It’s a Vase Not a Glass.

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When we closed the shop I came home with a lot of these bud vases. For some reason my boys (and that includes Way) think they are much better used as a glass.  I am so outnumbered. Sigh.   … [Read more...]

Too Much Time

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Anyone else think Carter has too much time on his hands? Thank goodness school starts in a week.   … [Read more...]

Benefits of Barefeet

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Need I say more?   … [Read more...]

To The Shed

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My house is relatively small. Too small for Way, myself, the boys, the boy's friends and all of the electronic gadgets that a house full of boys brings. I was so fed up with the situation that I sent the boys out back to our old shed, made them clean it out and forced them to move all the electronics out there. Well, Brennan decided to move in - permanently (at least until it gets too cold). He only enters the house to get food and bring in the dishes that he sneaks out there when I am not … [Read more...]

Questioning

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I think the hardest part of having a teenager is questioning my abilities as a mother.  My kids were bathed every or every other day as children, so when did not showering become the norm?  They were taught to say please and thank you, so why am I still reminding them to do this simple and courteous thing?  They were never allowed to eat away from the table, so why do I often find them eating on the couch?  There rooms were always clean, so why is it impossible for them to put clothes in a … [Read more...]