Overheard at My House – Sign of the Times

My children asked if they could use their blankets and comforters to make tents in the living room. I heartily approved.

When I was little we called them “forts.”

My children proudly called me to come and inspect their “condos”!

I’m starting to feel my age…

Baking Bread with My Bosch Concept

When I first got my Bosch Concept I was so excited. I had read that you could make four loaves at a time in an hour! After I used it, I was very disappointed. Apparently, I could only make four bricks.

I ended up using it as a really expensive blender for a long while . . . → Read More: Baking Bread with My Bosch Concept

1000 Ways I am Thankful

(My oldest daughter (soon to be eleven) saw a blog on with a gratfulness list and was inspired to write her own. –MrsPages)

I am Thankful For…

1. Mommy aka MrsPages. 2. Daddy aka MrPages. 3. LittlePage2. 4. LittlePage3. 5. LittlePage4. 6. LittlestPage5. 7. Mommy’s homemade bread. 8. My body. 9. My mind. 10. My . . . → Read More: 1000 Ways I am Thankful

Who needs baseboards?

The year was 1997. We had just bought our first house. It was cheap. For a reason. We knew it needed work. We knew it would take a few years to make it look nice. We joked with people that we were on the ten year plan. We were joking. Deep down in our deluded . . . → Read More: Who needs baseboards?

Preschooler Blues

I have four children who have successfully come through “preschool”, but over the years I have struggled with exactly what that should mean.

With my first couple of children, preschool was just a special playtime that Mama participated in – playdough, crafts, games, reading, etc.

As those older ones started more formal school, my role . . . → Read More: Preschooler Blues