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Just Add Water
I almost didn’t post a WFMW because I couldn’t think of any brilliant ideas. Then I thought, sometimes simple is best, and a couple of photos are worth a thousand words. So here’s my WFMW. Instead of going to the pool or water park today, I got to relax a little with a book while…
AWOL Mom: Day 3
We all slept in this morning and since we didn’t have a car, I decided to do a little baking. I made blueberry cobbler, granola bars and peanut butter balls. Not too difficult, but there were a lot of dishes. The boys didn’t complain about doing them and my oldest even said, “Yes, mom” after…
AWOL Mom: Day 2
We rushed out the door to go blueberry picking this morning and we all had a great time. Of course, yesterday we read Blueberries for Sal. It was 9:30 am by the time we got there and most of the bushes were picked over. We still managed to pick 5 lbs. of blueberries. Afterwards we…
Operation AWOL Mom: Day 1
I’ve had a rather peaceful morning. I don’t know whether it’s because we weren’t running out the door somewhere or if it’s because of my children’s new found responsibility. I was greatly impressed with my oldest child. He usually yells at his little sister for everything she does wrong. In fact, earlier he came up…
Operation AWOL Mom: The Experiment
The Premise: What would happen if mom was suddenly Absent WithOut Leaving the home? What would happen if mom didn’t pick up after the kids, cook or maintain the house? What would happen if the kids were given gentle reminders instead of nagging and arguing? Would they rise to the occasion? Would they be responsible…
There’s a Place for Us…
We’ve been churchless for over a year now. Some times I feel like singing the theme song to “West Side Story.” “There’s a place for us. Some where a place for us…” You get the picture. Visiting church after church, Sunday after Sunday isn’t easy. But the kids have been good sports and living in…
To Open or Not to Open…
A large manila envelope rests on my cluttered desk. On the envelope lies a computer CD, a recipe I got off the internet, a preschool directory, a Civil War reenactment brochure, and my latest cozy mystery brainstorm. I have starred at it for weeks, not sure if I should re-open it. You see, I know…
Filling those Baggies
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this years ago. How many times have we all tried to fill a freezer ziplock baggie with soup or homemade sauce to have it flop and spill all over the place? Marketers got wise and made those stand up baggies, but I could never bring myself to…
Dodged a Bullet Tonight
A couple of weeks ago my nine year old son started reading the Bible. His goal was to read from Genesis all the way through. I thought it was a great idea and I was so proud that he would be interested in this on his own. It also coincided with a Bible dramatization tape…
Gina, My Holmes Girl!!
Gina Holmes is a freelance writer, whose work has appeared in Woman’s Day, The Roanoker and Epiphany’s magazine. She also co-runs the popular fiction blogs: Novel Journey and Novel Reviews, where she has interviewed Frank Peretti, Karen Kingsbury, Ted Dekker and more than a hundred others. She makes her home in Roanoke, Virginia, where she…