Hi there. I'm Amy. I write here about my life and my issues. I also design blogs and websites at Uncluttered Design. I'm a mom to 4 and a former pastor's wife.
May 2009
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My life right now. In bullets.
Totally random thoughts:
I like the photo above. It’s a fig tree. The things God makes are just plain cool. And I’m so glad He made people who can capture them in ways we can all enjoy.
I was driving home last night from a Mom’s Night Out and there was a kitten sitting in the very Continue reading...
Potatoes, how I love thee
If I was stranded on a desert island and could only have one food, it would be potatoes. I love them in any form, but mashed are absolutely my favorite food on this earth. We even had them at our wedding. I love, love, love potatoes. I could eat them every day. Yes I could.
But, Continue reading...
Train up a child: 10 things
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately.
So often I’m ruled by fear in my parenting — fear that I’ll damage them beyond repair, fear that they’ll make horrible choices and land up in horrible Continue reading...
The Shack: My $.02
As promised (about 20 years ago), here’s my two cents on The Shack (aff).
The short story:
First cent: I did not like the first two thirds.
Second cent: It finished better than it started.
The longer story:
This is not the first time I’ve started this post and that’s because I just don’t quite know what to say. So, Continue reading...
How to know what to teach, or, what I want my children to know
How do you know what to teach?
This has got to be one of the most common questions I get from people who find out we homeschool. It was also one of my biggest questions when we pulled our daughter out of public school in 2006. I had no idea where to start.
Curriculum choices abound. And Continue reading...
