Tag Archives: Quiet
The Witching Hour!
That time of day when everything seems to break loose at once. That hour and half at the end of the day when the children are tired of their own amusements and ready at once for some Mama attention and … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Life, Memories, Quiet, Uncategorized
Tagged Family Time, grace, intentional parenting, Life, Parenting, Quiet
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Foggy Morning
Sitting here on a foggy morning, feeling more than a little foggy myself since Jack has an ear infection and has woken me between 4 and 5 am the past two days. He’s not uncheerful at that hour- I’m just … Continue reading
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Tagged Creating, Jack, Quiet, Reflections
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A New Thing
Sometimes you know something isn’t working very well, but being in the situation means you can’t easily see the solution. We’ve known for a long time that our evenings after S got home from work weren’t satisfying either of us: … Continue reading
Rest for the Restless?
Lately I think I’m going in so many directions, my brain is spinning with things I could do ,and things I could write about, I almost can’t get anything done for the number of ideas that I have. Once again … Continue reading
Ten Ways to Feel Less Frazzled and Fried
Here lately it’s been very warm. Tempers have been short, and energy levels low. I’ve tended to do OK in the mornings but by around 4pm I’m looking longingly at the clock and thinking about bedtime! Here’s a few of … Continue reading
Creating Thursday: Memories
Which is better? Memory 1: When I was little Papa worked all the time and we hardly ever saw him. When we did see him he was tired and stressed and we were cranky and ready for bed. I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Joy, Memories, Quiet, Thursdays Are For Creating
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Creating: Quiet Space
When S and I were first getting to know each other we got to talking one day about house design and the things we would look for in a home: a big kitchen, lots of space for entertaining and (I … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, devotional life, Quiet, Quiet Projects, Sewing, Thursdays Are For Creating
Tagged Creating, projects, Quiet, Reflections, sewing
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Creating: Downloads for Quiet Projects
Last week I talked about some of the important reasons to create quiet in our homes and this week I thought I would give you the opportunity to download some of the materials I use for one of our scheduled … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, preschool educcation, Preschooler projects, Quiet, Quiet Projects, Schedule, school readiness
Tagged Creating, lifelong learning, math readiness, preschool education, Preschooler Projects, preschoolers, Quiet, Quiet Projects, reading readiness, teaching moments, training preschoolers
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Creating: Quiet
One of the things that I learned from my mother (and one of the things I have struggled with) is the importance of creating peace in my home. Peace doesn’t just happen you know, there are all kinds of factors … Continue reading