Tired

It has been a tired week around here. Nick worked 60 hours at his regular job, finishing up tax things like w-2’s and 1099’s and payroll tax returns. Thankfully he was able to get people to cover his pizza shifts for the weekend, which was good since he worked all day Saturday. Raising three children [...]

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Meal planning

Could someone please explain to me why the simple job of planning what we’re going to eat nearly sends me into panic attacks? It’s not that hard…list a breakfast, lunch, and dinner and then buy what we need. But it’s sooooo restrictive to me, and I worry about having too much or too little food [...]

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Measles Outbreak?

It’s with a bit of fear and trembling that I write this post. I have avoided taking on anything regarding vaccinations here, because I believe it to be a deeply personal choice. As the parents of our children, God will hold my husband and I accountable for the choices we make, and no one else. [...]

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Down Day

I’m having a bit of a rough day…actually, if I’m honest, it’s been a tough past month. We’re feeling the gas and food increases around here. We’re seriously considering having Nick take another part time job to help out. That would probably put him at 65-70 hours per week. All of the business opportunities we’re [...]

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On Survival Mode

I hate it, to begin with. Audrey was so sick this weekend, and when people are sick other things don’t get done. I seriously woke up this morning to a kitchen full of pretty much every dish we own, dirty. I have been thinking and praying about this quite a bit lately: why is it [...]

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Cranky

We’re having a rough few days around here. Not sure quite what the problem is. Yesterday, most of the day was spent following the girls from one thing they’re not supposed to do, to the next thing they’re not supposed to do, trying to keep them alive. When they are caught in the act, both [...]

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