My Ordinary Miracles

Since I would love to continue to get new followers…I am going to try  Follow Friday again. It’s hosted by One 2 Try , Hearts Make Families , and Midday Escapades. (If you want to join in, go to one of these blogs to get the directions and link up!) Thanks for any new followers in advance! [...]

   I love getting surprises like this one on my camera…my little photographer just playin around and capturing such innocence.

 
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   So one day last week while the kids were off for Winter Recess, the school I worked at for 5 years suddenly burst into flames. Apparently the boiler set fire and burned 60% of the building down. It took more than 200 firefighters to get the fire out and thankfully, no one was hurt. It [...]

  
   So, it’s that time again for Aloha Friday! Last week I didn’t post one but this week I’ve been wondering about something so I cannot wait for your feedback! (Check out Kailani’s blog [The orginator of Aloha Fridays] to join in the Friday question fun of letting loose for the weekend and linking up to discover [...]

  
    Wow is all I can say about this year’s Olympics! I find myself so captivated and at times, I can’t pull myself away even when I’m falling asleep as the hour approaches midnight. Thank goodness for DVR!
    Shaun White, Hannah Kearney, Lindsay Vonn, Julia Mancuso, Shani Davis,  Apolo Ohno, and Seth Wescott, (among others) I’m [...]

 
   Another week with post-its. I like them! It’s a great way to sum up my thoughts. Link up to  Supah Mommy  if you’d like to make your own!

  
    So, I decided one day last week that I really didn’t HAVE TO blog every day to survive the blogoshpere, so I decided to relax a bit and just write when I have time or when the mood hits.  And whenever that time or mood hits, I will follow my usual weekly schedule for that day.  I [...]

   
   Picture this: Your child wakes up in the middle of the night screaming. You decide to pick him or her up. Your baby is soothed,  warm in your arms as you rock him or her back to sleep. When he/she is finally back to sleep (which could take an hour or more at times) you attempt to move your [...]

 
    So, today I’ve been thinking about this whole working thing…and it really isn’t that bad. I’ve been encouraged to focus on the positives, and there is plenty to be thankful for at the moment.
    First of all, with my paychecks coming in, we don’t have to struggle financially anymore. That relinquishes a lot of stress [...]