sing like wildflowers

My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

Category: Raising kids

  • This week so far has been interesting for the E-trio. We usually plan one activity a day since Ellis can only handle one before a physical or mental breakdown. But yesterday was a new one for us! She had state testing in the morning, ophthalmologist appointment for both kids in the early afternoon, and then…

  • Our 4-H club recently crafted 90 Valentine’s Day cards for a nursing home at our last meeting. I learned that nursing homes receive an influx of holiday cards but by the time Valentine’s Day rolls around, they don’t receive a lot of attention. So we wanted to do something positive and cheerful to bring some…

  • Have a great weekend! I hope everyone is staying well. The E-trio has been sick with a cold this week and using up boxes of tissues and have sore noses from all the blowing. Thank goodness, we have the Costco bulk size of them.

  • What a day. I was doing well physically throughout the winter break, and then this afternoon, I had one of those severe abdominal pains bouts, vomiting, and a panic attack. I’ve been holding in a lot of stuff the past couple of weeks as Ellis has been feeling down and tearful. She goes through bouts…

  • I hope you all have a lovely, healthy, and merry Christmas!! Thank you everyone for walking with our family this year and for being a part of our lives. God has been so good and merciful to us this year that we are filled with gratitude for Him. May God bless you richly throughout this…