Hi Blog family! I’m sorry I haven’t been consistently posting, but I have been consistently reading your posts. Those of you who write daily devotionals…. My hat is off to you! I read in wonder of how you can come up with something daily. But then I remind myself the authors don’t have kids tugging at their brains! Lol.
Being a mom can be mental hard work some days. I will hear my girls bickering, and I just want to pound a gavel to stop the courtroom jibbering and yammering. Other days being a mom is physically draining as I’m bending over and picking up this and that. Folding clothes and frying pans of chicken. They say I’m going to miss these days, y’all. I will, I know I will.
Homeschooling is going good. Anyone have a trick to help a kid hear the short ‘e’ and the short ‘i’? Leah has a hard time differentiating between the two when she is spelling.
Things I’ve learned recently….
1. If you run a funeral dinner, ask those younger than you to help so you’re not the young one doing the lifting and such. My back hurt for two weeks!
2. Not everyone needs to be prayed with at the alter. Some just need time alone with God.
I learned a hi-five goes a long way for a kid that’s not your kid. Most of them welcome interaction with other adults.
3. I learned not to volunteer to help someone if you don’t know how to help. Because you then become more work for them.
I learned if your neighbor’s cows get out of the fence, chasing them with snow shovels does not work! Just get a bucket of grain and they will follow you anywhere! True story.





Thanks for the update, Amy! I can understand how blogging can be difficult with children. Our two “boys” are 47 and 43, so I have lots of time to sit on the couch and blog away.
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Lol lucky duck!
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Girl I remember those days. Most of those days I wondered if I even had a brain left! I survived, somehow. Praying for my sweet friend! Wow! This is the best heart ever. I really needed this reminder that Jesus loves me even on a bad day. Hugs and kisses to you and the girls. Tell them thank you from Aunt Renee. 🥰💯❣️💜
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Awe I will tell them! God bless you on this bad day, the He may encourage you and strengthen you!
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I’ll send you my tip for e vs i
Those pork shoulders made my belly growl! Yum!
We both loved your cow tip – yup!
Love the pictures of your girls!
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We, as a family, walked in a wide line trying to divert them cows! Don’t realize how great of a beast they are until you get close! Thanks for the i and e tip.
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The cow🤣🤣🤣 The pics are just too cute Amy and they look happy to take them😊
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6 cows, Stu! 3 were loose. We opened the gate so they would walk back home, then the other 3 got out!
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Oh my gosh! That’s nuts. Goofy cows. Maybe they saw more grass outside the side and got hungry…
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Lol!! Holy cow, like you always say
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😂
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Hi Amy, I am new to your blog. I enjoyed reading this and beautiful pics if your girls. Those pork shoulders looked good. And the runaway cows made me laugh.
Good on you for being able to blog while homeschooling your girls.
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Thank you! I just went over to follow you blog! I look forward to reading your stuff!
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Very sweet to read!! Are the girls twins? They look so similar!!
I get asked this about my 12 year old son and 14 year old daughter quite often!!
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They’re 3 years apart. But the little one is just so tall. Lol. Hey is 14 easier than 12 for daughters?? 12 is hard somedays trying to read her new changes in her personality
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Oh wow 🤩 I wouldn’t have guessed!!
My daughters have been easier the older they’ve gotten!😅
Now my son on the other hand is my youngest and he’s 12 and he’s been a bit mouthier the older he gets!😬🙏
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Yeah I don’t care for the mouthy part. I want them to speak for themselves, ya know? But with the right respectful tone…..of course I should work on my.tone too! Lol
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Ya same here!!!
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Your life looks so full right now! And what wisdom is coming from your one-sentence lessons! Don’t worry about not writing as much as you think you “should.” At 69, I’m often writing about things that happened to me years ago when I was too busy to write. If God wants you to write it, He will help you remember. 😉
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You are in God’s will writing these words to me. Not about any of the writing I recently talked about, but that God has asked me to write a guide for mothers of daughters, but I woke with the intention of quitting. Been hearing a lot of negativity coming my way about how could I give advice to others along with other negative thoughts! Thank you very much. I will get through another day because of you.
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Amy, that blesses me so much! Glad God used my words to keep my sister going. 😘
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You have no idea!! I appreciate you
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