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The House Wakes Up and C Gets to Work
By eight o’clock the house is no longer quiet. It doesn’t matter what day it is — once C’s feet hit the floor, the whole rhythm of the morning shifts. He doesn’t ease into the day like some people do. He comes in hot, already talking, already planning, already working, already three steps ahead of me before I’ve even finished my first cup of coffee. Which is when the house wakes up and c gets to work ie gaming. And that’s the thing about raising a kid who isn’t a kid anymore. He’s young, yes, but he’s living a life that demands more from him than most adults ever had…
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The Day Got Away — But Life Didn’t
It might be Saturday which should have been a easy day but with the Circus I run and all the Monkes in my house its never easy. That is why I wanted to share “The Day Got Away — But Life Didn’t” with you and to ask how your day is going. Tonight was one of those days where everything slipped through my fingers. The ribs cooled before anyone sat down. The potatoes almost got cooked to long. The dogs barked at nothing and everything. C vanished into teen chaos which is nothing unusual in my house. How about yours? David helped everyone but himself. And me? I kept the…
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The Hour Moms Want to Run Away”
In my home there is plenty of moments when I want to run away and that is why I’ve chosen to share “The Hour Mom’s Want to Run Away” or at least in my home when and why I want to run away more times than not because this is The Hour Where Everyone Needs Something and Mom Needs a Minute or two or even five minutes. 11:00 AM — The Breaking Point Hour If 10 AM is the multitasking Olympics, then 11 AM is the hour where moms start Googling: THIS is the hour where: This is the hour where moms feel the weight of: And everyone else feels……
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
