Kids/Parenting

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    How Different things could have Been…

    As I type this, I am sitting in the car park at Church. I have been rehearsing while the kids are at Youth. I finished earlier than they did so I am sitting here watching them in the Youth Hall.…

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    When Did You Stop Skipping?

    As I was out on my run the other day I saw a little girl off in the distance coming towards me. She must have been all of 6 and was so happy, and I found myself smiling at seeing…

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    “Mum, Why Do You Cry So Much?”

    “Mum, why do you cry so much?” “Mum, are you crying again?” “Mum, is that tears on your cheeks?” “Really Mum? Tears again?” “You’ve been crying haven’t you Mum?” Yep, these are comments I often hear from my kids. Actually,…

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    I Am Raising A Couple Of Lawyers!

    Yesterday the kids and I took a road trip to collect Phil from the airport. It’s just over an hours drive for us, but the kids decided they needed candy for the “long trip”. Gracie decided on a big bag…

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    My Babies Are Leaving Home!

    It goes like this….. One minute you are rocking them to sleep, comforting their boo boo’s and wiping their grubby little faces.  The next minute they are bigger than you, taller than you, smarter than you and are teaching you…

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    Square Burger, Round Bun……AHHHH!

    It’s just wrong! Square burgers were made for square buns and round burgers were made for round buns, right? I mean, who in their right mind would put a square burger in a round bun? Well, Wendy’s would, that’s who!…

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    Why Not Have A “Yes” Day?

    Do you ever get tired of saying no? Can we do…..NO Can we go…..NO Can we get….. NO Can we have….. NO Can we watch…… NO NO NO NO NO NO! I actually get tired of saying no! I think…

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    Way To Go Jackson!

    He did it! After making his deal with God (if you missed that blog, you can read it here) Jackson has finally saved up enough money and is now the very proud owner of a Gibson SG! It has taken…

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    Yip, We’re One Of Those Families Cont….

    So at the end of 2011, it was time for us to choose a High School for Jackson. Now, back in the day, you went to the closest school to your house, there were no comparing schools, choosing which had…

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    Yip, We’re One Of Those Families!

    You know what I am talking about! We all know a family like that! We talk about them, laugh at them, and even mock them sometimes.  One of those families, yip, I confess…… we are a homeschooling family! There, I…