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Neighbor children are now vacuuming my pool, because I made it look so fun! Suck up all those earth worms, kids! Read more
Neighbor children are now vacuuming my pool, because I made it look so fun! Suck up all those earth worms, kids! Read more
See if you can solve this one: “Mommy, yesterday I go to swimming lessons tomorrow!” What does this mean? Why, it means that today this child had swimming lessons! The yesterday and the tomorrow cancel each other out, you see, to make “today” the answer. My 2 1/2 year-old is so advanced in her reasoning skills that she talks in riddles 🙂 Read more
Top five phrases not to say to a pregnant lady: 1) “Are you carrying twins?” 2) “Boy, looks like you’re carrying twins!” 3) “You’re heavy with child.” 4) “I don’t remember you looking that big last time.” 5) “Due any day now?” –This last phrase is really never a good one to say. There’s no telling if, indeed, the woman is due tomorrow or two months from now. That’s quite a gamble! I’ve heard a few of these this go... Read more
Our family tradition is that the Easter leaves rhyming couplets telling each child where their basket is hidden in the house. It is a good warm up for the Easter Bunny, who will start his haiku season today. Well, as Charlotte Mason teaches us, exposure to great art inspires creativity, so last night a five year old composed this: Gone, Sean, John,Your hair is so blond,You can find your basket,In the kit-chun. Also, the kids are hard at work trying... Read more
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It’s Easter! It’s Opening Day! Hope springs eternal. Read more
“…Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen!…” ~Luke 24: 5-6 Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!Now above the sky he’s... Read more
So adorable in the Easter morning sunlight, the serenity is written all over their sweet little innocent faces, ta ha haaa. Read more
Adoramus Te, Christe, et benedicimus Tibi, Quia per sanctam crucem Tuam redemisti mundum. We adore Thee, O Christ, And we bless Thee, Who by your Holy Cross have redeemed the world. Read more
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