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A Tough Row to Hoe

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You know something I struggle with? Not getting my own way. {smile} But you know what’s REALLY hard? Compromising what I want for what I know is right–and things are STILL not easy. For some reason (Christian immaturity, probably!) I feel like when I submit to God in something, the clouds should break open and sunshine should pour through and everything should become rainbows and roses and suddenly I’m on easy street. I mean, I’m doing the Will of God–that means it should be easy, right? Ha! Not so much. … Continue Reading…

When Things Change…the Daily Farm Adventures {55}

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The Ladybug has been off at camp this week and it’s been just us and the boys. It’s made for an interesting change in the household dynamic, to say the least. {smile} We all miss her, but Speedracer really misses her. Monday evening the boys and I rounded up and penned the sheep. Then a red pick up truck rolled into the driveway with a stock rack on the back. They loaded up a couple sheep and a couple chickens and drove away. I may have cried. Just a little. … Continue Reading…

10 Books on Time Management for the Busy Momma

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{WOW–How ironic that I missed posting about time management yesterday because I ran out of time!! Life is crazy! Here’s what was supposed to be yesterday’s post..enjoy!} We got home from church last night and I took a look at my calendar and realize that I was double–no triple!–booked for this afternoon between two sports practices and an evening meeting for work. First I wanted to cry, but it was one of those cases where all I’d end up with was a headache and problem I still had to solve. … Continue Reading…

First Day of School

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Want to see why I haven’t been writing much lately? Ok, look at this… And then look at this… And then look at THIS… And cue the tears. My moments have been taken up with planning, prepping, and praying as we wrap up the summer and start into our fall with soccer practice, school starting, lamb harvest coming, and ever more house painting to be done. The Ladybug is starting 4th grade this year and told me that she knows how things are going to be now, so it’s going … Continue Reading…

The Next Time You See This It Will Be 2026…

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…Those were the school Principle’s words as he announced the Cowboy’s K5 graduating class that week. I think I stopped breathing for a moment or two. I think K5 graduation was thought up just remind parents that no matter how tough parenting gets, it’s only a brief season and you should enjoy it while it lasts. Here today, college tomorrow. (Or maybe it was thought up because children were leaving preschool and moving into primary school. But that’s so prosaic.) I have to admit, I have some reservations about giving … Continue Reading…

10 Craft Supplies That Weren’t On My List!

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I’m a crafty sort of person. When my kiddos need something for school, I’ve got twine, paper, glue, scissors, thread, fabric scraps, buttons, construction paper, markers, chalk, pipe cleaners, dried macaroni, googly-eyes, yarn, miscellaneous sheets of transparency from report covers and craft supply packages…all the usual crafty suspects. But when the Ladybug went to build her model of Jupiter (and 4 of the 63 moons!) we ran into a couple things I just wasn’t quite prepared for and we had to do quite a bit of scavenging to make it … Continue Reading…

The Cowboy’s Davy Crockett Speech!

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Well, I think I figured it out! Here’s the little video of his first place Davy Crockett speech from the American Heritage Dinner on Friday night. He stumbled a bit at the very end, but that was an awfully big stage with an awful lot of people watching him! {smile} I could see he was nervous and forgot his little hand gestures. We’re so proud of both of them getting A’s on their first speeches, ever. Oh, how I miss my parents right now. They would have been just bursting … Continue Reading…

Lamb Harvesting and Laura Ingalls Wilder

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We’ve had a crazy busy week this week. I was at a conference in Richmond for two days (that’s about 2 hours from home, each way) and driving back and forth. We had Church on Wednesday and soccer practice on Thursday. And then on Monday the Cowboy had his American Heritage speech finals–and WON! So on Tuesday we celebrate with mid-week taco night. And now on Friday we have lamb “harvest.” For us, that means we’ve sold all our lambs and the buyers are coming today to pick them up. … Continue Reading…

Mod-Podge and Davy Crockett

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So, what does motherhood mean? Motherhood means going out in the yard in your slippers to rescue a rotting cow horn from the dog’s mouth to help your son become Davy Crockett. What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever had to Mod-Podge together at the last moment? This ranks right up there for me. The Cowboy watched Davy Crockett as part of his character research for his American Heritage Speech at school and got fixated on the powder horn. (Probably because I had already produced fringed pants, a coonskin cap, and … Continue Reading…

10 Little Daily Routines for the School Year

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I have to admit, I love daily routines. I’m not a detail person, so having a solid routine keeps me from being stuck dealing with details all the time and leaves me to think big thoughts and make big plans and dream big dreams. {In contrast, Mr. Fix-It takes “fly by the seat of your pants” and “taking the scenic route” to new and undiscovered heights!} This year’s school change has been really big for our household. Really big. It’s completely changed up our household routine and made it much … Continue Reading…

The First Day Back to School

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Yes, it came last week. Again. The dreaded first day back to school…that they’ve been looking forward to for weeks. Truly, they have. They were so excited to start back.  Orientation on the 17th just fueled their little fires. They’ve been tired (very tired) but happy. I dropped them off the first day. This was our first time doing a drop-off line and not getting to walk them in. They did fine, waved good-bye, holler “I love you!” and headed inside. I waved good-bye, hollered “I love you!” drove 1500 … Continue Reading…

5 Days of Organizing Back to School…Simple Wardrobes {with Printable Checklists}

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This week is our first week back to school, and I’m joining 21 other bloggers in a 5 Days of Organizing and Cleaning series. Monday: It Starts at Home Tuesday: Supplies and Gear Wednesday: Food and Meal Planning Thursday: Simple Wardrobes Friday: Fresh Routines and Learning Lifestyles.   I’ve posted on and off all summer here and over on the Walking in High Cotton Facebook page about my frustrations with finding appropriate clothes for the Ladybug. Modest clothes. Clothes that let her express herself without exposing herself. It’s harder than … Continue Reading…

5 Days of Organizing Back to School…Food and Meal Planning

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This week is our first week back to school and I’m joining 21 other bloggers in a 5 Days of Organizing and Cleaning series, so for the next couple days I’ll be talking about organizing for the school year. Monday: It Starts at Home Tuesday: Supplies and Gear Wednesday: Food and Meal Planning Thursday: Simple Wardrobes Friday: Fresh Routines and Learning Lifestyles. There will also be some sweet GIVEAWAYS throughout the week–so be sure to check out the links at the end of my posts each day! (Hint, Hint…there’s cash!) … Continue Reading…

5 Days of Organizing Back to School…Supplies and Gear

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This week is actually back to school week for us (yesterday was our first day of school–my eyes are still red and swollen!) and I’m joining 21 other bloggers in a 5 Days of Organizing and Cleaning series, so for the next couple days I’ll be talking about organizing for the school year. Monday: It Starts at Home Tuesday: Supplies and Gear Wednesday: Food and Meal Planning Thursday: Simple Wardrobes Friday: Fresh Routines and Learning Lifestyles. There will also be some sweet GIVEAWAYS throughout the week–so be sure to check … Continue Reading…

5 Days of Organizing for Back to School…It Starts at Home

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This week is actually back to school week for us (yes, today is our first day at our new school!) and I’m joining 21 other bloggers in a 5 Days of Organizing and Cleaning series, so for the next couple days I’ll be talking about organizing for the school year. I’ll be sharing thoughts on gear and supplies (do your kiddos need a nap mat?), food and clothes (do you use uniforms?), and creating a “learning lifestyle” at home. I’ll also be sharing some specific tips on getting off on … Continue Reading…