Well, we are getting a bit of snow, and it is supposed to get down to -7 tonight. Since we had extra kids here sleeping over, we have to take them home. Then we are going to share New Year’s Eve with friends, so we could possibly get snowed out instead of snowed in. But, [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Journey Incomplete – Part 1
December 30, 2008 – 11:54 am
Have you ever walked down a road that was difficult, yet found yourself looking forward to walking down a similar road again? It almost sounds crazy, but I assure you it is not. Five years ago, I began walking down one of those roads, and I am still on that same journey. It began when [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2008-12-28
December 29, 2008 – 11:59 pm
My 2YO is so cute when she says, “Mommy, where my ballaweena shoes?” # eating uncooked oatmeal in apple juice with honey. # Merry Christmas!!!!!!! # @lgedeon CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! in reply to lgedeon # Said to my 2YO, “I can’t believe I have such a big girl.” This inspired my 6YO to say, “I can’t believe [...]
Coming Soon: Journey Incomplete
December 28, 2008 – 10:35 pm
About five years ago, I began a journey that has proven to be the hardest one of my life…so far. I am sure it is not the hardest I will ever face. Oddly enough, I am not looking forward to something harder, yet I look forward to the opportunity. Curious yet? Good. Come back Tuesday [...]
The Real Me
December 27, 2008 – 11:19 pm
I am going to share one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite musicians tonight. This song spoke to me the first time I heard it, and it has continued to do so every single time I have listened to it. Take a few minutes to listen to The Real me by Natalie [...]
Christmas 2008
December 25, 2008 – 10:30 pm
Tonight we had our family Christmas time and then we got to spend the rest of the day with two other families from church. We don’t seem to get the opportunity to get together often just to enjoy each other’s company, so today was a big treat! We ate finger foods, played board games, and [...]
Unexpected Christmas Tree
December 24, 2008 – 11:18 pm
Several weeks ago, a friend of ours let us borrow a Christmas tree that they would not be using. Since we have a family tradition of spending Friday evenings together as a family, we decided to spend the next Friday decorating for Christmas. We were very pleased that our friend also loaned us Christmas lights, [...]
Favorite Post of 2008
December 23, 2008 – 11:49 pm
Joanna Young at Confident Writing is doing a group writing project entitled “Simply the Best.” If you are interested in participating, here are the rules. If you are interested in participating in Joanne’s group writing project but have no idea where to start, hop on over to Robert Hruzek’s blogapalooza to get started. This will [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2008-12-21
December 21, 2008 – 11:59 pm
Only I could mess up Ramen noodles! # @simpsonsparadox Maybe one of your close by friends who reads your blog will get you a new tea kettle for Christmas! in reply to simpsonsparadox # @lgedeon You sound like a poet! Glad you are getting to thoroughly enjoy the nice weather! in reply to lgedeon # [...]
5 More Things About Me
December 21, 2008 – 11:01 pm
Robert Hruzek tagged me in a meme that asks you to list seven things about yourself, but since he couldn’t count, I decided to only list five like he did, so he wouldn’t look as silly. I have done a meme similar to this one twice before. Since I don’t want to be redundant, and [...]
New Sleep Toy
December 20, 2008 – 11:49 pm
Don’t most 2 year olds sleep with a teddy bear? What happened?
This blog has been hijacked!
December 19, 2008 – 11:52 pm
Hi. This is Luke, Tabetha’s husband. She took our 11 month old to the doctor this evening and is not going to have time to blog tonight so I decided to take over for the evening. If you are following her twitter you already know that the baby has a fever She will have to [...]
Group Writing: Favorite Homemade Gifts – Results
December 18, 2008 – 11:49 pm
Thanks so much to those who took time to share their favorite homemade gift ideas. Grab a cup of hot chocolate, have a seat, and enjoy these creative ideas with me! Gifts Made By Hand Come from the Heart by Em Dy Em believes that homemade gifts are the way to go because they are [...]
Candice is Walking!!
December 17, 2008 – 11:39 pm
I was afraid Candice’s fractured leg would make her a late walker, but she is too determined for that, I guess. She was already crawling and cruising with her cast on, so I really shouldn’t be surprised that she walked just 3 or 4 weeks after getting the cast removed! She actually started walking well [...]
