Church, ward council, home teaching, dinner, cookies, the dishes, a backyard fire--all done. So they mound together on the couch to phone some uncles and grandmas.
Roscoe's production of Aida ended last night and it was glorious and his high school does the best off-Broadway productions you've ever seen1 and all that, but we're just happy to have him home.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. Luke 6:38
Bibliophilic mother of six
~ Trading the bloom of youth and the veneer of order for a full life. ~ Dreaming of one day writing the Great American Novel and becoming a yogi. ~ Striving to float above fatigue, impatience, pettiness, and overscheduling to glide above the treetops.
One of the best things I got from my mother is the view that family issues can be analyzed and addressed in a systematic way. Electric bill too high? Introduce a light-turning-off contest. Kids bickering too much in the van? Plaster the sea...
This poor book (in the edition I read) doesn't know about cell phones. But overall, a great overview of teen issues and a level-headed, warm approach to maintaining communication and limits. Recommended.
Interesting retelling of Genesis. I don't *adore* it like some people apparently do. But I'll tell you this: The practice of all the women isolating themselves in a red tent to tell stories, eat treats, and give each other massages for thre...
I began reading Alexa's blog just before she brought her preemie from the NICU. I was immediately taken by her mix of deep-hearted vulnerability and irreverent humor. Plus this girl can turn a phrase like a dreidel. (Favorite example, which...
Love, love, love that pic!
ReplyDeleteHear, hear on the best off-Broadway productions ever!
ReplyDeleteI just cannot emphasize enough that Angela is not just being a proud mom, it was really, really, really amazing!