Wednesday was Parker’s first official day of school. Well, kinda. He arrived at 10:30 and left at 11:30. Yup. One entire hour. Considering Parker’s health, I think that’s pretty remarkable…..for me that is. (ahem) We did all the usual first day of school stuff: The Traditional First Day of School in front of our front… [Continue Reading]
The Great Depression, My Grandparents and Me.
Apr 21, 12 By · 5 Comments
My dad grew up in an orphanage. His dad died when he was young, leaving his mother to raise a family of 4 kids by the money she earned cleaning homes. Because she was gone so often working, leaving the oldest to tend the younger, a neighbor called the then version of DCFS because the… [Continue Reading]
Learning When Enough is Enough
Apr 15, 12 By · 6 Comments
You can learn a lot from planning a yard sale. As I’ve been going through all of my ‘stuff’ and my kids have been going through all of their ‘stuff’ we keep making the same comment over and over and over again: “How did we get so much ‘stuff?” You may better understand how this… [Continue Reading]
Saving Money by DIY.
Mar 19, 12 By · 3 Comments
We have a bathroom in our home, the shower in which we haven’t been able to use in close to 4 years. Reed had tiled it years ago, but over time we developed an issue and the tiles started to fall off. Reed blamed the kids for not taking care of things, only to discover… [Continue Reading]
