Backtracking a bit

So I made use of a little hyperbole in that last post, and I don’t want it to reflect badly on Jane–she isn’t really oppositional to anything and everything. Well, the “anything” part is true because it doesn’t really matter if it’s something she would normally want to do or not–if she’s in mode:resist (or [...]

Not Listening = Feeling Safe?

So I twittered about how I was getting a little annoyed at Jane’s seemingly constant opposition to anything and everything I wanted her to do, and how Matt noticed my annoyance and pulled me aside to remind me: “She feels safe with you. If she didn’t feel safe, she would just do whatever you said [...]

Mothering Group. Also, It Snowed.

I went to a little Mothering meeting the church ladies have started. It was so wonderful. I mean, the topic was parenting, so already you know I’m excited, and I love, love, love getting together with other women to chat and share about our lives–my homeschooling group of moms has a get-together too and it [...]

Giving Advanced Warning

Last time I told Sariah the pumpkin she decorated was going the way of the earth, she broke into hysterics (as she is prone to do some of the time). So tonight when I noticed another decorative pumpkin was ready for the compost pile, I remembered to give her a little advanced noticed.
I told [...]

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

The tree is up, and for once we didn’t wait until the very week before Christmas to do this.

It was so fun to do this with these little girls. Kids make so many things in life more fun–especially holidays.

Photography buffs, any pointers on how, exactly, one takes a picture of a lit Christmas tree [...]

I’m in a hurry to get things done, oh I rush and rush until life’s no fun

Blog posts are sparse right now because, while my mind is always working a mile a minute and I have plenty to say (when has that ever not been the case?), Time doesn’t seem to want to cooperate with me.
Actually, I’m pretty sure the problem is I don’t know how to cooperate with him. [...]