Homemaker Chronicles

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so many children, and her name was Angie…
As unexpected as reading the end of that verse probably was to you, that’s equally how unexpected having “so many children” is to me.  I never thought while growing up that I would actually have five children [...]

As a teenager my friends and I loved playing Chinese fire-drill at the stop lights.  (Is that offensive or politically incorrect?  Forgive me if it is…)
You know, this is the one where the barely-16-year-old in the driver’s seat of mom’s giant sedan, comes to a screeching halt at the stoplight and everyone streams out of [...]

While you were sleeping I couldn’t resist
You looked so peaceful yet somewhat of a contortionist

From around your pacifier drool was flowing profusely
While behind your head were hands tucked so cutely

I’m sure you will wonder as older you’re getting
How mom always captured moments while you were sleeping

~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

Doesn’t his face just say it all?

After a couple of weeks of fun, I decided to take it down a notch.  No more fun.
Nosirree!
Today is serious stuff…I’ll try to contain myself for a couple of minutes!
Who is God to you?  Interpret as you will, but leave a comment or link up from your blog with your interpretation.
I read several great posts [...]

Today I am taking a poll.  What is a good age to get your daughter’s ears pierced?  Leave me a comment with your opinion- even if you need to be anonymous, that is fine!!
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Friday’s Homemaker Moments:  Who is God to you?  Starting tomorrow.  Have you been thinking about it?  Do you have some great stories [...]

I love thinking about “the first time I ever did _____” fill in the blank.  Reminiscing is so much fun…don’t you think?  That’s why I do posts on “firsts” and this week brings about several of them.
Starting with the seasons.
Y’all know it’s officially fall, right?  If you didn’t, it is.  I do believe yesterday was [...]

Today was the annual Fair Parade, which precedes the County Fair, here in central Arkansas. This parade is a big deal in our town (wouldn’t you agree friends?) I can’t say that I go every year, but I was feeling frisky today and decided to take our 5 kids, along with my niece, [...]

Since I’m on a rampage about boys this week I thought I would add this little tidbit.
Great minds think alike!
Caleb is practically a boy genius except for one thing…he lacks a little bit of logic.  For instance, this week during school he is working on his long division.  I went over and over the process [...]

Whatever the heck that means.  I’m sure it’s a grandma term…meaning a wonderful grandma was probably making homemade pudding years ago and came up with a clever way to tie that into her everyday life to use as an example while teaching her grand-kids.
Just a theory.
Let us start with the proof.  I have proof that [...]

~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

I love this category!  Mostly because every picture I take is somewhat candid since I’m not a professional and I can’t get anyone to sit still long enough for me to take any non-embarrassing pictures of them!  Thus, my entry for this week.

This is Me Mo during a bubble-blowing contest at our birthday parties back [...]

After reading my badge up there I will have to confess that I’ve moved a little ways away from “building my house” topics for Friday’s Homemaker Moments.  Sorry about that.  I hope that you are playing along, in your mind if not right here in person!  I figure, we need some outside of the box [...]

Am I the only person who has:

mopped up throw up from the hallway to the bathroom and then more on the outside of the toilet…not on the inside of the toilet, mind you…all on the outside of it.
picked up a trail of poop pellets from the front door to the living room that led me, [...]

Has anyone ever played that game Mad Gab?  It’s the one where you hold up a card that has a bunch of words strung together to make a phrase.  When the guesser first reads it, the phrase sounds like gibberish, but as the phrase is repeated over and over it becomes clear as to [...]

Does anyone know what tomorrow is??  I am sure you have lots of great things to classify tomorrow under, but I have a special category of my own to place tomorrow in!  It’s my BLOGIVERSARY!!
Can you believe it’s been a whole year since my first post?  I think I’ve come a long way in discovering [...]

Adia’s hair is officially short.

The pool is officially closed.

Adia is officially being potty trained.

Summer is officially over.

I am officially sad.
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The story of Adia’s hair cut goes like this.
I had cut her hair to a very cute and pixie-looking style last Thursday.  The front was just about to her chin and the back was stacked, but [...]

This week’s theme is contemplative and boy do I have some contemplative people in my family.  It was hard to pick just one picture, but this was the most recent.  This is Caleb staring me down while wondering why his younger brother keeps pestering him.

He just looks so defeated!
Titan loves to jump on Caleb and [...]

This is where I was ALL stinkin’ weekend!
My bed.
I was sick.
Not a fun way to spend 48 hours.
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

After a few “serious” weeks I thought we should go a little more light-hearted for Homemaker Moments.  And being that it is fruity pa-tooty week, why not involve fruit?  Today, give a little thought to what kind of fruit you are.  Once you figure that out, leave a comment or a link to your own [...]

Look who go ahold of the scissors today…

Can you say, need earrings??  More on that when I’m over my sweet little girl looking like a beautiful blue-eyed little boy!

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For Fruity pa-tooty today, amidst crises, I decided to just do Pina Colada cake.  That counts as a fruit right?  Well, it reminded me of summer time [...]

Yes, yes.   It’s still Fruity pa-tooty week here at Homemaker Chronicles.  I know you all are ecstatic about that…just like me!    I can tell by the onslaught of comments and guesses as to what I was working on yesterday. (wink…wink)
This is the third day in a row that I’ve had something involving fruit [...]

Continuing on with Fruity Pa-Tooty today guys and dolls!  In case you’re new this week, I’m not normally so giddy.  I truly just can’t get enough of the soaring temperatures, sun beating down while I sit outside, and the FRUIT.  We are going fruit-bonkers today and I betcha can’t guess what I will be using [...]

Fruit week is here!!!  Yeah!!
What tha heck is fruit week, you ask?  Good question!  It is a week of making fruity desserts, breads, crafts and such.
Why is it fruit week, you ask?  Because I’m already having summer withdrawals!  I love summer time and I’m not ready to let it go.  I’m holding on for dear [...]

Cutting to the chase…
Here at Homemaker Moments Friday I have tried to encourage you to think about others this week.  Although I did not say anything about it until late Wed., sorry about that, maybe you had already been serving others or maybe you took advantage of Thursday!  Even if you didn’t serve anyone else, [...]

Dear blog readers,
Today marks a turning point in my life.  Yes, you are here to witness this attempt at a change.  It’s a change that has been needed for quite a while and I have honestly been putting it off far too long.
I just can’t do it anymore!
Involving you is my cry for help and [...]

Good evening to all of you readers!
I was pondering this morning how different all the kids in the world are.  Even within my own brood each one is just so different.  They might have some similar facial expressions, the same color eyes, and even the same chubby cheeks, but their personalities and abilities span a [...]

Got my chair…

Got my remote…

Life is good!!

I wonder who he has seen doing this??
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles