Slices of Life

 *Originally published March 2, 2016 when my boys were 8, 10 & 11  I have never expected my boys to sit perfectly still and just listen to our stories when I am reading aloud.  I certainly wouldn't mind it if they did but I also don't mind if they find a quiet activity to work on while listening. As they have gotten older it's much easier for them to sit and listen but I still don't expect them to sit perfectly still and they often are busy doing other things.  Since I often read aloud at breakfast or lunch they've gotten quite good at preparing meals and eating while listening. I have noticed that even though they may not look like they are paying attention it's just not true.  No matter how busy their hands look as long as they enjoy the books they're paying attention and listening! They laugh at all the right places, repeat funny lines, and make predictions spontaneously so I know that they are listening. Here are some quiet activities I...

Well, after another canceled flight, several flight delays, and switching airlines Evan and I finally arrived home Saturday morning at 2 am. I don't think I have ever been so happy to be back from a trip before. I am just so thankful that we had family to fall back on because I can not imagine what our trip would have been like or what it would have cost if we hadn't had them to stay with! I used the weekend to try and get caught up on all the things-- laundry, groceries, blogging, etc.        Most Popular Posts from Last Week:    Spring Decorating Ideas: Transform Your Home by Thrifting Wonderland   Some Others that Caught My Eye:     Lemon Cupcakes with Blueberry Buttercream by Recipes Simple   A Bare Tree and Broccoli Stamping by Ellibelle's Corner    Blue-tiful Spring: Light Blue Outfit Ideas You'll Love & Link up by I Do De Claire   This party will remain open until the weekend.  My hope is that everyon...

Evan and I headed to North Carolina for 4 days from Saturday February 21st until Tuesday February 24th... or so we thought. It was just a"quick trip" to see family... but a blizzard hit at home and we could not find a flight back home to the airport I had parked at until very, very late Friday February 27th and we arrived home at 2 am on February 28th.  Evan had been asking to go down "one last time" to see his cousins before he starts college in the fall and we were able to make that happen. My sister, her husband, and her two teen/young adult sons had just moved in January and live much closer to my mom now so we figured this was the perfect time to go. I only had to pay for flights and my mom offered to chauffeur us around for the weekend plus got their spare bedrooms set up for us to stay with them. I thought this would be a cheap trip as well but added airfare costs, much longer parking at the airport, and filling our days with things to do added up quickly.  W...