sometimes I know in my head what I should do, but it doesn’t happen.

I think I might get the hang of it by the time my children are ready to move out. Maybe.

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Sarah at Real Life has a good article somewhat related to this one. Click here to read her post What did you get done today?

Related Posts: Worth of a Stay at Home Wife and Mother , Worth of a Stay at Home Wife

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S.O.S. for Cocoa

December 14, 2007 By 1 Comment

We are in a minor state of distress here at our house. We are out of cocoa, or hot chocolate.

I love, love, LOVE hot chocolate.

This has characterized my whole life. I drank hot chocolate just about every day of my high school years – spring, summer, fall, and winter. When I first got married Joe kept me well supplied. He knew it kept me calm and happy. The consumption slowed down during and after the kids. I did drink a sugar free kind during pregnancies. Now, I look at the carbs in it and half shudder. . .

My kids all love cocoa – imagine that – so when I would drink some they would want some. The cocoa would disappear faster and it got expensive to keep buying it. I found myself trying to sneak my cups of cocoa when they wouldn’t notice. It just didn’t taste as good with a guilty feeling.

Last winter my parents bought me a huge box of Sw*ss M*ss brand from S*m’s Club. Because I was used to rationing and stretching my cocoa I managed to make it last through the end of last winter, the hot summer, and the beginning of this winter.

Yesterday while I had the water and milk heating in the microwave I asked the girls to get 2 packs of cocoa out for me, and they just gave me blank looks. They knew the box was empty, but I didn’t. I guess I figured since every time I stuck my hand in I could just pull out packs it should last forever. Kind of like Elijah and the widow . . . Thank the Lord I did have 2 packs stashed in the other cupboard from vacation so I was saved from sad kid’s faces.

See, the 1 year old really loves cocoa. She can say the word quite plainly, will run to the kitchen hollering for it when she hears the microwave, and even does a little cocoa dance. [It's so cute!] If you give her a cup of cocoa just sit her down some place because she will stay there until the cup is empty.

So I have to go to the store today for necessities: laundry detergent and cocoa.

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Stimulating Dinner Conversation at Our House

December 13, 2007 By 3 Comments

The other night I baked a small 4 pound chicken for supper. They are often 99 cents a pound at our grocery store. Evidently it had been a while since I cooked one because it created quite the dinner conversation.

  • 5 yo – “Mommy, is that a chicken?” Yes.
  • 3 yo – “A real chicken?” Yes.
  • 1 yo – “uh, uh, ‘ere.” Yes, I will put some there.
  • 5 yo – “Is that his leg?” Yes. “And his other leg?” Yes. “And that?” It’s the wing. “He has 2 legs and 2 wings, but no arms.”
  • 1 yo – “at, at” I scooped some of “that” for her. It was mashed potatoes.
  • 5 yo -”Where is his head?” They took it off before it went to the store. 5yo to 3 yo – “That’s where his head was.”
  • 3 yo – “Oh, who took off it?” What did they do with it?” I just skipped that one and kept cutting chicken.
  • 5 yo – “Is this where he went potty?” I’m really ignoring the conversation now.
  • “Look, I saw his insides.” 5 yo to 3 yo – “I saw his insides.” 3 yo – “Where? I want to see!” Sit down before you knock something over. I will turn it. 3 yo was suitably impressed with the insides…
  • 5 yo is still fascinated – “How did they kill him?” I don’t know. “Where did he live?” I don’t know; some farm probably. “Now they will have to get another chicken.”
  • I couldn’t resist. I had to say it. Maybe it isn’t a him. 5yo – “What do you mean?” Maybe it isn’t a boy. 5 yo – [I knew this would be coming.] “How can we tell?” You can’t.
  • “This part was his chest, right Mommy?” Yes. “Just like my chest right here.” Well, kind of…
  • 5 yo – “Are we eating his belly?” to 3 yo “You are eating his belly.” 3 yo replies – “No, I’m not!” I jumped in – They took the belly out.
  • 5 yo – “Look, his bones!” 3 yo – “Where? What are his bones?” Both – “Ooo, Ew.”
  • 5 yo – “This is really good, Mommy.” Thank you. 3 yo – “I like it.” I’m glad.
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Do It Again!

December 11, 2007 By 1 Comment

The other night my husband was tossing our daughter around. After one toss she immediately said, “Do it again, Daddy!”

This made me think of my Heavenly Father and His love for me.

Do you remember one of those times when you just felt so full of joy, or peace, or contentment that you wanted to say, “Do it again!” to your Heavenly Father?

I believe that my Heavenly Father delights in my happiness just as my husband delights in our children’s happiness. My Heavenly Father is love. He loves me more than any earthly daddy could love his children.

When I obey and am in God’s will He can bless me and give me joy. Just like when my children are obeying and doing what’s right my husband [and I] can give them things and have fun with them.

On the other hand, my children will still get Christmas presents whether they are bad Christmas morning or not. So my Heavenly Father in His love and grace gives me blessings when I don’t deserve them.

How glad I am to be His child. “Do it again, dear Heavenly Father!”

Matthew 7:11  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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