Lux et umbra vicissum…

When we brought her home, we could tell that she was adventurous, but she was also overwhelmed.  She had come from a small home (most likely a hut) where she was starving despite her mother’s best efforts, to a place where everyone had their own bed, no one lived in one room, and there’s more […]

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Thought I’d share a couple of fun pictures from today. First, here’s out poor, pathetic, wet puppy: And here’s Alexis’ and my new hair-dos!

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He was overdo, really.  He had peed in his crate a few times and I held off because he didn’t smell too bad.  He got a little muddy outside, but I was able to let it dry and brush it out of his fur.  But when he pooped in the crate overnight and then walked […]

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When your child has a stomach virus, they should not have normal food for at least 24 hours after their last episode of whatever it is the virus is making them do.  Dairy probably should wait for 48 hours.  If they’re hungry, stick to small amounts of the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast).  With […]

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I took the puppy for his first real walk today. No, I didn’t take him very far. I remember reading somewhere that you shouldn’t take them for long walks at this age because they’re not ready for it, so I determined to just walk down the street a little bit and then back home. Here […]

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When you have five children all six years old and under, you just can’t be too… well… difficult with your egg hiding spots. You can’t leave them out all over the rug, either, because that takes the fun out of things. The problem is finding a balance. So yesterday afternoon found me hiding one hundred […]

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Ugh… ugh… a stomach bug. We may have to clean the rug. Ick… ick…. Eli is sick. Better change THAT diaper quick. Ew… ew… what can we do? Spray that air freshener; P-U! Blech… blech… the house a wreck; Laundry piled up to my neck. Moan… moan… I give a groan; Now Eli is not […]

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She was in a mood.  She was tired and cranky, and she wasn’t too sure she wanted to go at all.  But it was the Easter Egg Hunt for Awana, and if she didn’t go she’d miss out on finding eggs with toys and candy in them, so she went and took her grumpy attitude […]

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Right, so I should probably explain the dog’s name since most people don’t recognize it. 🙂 Cafall was King Arthur’s dog in the Arthurian legends. It has a bit of a Welsh flair to it, so it’s pronounced more like “kuh-VAHL”. Ok, so Arthur’s dog was a bit… well… bigger. And… er… wolfier? But, darn […]

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1. Have a serious talk with the puppy about how disgusting it is to sleep in your own poop. (Do not let the 1 or 2 year olds chime in.) 2. Place the puppy in the crate with a couple of washable toys and fleece rug thing to lay on. 3. Remove puppy from crate; […]

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