Looks comfy doesn't he? For the past several weeks, at around 6:45 am, this little guy comes in my room wanting to get in the bed with Scott and I. I pull him (and Ellie) up into bed and put him in between us. We sleep for another thirty minutes to an hour with him sandwiched in between the two of us. I must say, I am quite fond of this little thing we have going. Our kids have been good sleepers and we all have our own beds. As much as we all need that, I am in no rush of Brayden growing out of this little phase. ;)
Monday, November 9, 2009
Not Minding Too Much
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Swedish Apple Pie
Occasionally, I will find a doable recipe in Family Fun magazine. This one involves apples. I recently bought a bag of baking apples at Trader Joe's. I had planned to make applesauce with them, but then thought of this recipe in this month's issue. I whipped it together in about 20 minutes. It takes about 40-45 minutes to bake. You all ought to try it. It makes your whole house smell delicious!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Posters


I have a good friend that forwarded me a link for these posters. You can buy them and others off of Amazon. Her friend has them on her living room walls. Cracks me up. Moms need these reminders throughout the day. ;)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Can You Relate?
My kids were quite disagreeable today. It seems just when I would get one fire put out, another one would start. They are all tucked away now. Whew. Tomorrow is new day! Each day is unique, ay? As a Mom, you just have to roll with it. Some days I roll more gracefully than others.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Costume Fun
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Pumpkin Cookies
Today, the kids and I made pumpkin cookies. I got the recipe from a book I checked out by Deanna Cook at my local library. I thought I would share some pictures and the recipe with you all. Enjoy!
A Prayer
God, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world; give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation. For peace, for reconciliation, for wholeness, for grace, for love -- may these things characterize your children.
Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Quote to think on
God's acceptance and forgiveness does not say that everything we have done and left undone is all right. It says that we can pick up from here and move on. Freed from the burden of guilt, we can live with our real, sinful selves, accepting ourselves because God accepts us and esteeming ourselves because if God prizes us, how can we do otherwise?
- Martha Graybeal Rowlett, from her book In Spirit and in Truth
