The Last Twelve Months of Boyhood
Elijah is turning twelve this month. He hasn’t experienced puberty yet but I am anticipating that it will happen soon, which kind of frightens me….
Category: family
Cozy Cabin Honesty
It’s a miracle when twenty-three people can live in a cabin together for four days and not go crazy. Soon after Christmas day, my parents…
Four Weeks As a REAL Housewife
I get it now. Being a home maker is backbreaking work. I mean, a homemaker in North America. By the end of the day, my…
Forty Years From Now
I watched them embrace one another, old friends…people my dad referred to as “antique” friends, which could have been interpreted as politically incorrect. However, both…
Family Time in Disney and Universal
This was the first time our kids went to Disneyland and Universal Studios. They had a blast. I pushed the stroller around and waited during…
“American Dream” Vacation Week 1
The highlights… The kids have to take care of themselves, especially when it comes to eating. If they don’t eat, they go hungry. Even little…
Eating Issues?
Is it a challenge to inspire your kids to eat? Are you running out of ideas that are healthy and reasonably simple to prepare? I…
We Are Brothers
When I shop for my kids, I like to get them matching outfits. It’s easier when you have to buy clothes for five kids. Plus,…
Bible, Events, family, Family Activities, Father, motherhood, Parenting, Parties, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
Halloween Hullabaloo
“Mom…don’t fight. You tell us not to fight, right? You and daddy shouldn’t fight.” Titus Mendoza. We weren’t really fighting, but we were engaged in…
Strike 3!
Dealing with househelp issues. Sigh. Not my favorite. Here I am trying to deal… I really appreciate the ladies who work for us. They are…
Bible, Christianity, Events, family, Family Activities, God, marriage, Obedience, Photography, Thoughts
Obeying Your Husband = God’s Bountiful Blessings
Edric and I usually don’t spend alot for birthday parties. With five children, that kind of expense can add up. However, we do like to…
The Respectable Husband/Father
With permission from my husband, Edric, I am writing this entry. “If I want my family to respect me, I need to be respectable.” His…
