The Night Before School, Re-post

I am re-posting this by special request.  I originally wrote and posted this article in August 2009.  This is not technically the night before school, but alas my friend is begging me to re-post. Tags are trimmed off new clothes and the door lined with shoes.  Packs...
Doll Sleeping Bag Sewing Tutorial

Doll Sleeping Bag Sewing Tutorial

Hunter stayed home from school today after a middle-of-the-night onset of a stomach bug. I was sorry for her to feel so bad, especially since the nighttime episode involved a very difficult hair-washing. But when the morning came, and she had slept 3 hours later than...

The Night Before Kindergarten

As if on cue, the rain began falling as I tucked my children into bed this evening.  Last year at this moment in time I wrote an article about The Night Before School.  I was a bit bleary-eyed at the thought of losing my sweet children to the school room for nine...

My Sunday Cup

This afternoon I am drinking from my Sunday cup.  It’s one I haven’t used since before I lived in this house, which means I probably haven’t used it since becoming a mother.  I drank from this cup every Sunday afternoon BC (before children).  Drinking from my Sunday...
‘Twas The Night Before School

‘Twas The Night Before School

Tags are trimmed off new clothes and the door lined with shoes.  Packs are stuffed with supplies that have never been used.  Uniforms are laid out with white bobby socks too, and my children are sleeping, I know not what to do.  Should I blog, should I work, should I...

Brimming…

The tears took me by surprise last year when I saw Will off to his first day of kindergarten.  I had so looked forward to having some relief from the constant entertainment I must provide to keep his smart little wheels turning.  I remembered my mom telling me how she...