Just Because You Know “Thanks” in Two Languages Doesn’t Mean You’ll Use It
Rilla is playing with the toy phone. Wonderboy wants it. WB: I have pone? Rilla: Nuh. WB: Gib pone! Rilla: Nuh. NUH!! WB (offers remote control in exchange): You hab? Rilla: Nuh. A brief silence....
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Bosom Buddies
During the long months of this pregnancy, I have been blessed with the companionship of a few special friends. We used to see each other only once a month, but lately we’ve been able to get together...
View ArticleHeads of the Class
I shared this story in the comments on Sarah’s lovely blog…it’s so funny I can’t resist telling it here too. Several years ago, when we lived in Virginia and my oldest child was about 8 or 9, I took...
View ArticleBest Thing Ever
Not new, so maybe you’ve seen it, but I hadn’t. Pretty sure this is the reason YouTube was invented.
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Uncanny Resemblance
I shared this photo on Facebook—a cellphone shot captured at the park yesterday. Because my phone’s camera is middling, and because in the bright sun I can barely see my screen at all, and because I...
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Enter the Thicklebit
Remember that time Rilla thought the phrase “into the thick of it” was “into the thicklebit”? And I loved it so much I threatened to rename this blog after it? Well, we’ve decided to go one better....
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Upcycling
Contrary to appearances, we are not giving away our youngest son (and all his toys, to boot). The neighbors put out this shelving unit and we thought it might be just the thing to replace our sagging...
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