By , on February 19th, 2011

Amelia Anne

During my “Young Mom” years, I was ever concerned with what others thought about the closeness of my kids ages and of the size of my family. I tried to hide my new pregnancies for as long as possible. When people asked me how many kids I had, I was always tempted to fudge my numbers. I dreaded comments like, “You do know how this happens don’t you?”

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By , on February 16th, 2011

A Slumber Party?!

Sometimes I feel like it’s impossible to divide my little brain into as many categories as I need for everything going on in our lives. There’s the preschool category, the school-age category, the adolescent/teenager category, and the young adult category. At one given moment one little person might be throwing a tantrum because she can’t wear her bathing suit out into the frigid temperatures, while someone else needs note …Read More

By , on February 10th, 2011

Silver Dollar Pancakes

Saturday morning Charlie made pancakes. Well, he mixed the batter and made pancakes for himself and Naomi; for which I am grateful. I walked through the kitchen and noticed Julia at the stove. She was flipping mini cakes in our small griddle, and doing a fine job of it, I must say. It reminded me of the Pancake Pantry that my parents used to take us to in Gatlinburg, …Read More