We were gathered round the campfire after a great day at the beach.. Pop, the MawMaw and the cowboy reminiscing about old boy scout camping trips while the littles scavenged around the campsite gathering necessary ingredients.. Leaves, sand, sticks, seashells, sand, water, supper scraps and sand… Did I mention sand? When the youngest declared, “SAND SOUP…
Yoohoo, hi there, It’s me, Karmen the long lost author of the blog…no I haven’t fallen off the map or forgotten the address to this blog…I’ve been wrestling this week…and before you go to a bad place with that let me clarify -a spiritual match.. Tug-o-war within my soul .. Much of “no you can’t”…
“YOUR PIGS ARE OUT!” was exactly what this homeschool mom wanted to hear on a frigid February morning last week with the cowboy working the store instead the farm….. “LET’S GO BOYS..” was the rally when a reassuring hand flew into the air followed by, “Don’t worry mom. Me and daddy fooled with this yesterday-…
this is where I’m at this morning… Balance is a vicious battlefield…trying to nail down or hold up all the life stuff … Your fill-in-the blanks look a bit different than mine but I feel certain you’re trying to balance your fair share of life as well.. My fill-in-the blanks look something like this….wife, mother…
Love Day..woohoo! right?! or no? lots of mixed emotions out there concerning Love Day..love it? hate it..forget it….we don’t make a fuss about it ..like you, I want to be loved everyday..not sure if it’s my age..or the fact that I married a very, simple man- but most recently less is more has been workin’ for…
In their early years of matrimony the cowboy worked hard to build his horseshoeing business. Translation: it was f-a-r- from established & money was tight. One evening the teacher was feeling lovey-dovey and wanted to go on a date. Reconciled to the fact a five star outing was a smidge out of budget she opted…