the Story of My World

Lesson number 1- not sleeping does not equal waking up with a "good" attitude. I just did not sleep well last night and had troubl...

So earlier my post was whiny. Not tooooo whiny but just whiny enough. Do you know whiny is one of those words when said enough times doesn...

I am coming to you live from a home schooling "session", can I call it a session? We are back here in the school room, Matt is cop...

March 27? Where have I been???? I have been here just apparently VERY, VERY busy. Now I am in no way saying that those of you who manage to ...

All the things that I am passing by as I am endlessly running.... Sickness (first all of us) then me for over two weeks then my hubbie for o...

Okay, you know when things dont turn out how you want them too? Or things just arent going your way. Well I have had just a little bit of ...

Okay, laptop is out of the picture so I could not get on all week! I am at my limit!!!! Okay winner of the give away is BRENDA at the Family...

Okay all you people out there who have gotten to the point in your life where you have had your last child...what did you DO when the last o...

I am back! In honor of my grand re opening of the blog, I am going to have a give away. I am going to give away a prize from UPPERCASE LIV...

Kaitlin is back. She is safe and home and had a great time! I am so relieved. I feel as though I accomplished something although she actua...

Okay so participated this year and we saw ONE bird. ONE BIRD! Oh well, he was fed well!

Okay, for this Valentines Day post Dave, my valentine , has agreed to be interviewed... Carrie: Why do you love me? Dave: Because you are yo...

She is packed. She is excited. She is finally going to bed. My husband is still not home and I feel ill. Dont usually post like this but I...

Fitness Friday again... Brenda at the Family Revised has given us a "Do what ya want" assignment. So I am just going to do ...

On the outside there at times I know I seem fine. I may even feel fine in that moment but other times it is just to much, like a crushing ti...

Well by now you all know we are moving but the house hunt is slow going! We are renting and really would like a particular area and have ba...

Ernest Hemingway said once that to become a man you had to do three things... Father a child Fight a bull Plant a tree How utterly random co...

The Princess, the Knight and the Squire Once upon a time there lived a royal king and queen and a chivalrous knight who lived in a wondrous ...

Emily: I think I just cracked one of my bones. Me: Wow, that sounds serious. Are you okay? Emily: I didnt die. Arent we glad she didnt die...

Hey I am late on Fitness Friday... let's just pretend it is still Friday! Okay last week Brenda told us to do something new! HMMMM.. Wel...

Okay, I am getting the picture that I need to explain the picture! Here goes... My brother used to work at Ashley Furniture and when the st...

In lieu of a post of my mottled thoughts...I am going to link you to a few of my favorite bloggers and a few new reads! Everybody wants the ...

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.“ ...

Okay, so I have been a bad blogger lately, it must be in the air because a lot of my favorite reads have blogged just a little bit less late...

Okay so next month is The Great Backyard Bird Count ! We know it is coming every year but we always forget out about it! But not this year! ...

Well Matt was off with Mom having a special "day". Kate is going on a trip with Mom and Amy in February so mom is doing something...

We all see possibilities in life... Possibilities of a better relationship Possibilities of a better financial situation Possibilities of a ...

Okay... I have loads of stuff to update! But first I want to say this... Can you believe that it is January 25? Does it not seem like it was...

So I have been struggling dealing with an issue basically since my children were born! Discipline... I now you all do! I am sure none of yo...

Okay so Brenda at The Family Revised gave us our assignment. GOALS I have goals. I have plenty of them. I have big goals. I have small goal...

Last Saturday Dave took Matt to the Airpost for the Wings and Wheels show. My Uncle Joey was supposed to fly his plane in but it was to wind...

This is from a while ago but she fell sound asleep this way!!!!!

Part One... No matter if you like Bush, started out liking Bush, dont like Bush...none of that matters as of today! He has done a GREAT serv...