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  • I Hate My Life (July 6, 2011)

    I Hate My Life (July 6, 2011)

    Ooh…that’s a pretty gripping heading, isn’t it? Well, it’s the sentence that ran through my head the other night. Let me explain. We were out doing late-afternoon errands. You know the type: Cub, Wal-Mart, pet store, that kind of stuff. Henry went into one store with one child and I kept the other four and…

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  • In Peace I will Lie Down and Sleep (July 2, 2011)

    In Peace I will Lie Down and Sleep (July 2, 2011)

    The title of this post is the first line of verse 8 in the fourth Psalm. And today I will lie down and sleep in peace because…MY BEDROOM IS CLEAN!! Yup! My dear sweet, amazing husband kept the toddling wonder-girl engaged for most of the day. That allowed me to make serious headway in the…

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  • Fatigue, Planning, Blogging (July 1, 2011)

    Fatigue, Planning, Blogging (July 1, 2011)

    I’m exhausted. My husband told me so a few months ago. He told me I was experiencing fatigue and that recovery takes time. He’s right. But it took me these few months to articulate it myself. We homeschool moms don’t like to admit defeat. And admitting, “I’m tired,” felt like I was surrendering. And in…

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  • Just Keep Swimming… (July 1, 2011)

    Just Keep Swimming… (July 1, 2011)

    Remember that line from Dori in Finding Nemo? It seems so simple, but most solutions are. Just keep swimming. I’m sort of in a place like that in my life right now. I want to just run away. I want to quit. I want to nap for a week. I want my husband to take…

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