John Kerry met this weekend with Iranian officials in an attempt to solidify nuclear treaty negotiations (USA Today). A new Syrian offensive is on with an unprecedented amount of foreign support, much of which comes from Iran (Foreign Policy). Ireland legalized gay marriage (USA Today)… the US Supreme court decision should be out this month….
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Immature
I try to be a good mom. I really do! Although there are times when I look at my behavior and say to myself “Wow! I’m suppose to be the mom, that was not the best way to handle that situation.” Monday morning was one of those situations. On our way out to the bus…
Dirty Rice
S and I talk regularly. She usually calls me on the way home from work, and we talk while she drives home (using her hands free device of course). While she is driving, I am usually making dinner. This particular day I was making Dirty Rice. Now, I had some browned ground beef already and…
Backyard Homesteading and the Chicken Saga, Episode 3
I’m not sure if you’d officially call us backyard homesteaders, but we are definitely wanna-be’s (largely because we both work outside the home full time). So far on our 13-acre plot with 1940s farmhouse we have 2 hens, 2 ducks, and 12 chicks, 2 almost finished beehives without bees, seedlings started on the sunporch turned…
A Tree Named Steve
I was picking Shush up from preschool on Wednesday last week. The teacher comes out about 5 minutes before dismissal and gives us a quick synopsis of the day. She lets us know on what letter or number was the day, they did a matching worksheet, and they went to the library and checked out…
Feb-Apr News
It hasn’t been that nothing is going on in the world, just that so much is going on in our lives that we’re a little behind on the news updates. Here’s one with some highlights and we’ll try to get the next one out next month! In Ukraine Russian forces are still fighting with separatists….
Beyond the Bustle – Moving Timesavers
As a military family, we have moved a lot in our adult years so I thought I’d share a few tips that have helped keep me sane. We’ve done it just about every way; professional movers, partial do-it-yourself (DITY), and full DITYs so I hope these suggestions will help no matter what method you choose….
No Longer Staying At Home Mom
I was walking with my neighbor last week (see post Exercise Anyone?), and we were talking. Back in January I started substitute teaching. (Another all together different post!). And I said “I am so busy. I’m so tired. Not tired like I want to go to sleep tired, but tired like I just want to…
Destination Imagination
Destination Imagination (henceforth referred to as DI). You don’t know what it is? I didn’t either 12 weeks ago. I just knew that my two older girls wanted to do it. DI encourages team work amongst the kids and problem solving by the kids with out parental, or adult interference. But in order for the team…
Broody Hens Hatching Chicks
Sounds like the name of a mommy blog, right? I suppose my hens wouldn’t mind a little publicity. A quick update on the flock: I only have three hens now. Just before winter we were still letting them free range while we were at work all day, but we lost our big red (also the…