The hour before a party is prime time vacuuming time at our house. Seeing Ed vacuum is a rare sight…look at Emmy watch at her daddy! Do you think Ed had a Tom Sawyer scheme going? Look at Emmy go! She’s a blur! This lasted for about two minutes, then the vacuum got a little… Continue Reading
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First Sunday in Advent
Preparation. It seems like I’m always preparing for something. I’ve got to prepare for work, I need to prepare dinner, I have to prepare the house for company. December is almost here. It’s time to prepare for the holidays. Time to get out the ladder and hang the Christmas lights on the outside of the… Continue Reading
I Found Treasure!
Remember those piles from yesterday? The pile in my bedroom is getting smaller, like a snowdrift in January…which is to say that only I can tell it’s shrinking! A few layers down, I found treasure. Not a forgotten $20 bill or check from a long lost cousin; what I found was worth more than money… Continue Reading
Piles ‘n Piles of Stuff
Under our bedroom window, there is a short and squat wooden cabinet. On top of this cabinet is a pile of paper. A mountain of paper. There are paintings and school projects; receipts, magazines, catalogs; coupons, junk mail and brochures. This pile resulted from cleaning. For the past year, (or longer?) whenever we had company,… Continue Reading
Sticky Little Hand Prints
Late last night, the girls were asleep, and while I was in the master bedroom, I heard some furious whispers coming from the stairwell. I crept out to investigate, and saw no one there. I knew it had to be Ed making those noises, but at the same time I wondered what in the world… Continue Reading
Grab a Slice!
