Homophones are fun... and obnoxious. Great amusement can result from their intentional use and (often) unintended misuse. When it comes to learning spelling, homophones can be a source of intense frustration. For the purposes of understanding in the flow of conversation, homonyms are even worse. ho·mo·phone ˈhäməˌfōn,ˈhōməˌfōn/ noun each of two or more words having … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: homophones, for the times you say one thing when really you should mean the other
Shine the light
This flashlight... I'm not too sure what to say about it other than it is like the energizer bunny and it keeps going and going and going... No, really. Against all odds it keeps on shining. Its proud owner is my 2 almost 3 year old, Calah. For a year she's had this flashlight, loved it, … Continue reading Shine the light
Wednesdays with Jillene: do you trust me?
My Ellie... Our type A, planner, organizer, have.to.know.how.everything.is.gonna.work.out little lady is having a rough go of being nine years old. Life is sure meeting her straight on with opportunities to stretch her character and grow in maturity... or not. It really is up to her and how she chooses to respond. Small interaction to show … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: do you trust me?
Wednesdays with Jillene: the dress (check in)
Did you think I'd forgotten? Did you forget? A little more than 4 months ago I wrote this post called: the dress. Near the very end of that there post I said: Easter is still about 4 months out. Let’s check back then, on her dress situation… sure, but more so on us… Let’s check back in on … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: the dress (check in)
Easter leftovers
Up at 6am, trying to be quiet to avoid waking the family, I stood in the kitchen waiting for the heating water to make tea. In the early morning light I wrote, filling in our daily board: notes for the day, jobs, meals... the words hit me kind of hard Not the literal meal, that … Continue reading Easter leftovers
Wednesdays with Jillene: seeing the trees
Sigh... not another tree picture! Yuppers! You betcha. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a bit of a fan of trees and trying to capture their beauty in photos. (You should see my photo app! I just did a quick scan and I have tree pictures for every season!) This was a photo I took yesterday as … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: seeing the trees
Wednesdays with Jillene: I couldn’t help but notice
"Mom, why you's hands blue?" ~Calah "What happened to your hands? They are blue!" ~Joel Turning my hands over in hers, over and over and over again... looking quizzically at me. ~Iris "Um... Mom? You do know your hands are blue, right?" ~Elanor "I couldn't help but notice that your hands are blue. What's up … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: I couldn’t help but notice
Wednesdays with Jillene: how many times?
Um... my house is filled with "How many times...?" How many times... ...have I washed this same dish? ...do I have to sweep the floor? ...will it be my job to load the dishwasher? ...did I ask you not to yell? ...have you lost your glasses? ...will you ask me that same question? This was … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: how many times?
sometimes you don’t know how much you can’t see
Our little Elanor is now the proud owner of her own pair of glasses. She's been in need for a while. Friday was the day of her eye appointment and she was so very excited! Can't you tell?! During her eye exam it was quickly apparent that her glasses were going to have a relatively strong prescription considering … Continue reading sometimes you don’t know how much you can’t see
Wednesdays with Jillene: “What do you want?”
"What do you want?" What a question! The intent of the asking evident in inflection. Tone shows whether the inquiry is sincere in discerning or if it is it is asked out of interrupted frustration. How many times do I wish someone would just ask me what I want? How many times am I asked … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: “What do you want?”
Thin Moments 