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Celebrating the Life of Eliot Hartman Mooney
Stolen from a post on Tara Barthel’s Blog, here is a true story that will cause you to appreciate every moment of your children’s lives. The celebration of Eliot Mooney’s life was so beautiful. I am eternally thankful that his parents recorded his life so well, and that they had the heart to share this […]
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Flowering Weeds and Gardening Verses
This morning, I dug up every last dandelion in the back yard – and left all the wild violets behind. Does anyone else have a special place in their heart for flowering weeds? I once dug up many violets in the yard and lined the borders of my flowerbeds – that’s how much I love […]
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Different in Japan – An Evolving List
Shoes are removed at the front door Windshield wipers both go in the same direction Electric operated shower toilets – plugs into the wall, complete with button panel on the side of the toilet and on the wall. (Statistically, how many people get electrocuted on their shower toilets each year? Inquiring minds want to know…) […]
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TÅkyÅ Pictures
Some pictures are online – I haven’t had time to do the captions yet. SJA
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Earthquake
Quite simply, I didn’t feel it. We’re safe. I was on my way to church at the time. Apparently it was 6.9 magnitude quake that hit in central Japan and created a small (6in deep) tsunami. Aftershocks are expected, so maybe we’ll get to feel one of those. Thanks for the calls and emails to […]
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Leftover Sushi Fried Rice Recipe
Last night, my hunter-gatherer brought home several pieces of sushi. The sushi came packaged with pickled ginger and wasabi paste. We all love sushi, however the children are lagged and fell asleep at the dinner table before we even prayed. The result? Lots of leftovers. Not wanting to eat old sushi for lunch today, I […]
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Teaching Children About Peacemaking
On the Tara Barthel’s discussion board, someone asked about the Young Peacemakers material. I have not used it yet with my children (my mother in law has the YP books – they’re so good that I am considering adding it to next school year’s curriculum). I did have some thoughts on teaching young children about […]
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RE: Autism – Shaming the Wise
I sat some of my children (ages 5,4,3) down to watch these interviews as well as the video that Amanda made. They have never knowingly observed someone with autism before, and I wanted to teach them so they would have a better understanding. “Why is she doing that, mom?” “Because God gifted her in that […]
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Autism – Shaming the “Wise”
This morning, as I was perusing the headlines at CNN online, I stumbled across the most fascinating interview series with Amanda Baggs, a woman who has autism. I am so thankful to have seen these videos today, as they have helped me to appreciate the beauty of about how people with autism interact with the […]
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Excerpt from a Simple Love Note
There are two young sisters who are dear friends of mine, as is their mother. This morning, I collected a few things I had been saving for them and put them in a sweet Victorian Valentine note card and sent them in a mail. I wanted to remember this one part of the note even […]
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Milestones
Despite the illness over here (this past week, THE FIVE had chest colds, four of them along with ear infections), there have been some cool milestones: Thomas pulled out his first baby tooth (got it on video!) Aiden learned to put together jigsaw puzzles (thanks to Aunt Lynn!) and is very talented in this area […]
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How to Be Free from Bitterness
At some point in our lives, we’re all either trying hard to forgive or counseling someone who is struggling to forgive. The result of unforgiveness? Bitterness. Bitterness damages our relationships with others, and with God. Not to mention that bitterness makes those in its wake pretty miserable. What does carrying the burden of bitterness say […]
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Coatesville’s Ash Park Featured in NBA Street 4: Homecourt
Coatesville’s Ash Park, a few streets over from my house, is featured as Rip Hamilton’s hometown court in NBA Street Vol. 4: Homecourt. The Electronic Arts game for the XBox360 and PlayStation 3 will be in stores mid-February.
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Mommy Tip: Medicine Dosage Chart
In effort to save money, I buy the store-brands of pain medication containing Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Ibuprofen (Motrin). When I called the pediatrician on behalf of one of our daughters this morning, he asked about the dose of Tylenol she was given. I had given her one and one half teaspoons, but it turned out […]
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What did YOU have for dinner last night?
11879Every now and then, Tom arranges a date night with a surprise destination. Last night’s date almost didn’t happen – Tom got stuck in traffic and we’d miss the beginning of the dinner if he had to come home first to get me. Tom called and said, “Can you get a ride to dinner and […]