Homemaker Chronicles

Relaxation?

Football game?

Beautiful scenery?

Well, I would vote “yes” to all of those…and I’d add a few more to the list.
Great marching bands at half time of the Razorback game…

Not having to keep up with five children in the midst of 75,000 other people…

Taking pictures of Big Red (the mascot) while he takes pictures of me…

Camping, but [...]

That’s an oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one!   Although, that’s exactly what we did this weekend.  Let me back up and tell you the whole story.
We were invited to a family campout to be held last Friday night.  It was going to be in the front yard of a family who has over 32 acres, [...]

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

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 [...]

You know in Proverbs 31 where it talks about the model woman?  She wakes up before everyone to get her household in order.  Yeah, just call me the model woman!!  I’ve been rising with the birds this week.  Okay, truthfully, I’ve been rising with the kids…which is more than I can say for the last [...]

You may, or you may not, know that parts of my family took a little venture into New Mexico territory.  Aye yaye yaye!
It was a long drive- about 12 hours down.  Of course with kids and a dog we had to stop more than if it were just say Todd and me.  Which we are [...]

My dad used to always ask my brother and I, “Do you know what I learned in Sunday school?
Of course we would answer, “What?”.
Then he’d always reply, “Shaaaaring!”.
There were two reasons for his asking this:  1)  we had something he wanted, like candy  and 2)  he’s weird…in a good way!  Nevertheless, we always shared whatever [...]

This is what I find myself asking each morning after I wake up, drink some coffee, read or pray (or both), take a shower (or don’t), and come into my bedroom where the sheets and comforter are tousled to and fro.
I require the kids to make their beds.  It’s part of their “morning chores”…make your [...]

Raise your haaand…if you like co-sleeping with your infant!  “Me Me!!”
This is the raise your hand game.  Everyone raises their hand BEFORE the person screaming “raise your haaand” says WHY you are raising your hand. 
Let’s try again. 
I say…”Raise your haaand” (okay, raise your hand now)
I see the raised hands and continue…”if you like co-sleeping with your [...]