An Artful Thanksgiving, Courtesy of Grace
Thought this would be a nice little conversation piece to share as my friends around the country settle in for a lovely Thanksgiving meal. So much to discuss here, yea? In case you're wondering - as I did when she handed it me after art class - it's a turkey...
Three Things Heard Around The Clark House This Week
Grace upon watching me fold laundry: "Mommy, have you done laundry by yourself? Like without Daddy here to help? Without Daddy here to watch you? Wow!" She was dead serious. To be fair, Kenny usually does do the laundry - he pulls double duty on the weekends and folds...
“Mama Needs Some Wine”
We were wandering around Cost Plus World Market on Saturday because we happened to be in the area. If you've never been, it's an import store...kind of like a more affordable / cooler Pier 1? Hmmmm... I don't know if that's the best way to describe it. Regardless,...
Ugh. It’s Packing School Lunch Season.
Every school year, Kenny and I start out thinking, "This year's gonna be different. We're going to go for wholesome, healthy lunches and minimal junk." (Ok, so it's only our third year going to this rodeo, but still, that's enough to try to successively better...
One of Those Shopping Trips
Ever have one of THOSE shopping trips with little ones? Where you know, just by the simple act of informing them you have to run an errand, you are doomed? Yea, I had that trip to Target this afternoon. I literally only needed handful of things, so I figured it'd be a...
End of a Momming Era…or The Start of a New One?
Ah, the last day of school has come and gone. Whoosh. It went that quickly. And, as another school year passes, I again sit here reflecting on the year and the seemingly break-neck speed at which my children are growing - both in size and of mind. This year is...