Every day is complicated, messy, and full of friction. And every day has glorious or cozy moments worth celebrating. I seldom bother to chronicle the friction and the mess because writing time is fleeting and precious—and childhood even more so. I’d rather capture the small joys that I might forget—or take for granted—if I don’t take time to set them down in words.
(Excerpt from
this post about Real Life, quoted here because I don't want anyone to be under the impression that things are always perfect around here! Heaven knows we are anything but. Perfect, frictionless, orderly? Nope. Happy? Most of the time!)
- regan: my 14yo used to lock himself in the bathroom and paint indian “war paint” all over his face using...
- Activities Coordinator: My sister had that hair. My husband had that hair. Why, oh why didn’t my children get...
- Kathryn: Oh my! Rilla is a miniature Beanie!
- angela: A couple years ago, I spotted someone signing at a Living Stones retreat (back when K and I were newbies in...
- Alice Gunther: Oh so very, very cute! And all those golden curls are a joy to behold!
Be like the bird
Who, pausing in flight
On limb too slight,
Feels it give way beneath her,
Yet sings,
Knowing she has wings.
—Victor Hugo
Six Things to Include in Your Child's Day:
meaningful work
imaginative play
good books
beauty (art, music, nature)
ideas to ponder and discuss
prayer
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I completely agree!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pmLOL!!! I see some little fingers have been at work here today. Note to self: do not leave Typepad open on screen.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 3:57 pmI thought it was some ‘insider-secret’ I googled it!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 4:29 pmGoogling it gives you 28,300 results, including http://www.gohk.gov.hk and “Places in World that start with Gohk”.
Here in the Bonny Glen is already the tenth. Let’s see what we can’t do to move it up a few notches.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 4:48 pmHello, little one!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 4:48 pmI was thinking we were being sent on some fantastic scavenger hunt…hmmm, should’ve known, I’ve got a 3yo that can’t keep his fingers away from the keyboard.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 4:59 pmHilarious!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 5:40 pmLOL!!!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 5:59 pmToo funny! I thought I was missing something until I read the comments.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 6:49 pmThank goodness. I thought I was the only one who didn’t know the club handshake. Does this blog come with a secret decoder ring?
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 6:59 pmLOL!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 7:57 pmnow this blog is number 9.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 8:08 pmROFL!
I love it!
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 8:55 pmReally now, isn’t that what we’re all thinking, any given day? Gohk. Sums up so much.
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pmGenius (or Gal unless it was WB)
Posted on January 29th, 2008 at 11:49 pmOn
Her
Keyboard
Lissa, I love the deep posts. Keep ‘em coming.
Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 6:16 amLOL!
Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 7:59 amI think it’s hysterical how much response Gohk provokes…those little hands seem to have hit on something!
Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 11:09 pm