My life has been a bit off lately. Do you know what I mean? I’ve been complaining about being busy. Feeling overwhelmed. And I just couldn’t figure out why. Of course, I am busy. I am overwhelmed. That’s why I feel that way. But I’m supposed to be...
“When we have kids, I hope they answer adults when they speak to them.” “Me, too.” I nodded. And I silently believed we would have complete control over this. I thought we would have well-behaved children. After all, we had been well-behaved children, ourselves....
I’m linking up with Leigh Kramer today to share September happenings in the Treat family!What we’ve been doing . . .September began with adjusting to the new school year. I expected my middle child to have a hard time...
I’ve come a long way in my schooling journey. Almost full circle. Years ago, when my oldest child was younger than school age, I fully intended to send her to school when the time came. I had a lot of reasons for this, but a...
The big kids started school two weeks ago and I have been neck-deep in computer world ever since. Okay, maybe that’s not completely accurate.I partied hard over the last two weekends, even squeezing in a trip to Kalahari.The kids at Kalahari!And today is Evangeline’s third...
And summer is gone. Just like that. I’m linking up with Leigh Kramer today to share what August looked like for the Treats.What we’ve been doing . . .We managed to pack a lot of fun into the last...
The other day, I was in my garden tying up the tomato plants. This is something I shouldhave done in June. I looked around at the weeds and twisted vines and wished I had spent more time in the garden this summer. I get to...
I’ve spent so much of my life looking ahead. Pressing on to the bend in the road—the next goal, the next project. In some ways, that’s okay. It’s good to plan for the future and look forward to the life ahead of us. But for...
Ya’ll, where did July even go? This was one crazy busy month for my family. Today I'm grateful for the opportunity to link up with Leigh Kramer for What I’m Into!Family and Friends . . .I think I spent at...
I started off the month of June in the Emergency Room. A panic attack or acid reflux sent me to the ER in the middle of the night. I had to make sure I wasn’t having a heart attack. I wasn’t. But Todd and I lost...
