A few weeks ago, right before the end of the school year, the girls’ school had a book character dress-up day. Which of course Abby decided to participate in at bedtime the night before. She came up with a costume that she was really happy with — until the next morning, when she suddenly got [...]

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Colors fade and birdsong dies out. The sun has gone down, and darkness slowly overtakes light. Across the yard, I see flashes of pale skin, Abby’s long legs skipping down the hill to the treehouse. LC and Hannah wave to her from above as they spread out their sleeping bags. My kids are spending the [...]

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You know how you feel when your house is really a mess but you don’t have the time or motivation to clean it? And your kids are on their final two weeks of school and are already acting squirrelly? And your spouse is out of town – nay,  out of the country – for almost [...]

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“I’ll get down the par-FATE glasses!” called Abby. We were making pudding – proving that by measuring out two cups of cold milk, I am indeed a domestic goddess and SuperMom. “They’re actually pronounced par-FAY,” I said. “I like to call them par-FATE. Par-FAY sounds stupid.” “It’s French. They don’t always pronounce the T at [...]

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It was a strange week. Last Sunday night, after we got about six inches of snow, the school district cancelled school for Monday. Yay! Snow! So on Monday, Charlie and I took the kids to the field down the road. There they sledded and made snow angels and tromped around. By that time the snow [...]

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Guess why? Yeah, so it turns out that all it takes to shut down Atlanta is a snowstorm followed by weather just cold enough to let it melt and refreeze and melt and refreeze again. I’m on Snow Day #4 with the kids home from school. Hold me.

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Hi there! [this is me waving] Just stopping by for a minute to wish you a Happy New Year! Kids are still home from school, so life around here is … an adventure. Keeping up with work while the kids are home has been – I’m not gonna lie – difficult. So in some ways [...]

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Merry Christmas Eve! For today, a guest post. Abby wrote this delightful poem in school and brought it home beautifully typed and laminated. I think this is the best possible use for a blog: to keep a record of achievements like this. So without further ado, I present… Christmas Is… by Abigail Jane Wetzel Christmas [...]

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“We really shoulda done this in October, when it was warmer…” Hannah pokes her head up through the trapdoor, “But I’m so excited about tonight!” Friday night, after the first full day of Christmas Break, my kids are primed for fun and excitement. And I am… apparently… high on something. Because when they ask if [...]

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If you’ve read here for awhile, you might have seen comments from my ONE child who reads everything I write: Hannah. (She keeps me honest.) Well, she had an experience last week that just BEGGED to be shared, and she happily offered to write it up for YOU. So I’m honored to introduce to you [...]

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