Hubby's Birthday Surprise

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Well, my big surprise for my husband’s birthday went perfectly. Thursday morning my oldest met my younger son and I at my Dad’s house at 6:00 in the morning to pick up the gift. We brought it into the house and set it up. When my husband came home almost 2 hours later than we thought he was totally shocked… and very happy… to see his big surprise. A 50" TV for his 50th birthday. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | 2 Comments

Birthday Surprise in the Works

Posted on August 19, 2009 by

I am so excited. Tomorrow my beloved will turn 50. We have been teasing him for a while now, but he is taking it all in stride as he always does. And do we have a surprise for him! We have been saving for months now to get him something he has been wanting for as long as I can remember. It may be an extravagant gift to some, but you only turn half a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Leave a comment

Confessions of a Clutter Bug

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

The 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary defines clutter as a heap or assemblage of things lying in confusion; a word of domestic application. I define it as part of my life. It seems that I struggle daily to keep control of it often losing the battle. Now that is not to say that our home is a total disaster area; far from it. But I fret over what I call organized clutter. The basket of magazines … Continue reading →

Posted in Meant for Encouragement | Leave a comment

Back to School 2009

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

We had our official first day of the new school year today. I had a few moments of grief from my kids early in the day but I nipped it in the bud and the rest of the day went much better. I haven’t quite got my schedule between work, school, and home totally worked out, but I’m working on it.  I will be taking Algebra 2 and Chemistry alongside my son this year as … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Homeschooling Days | 3 Comments

Vacation Procrastination

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

This past week has been very full with preparations for our vacation. What I mean by that is that we have been cleaning and finishing up projects before our family arrives from Maine. They did arrive last night, a day early, which really threw us into a cleaning frenzy yesterday. I honestly think that "procrastination” should be removed from existence. I sometimes feel like I am the queen of procrastination. I can hear myself thinking … Continue reading →

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Posted in Life | 1 Comment