Walkin' in High Cotton

I have to tell you, I’m exhausted. Seriously. Exhausted. I’ve been adding so much of this, that, and the other thing to my daily life that I’ve just run out of room. I didn’t realize it at first because we have a pretty regular schedule that works for us and everything was fitting in okay [...]

I am a Momma of cowboys and dragon-riders. I am a Momma of stick-horse riders and race car drivers. I am a Momma of boot wearers and jean rippers. Of sweaty-faced frog wranglers and sticky-fingered juice box inhalers and screwdriver-waving garage busters. I am a Momma of boys. Two blue-eyed, chubby-cheeked, strong-willed, loud-voiced, rough and [...]

Normally I love using Wednesdays to show you some new creative venture I’ve been working on. I have been working on stuff (oh boy, have I been working on stuff!) but I ran into a bit of a problem last night. I’m what I like to fondly title a “Messy Creative.” (Mr. Fix-It calls it [...]

We’ve had some trouble with Speedracer pulling his weight around here. He likes to watch everyone work. Or take a nap while everyone works. So we’re trying to be tough and be encouraging at the same time. He tends to withdraw, start sucking those fingers and declare “I can’t dooo it mommy” about everything. Everything. [...]

Things at the farm are just sort of…running along. It’s the “growing season.” Meaning that everyone and everything around here is focused on growing–meaning eating!–and that’s about it. The lambs are just eating and growing and looking good for this September when we’ll sell breeding stock and haul a group up to the processor before [...]

You know how some kids are strong-willed? How they are head-strong, independent, get angry or offended when they feel out of control, and can take charge of themselves just find, thank you? I have one of those. Two actually. Ok, ok, let’s just be honest and get down to the hard-core truth… I have 3 [...]

My Cowboy brought me flowers this morning. Dandelions. They’re beautiful. I’m allergic. (But don’t ever tell my kids that!) I’m thankful for 3 healthy, bright-eyed kids. I’m thankful for their busy, rambunctious energy. (How many parents are watching their children lay in a hospital bed right this minute, wishing they could run and shout and [...]

This weekend while I was working on a couple new items for the Store (have you seen the new Bold Blooms totes, by the way? love that fabric–wish I had ordered more!), the kids got out their own craft stuff and started creating too. How do you organize kid craft supplies? Their stuff can get [...]

So what do we do around here when we need a laugh? We send the kids out to feed the chickens. Then we run and get the camera. We’ve been really focused on getting Speedracer into the work routine around here. You know, making sure he’s actually working once in a while instead of watching everyone [...]

So, once again I’ve got tons of writing material from the weekend. But the moments that stick out the most for me right now are just 5 minutes before bedtime on Sunday.     We were wrapping up a late dinner when Mr. Fix-It’s sister called, which got the kids a bit of a reprieve [...]