Denim & Silk

I love studying personality types! As a matter of fact, somehow the topic came up this evening, and I was involved in conversation about it for 3 hours! It was so interesting! I was first introduced to personality types using the Myers-Briggs test, but I think Type Talk (a book) is much more useful than [...]

Today I got an opportunity to take pictures of my favorite husband! I got carried away and took a lot. Here are just a few of them.

Peter had to go to the eye doctor on Wednesday. Because he loves entertaining people so much and just plain being silly, I thought it would be wise to have a talk with him before hand to help him understand that this is a time to be serious. After our talk, I was fairly certain [...]

Well, since seven is the number of completeness, I decided to complete my series on our Christmas this year with a seventh post. Here are a few pictures of us enjoying Christmas together as a family! Hope you had a great Christmas 2008 and are very productive in this newborn year.

Today I am going to share Phillip’s Christmas with you. First of all, I feel like I should mention that Phillip’s favorite toy was a transformer. He spent almost all of his Christmas gift time trying to figure that thing out with his Dad. (That should tell you a something about him. Focused!) I took [...]

Candice is a bit camera shy. Can you tell?

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!

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!

For some reason the idea struck me to put Bethany in my overalls to see if it would work as a baby carrier. It worked quite well, but I think tying her on with cloth might work better and be more comfortable for both of us! What do you think?

In my search for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies a week ago, I discovered 2 recipes that were possibilities. As it turned out, neither recipe was the right one, but both were good. The one I posted previously was a light crispy recipe that worked quite well without egg.* These cookies did not spread much in [...]

Last week, Luke and I made plans for an at home date on Friday night. Here’s how we planned it. We would have our meal in our own kitchen while the kids enjoyed a picnic in the floor in their room. After eating, we would have our movie in the living room while the kids [...]

A couple of days ago, I got a forward that said that the new US dollar coins do not include the phrase “In God We Trust” on them. Luke immediately looked up a picture and saw that it is actually on the side of the coin. I think the new dollars are pretty nifty, so [...]

While reading history with AM, I learned that the Liberty Bell is 25 years older than the United States. I asked Luke if he knew that already, and he said, “no.” Then I came back with this bright statement, “Well, it’s been a while since this book was written. It has been longer than 25 [...]

Today AM said, “Mom, I wish I had learned to read when I was 3.” When I asked “why” she said, “Because if I had, I would be a good enough reader by now to read while sitting on the potty!” Hmmmmm. Wonder where she got that idea from? Maybe it has something to do [...]

Well, it finally feels like winter here in Rhode Island. The ground is frozen and probably will stay that way until Spring. It even snowed a little today!! I am learning why scarves were invented. The kids wear one everytime we go out. It’s funny to see them with a hat to their eyebrows and [...]

As usual when we check out movies at the library, the librarian took our colorful movie cases into a back room and exchanged them for cases that actually held the DVD. These cases had a run-off copy of the picture included in the cover, leaving the color ones to display empty on the shelves. After [...]

Actually, I said it wrong. So if you didn’t here it wrong, you heard it wrong. Blogged with Flock

Peter: Tell him to “Turn on your lights.” Phillip: Turn on my lights. Peter: No, tell him to turn on his lights. Phillip: Turn on his lights. Peter: No, not my lights. Say “Turn on your lights.” Phillip: Turn on my lights. Peter: No, his lights. Phillip (in disgust and triumph): Turn on the lights!

Here is Phillip’s solution to night time: “When dark gets on the windows, we’ll wash it off with a wash cloth.” Blogged with Flock

Well, I have returned to my allergy diet after taking almost a month long break. (Hey, I deserved it after going several months without a single intentional cheat!). I was craving sweets, so I searched online for a wheat free sugar free sweet recipe(sounds like an oxymoron, huh?) and found this site http://www.recipes4us.co.uk Here’s my [...]

Anna Marie took her first unsupervised shower today! She even brushed her own hair!! My little girl is growing up before my very eyes! It is exciting and sad at the same time! It is sad because she is not the little girl she used to be, but it is exciting because growing up is [...]

After bathing Peter this evening, he complained of having water in his ears. He wrapped his towel around his finger and went to dry his ears. Then he excitedly exclaimed, “Mom, I think I feel a wack!!” I said, “A wack?! What’s a….” Then I burst out in laughter to the sound of now both [...]

Tonight I felt God telling me to do something that I have never had the desire to do. I knew the day would come, but I have been dreading it with a passion. Leadership. The very idea terrifies me!! The word and I do not get along. I have hidden behind shyness and softspokenness all [...]

Sunday evening AM and P were eating from a plate of fruit. I looked up and saw Anna Marie stuffing fruit in her mouth as fast as she could. I said, “AM, slow down. The food's not going any where.” She matter of factly stated, “It's going in P's mouth!!” Blogged with Flock

Today P came running into the room so proud of himself and said, “Mom, I’m irritating B!!” I looked at him totally confused….and then understood what he was trying to say. I am always asking the kids to entertain B while I try to get stuff done. He was proud of himself for “entertaining” B!! [...]

Just so everybody knows, I really dis-like mopping. As a matter of fact, I was not planning to mop my kitchen before moving. I assure myself daily that this is not laziness because the house was bought by someone who is planning to do a lot of work in the house including replacing the linoleum [...]

When AM went to get dressed this morning, she realized she only had one clean shirt (I know, I know!! I'm way behind on laundry!!). When she realized that the only shirt she had was one that she doesn't like very much, she said, “Mom, I don't want to wear that shirt.” I replied with, [...]

We have known AM was allergic to peanuts since before she was one. Several weeks ago, L got her a free cookie from Kroger. When AM said the cookie tasted like peanut butter, L smelled it and discovered it was a peanut butter cookie. We had been wondering if she was still allergic, so L [...]

AM and P were playing dress up yesterday. Here is how the conversation went. AM: P, do you think I’m pretty in these dress up clothes? P: No, your clothes are ugly. AM: Mom, do you think I’m pretty? Me: Yes, but it has nothing to do with your clothes. AM: P, don’t you think [...]