My Favorite Homemade Gift
December 16, 2008 – 11:33 pm
At the end of a summer mission trip to Colorado I went on in 1998, all the church members from the church we were helping out gave my partner and me small gag gifts. One of my gifts was an eye pillow because it had inspired quite a bit of laughter between one of the [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2008-12-14
December 14, 2008 – 11:59 pm
Had to make my 5YO stop answering math problems aloud before my 6YO could figure them out. # Just requested an email proof of insurance card and afterwards sait, “I should have had 2 sent so we could each have.” Brain lapse? # My 8YO is learning to clean up after herself without being told!! [...]
Recycled Greetings
December 14, 2008 – 11:22 pm
This is the time of year when it is common to have so many greeting cards, you don’t know what to do with them all. Kara has some awesome ideas for what to do with them during the Christmas season. But what do you do with them all after Christmas? A few weeks ago, a [...]
Candice Goes in Circles
December 13, 2008 – 10:46 pm
Somehow Candice’s pacifier ended up on her shoulder, and it was so much fun that I grabbed my camera and put it there again. After she sees that we think it is funny she tries to put it back on her shoulder, but her aim is a bit off. She ends up trying to put [...]
All Abraid
December 12, 2008 – 11:57 pm
My girls are all abraid…at least the two who have enough hair! Tis a bit messy after being in all day, but I didn’t think to take pictures when they were fresh!
I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas
December 11, 2008 – 8:13 pm
Wow! Have you ever tried to spell hippopotamus? Anyway, this song was mentioned over at Waxing Mundane, and I was inspired to post the lyrics on my blog. It is a pretty cool song! Have any of you heard it before now? Regardless of whether you have, take a moment to listen to it!
Yeah Right!
December 10, 2008 – 8:12 pm
me: I need to put these socks away Peter: Yeah right! me: Cool! That was easy! (after putting socks away) Peter: Yeah right! Mom, What does “Yeah right” mean? me: It means you don’t believe what I’m saying Peter: Yeah right!
The Mom Song
December 9, 2008 – 8:40 pm
A friend shared a song with me on Sunday that was very good, but I will probably never be able to sing it. Yet I seem to sing it daily…at least parts of it. I will sing other parts of it when my children are a bit older. I discovered that The Mom Song was [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2008-12-08
December 8, 2008 – 8:00 am
You know that person that really gets under your skin? Ever wonder if they are that way because they don’t like themselves? # @patsyclairmont I am glad she is dancing on the streets of gold, but I know you will miss her. May God be with her family and you. in reply to patsyclairmont # [...]
Group Writing Project: Homemade Gifts
December 7, 2008 – 8:33 pm
I posted previously about saving money this season to put toward a worthy project. Hand made gifts are a great idea, and I think more of us would make gifts if we had a bit of inspiration. Soooooo, that’s where I need your help. There are several options with this group writing project. Share a [...]
Egg Free Chocolate Chip cookies
December 5, 2008 – 11:11 pm
Of all the allergies in our family, egg is the hardest to find a substitute for. It is usually easy to substitute for milk because water almost always works. It doesn’t work so well in chocolate milk, but soy milk works for that. I usually use water in recipes and find that the recipe tastes [...]
Premature Family Night
December 4, 2008 – 9:50 pm
We are having family night a day early this week because Luke was sick and thought a movie sounded good. Since we had already gotten library movies for Family Night, we decided it was a go. We started out with a Christmas chain to help the kids know how many days until Christmas without asking [...]
Pass the Generosity, Please
December 3, 2008 – 11:40 pm
I have been the recipient of the generosity of others on many occasions. Today while riding the bus was one example. Because a stroller is so bulky, it is necessary and required to fold it up and carry both the stroller and the infant onto the bus. This takes a bit of maneuvering! Today three [...]
White Sauce Recipe
December 2, 2008 – 8:48 pm
I made green bean casserole over Thanksgiving and several people asked for the recipe for the white sauce I used instead of cream of mushroom soup. I decided to put it on my blog for anyone else who is interested and so I don’t have to hunt for it next time I need it. It [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2008-12-01
December 1, 2008 – 11:59 pm
I am SO glad that God provides for our needs and does it at the exact right moment!!! # @Kellyschaos Ouch!! I just read this one. I hope they call you back quickly. As a matter of fact, I’ll say a prayer for you right now. in reply to Kellyschaos # @Kellyschaos Cool! I had [...]