It's a rare thing, a minute alone, no less 120! Tonight is one of those beautiful nights Grandma wants to Grandparent, and boy am I thankful! Lately I've been wanting to write, but homeschooling and homemaking tend to get in the way. And yeah, I'll admit it, I feel guilty when I tell the boy, … Continue reading Sticking my hand in the toaster
Author: Jen Kehl
10 {tiny} secret things that bring me joy
I don't know if these things are tiny, but they might be secrets. Although my sister knows about #6, and I'm pretty sure my 7-year-old son knows about a lot of them. I confide in him you know. Then there's the fact that I probably have told my husband about all of these at one … Continue reading 10 {tiny} secret things that bring me joy
Happy Husband Sundays?
This is the beginning of what I think will be a regular feature. My husband and my son are basically the reason I have laughter in my life. My son get's 99% of the blog cause his humor is natural. I'm gonna give my husband that extra 1% cause, well let's just say I want … Continue reading Happy Husband Sundays?
No Angst or Venom here
I'm afraid I don't have enough Venom or Angst to be a good blogger. I am afraid I am too content. Is my life perfect? NOT. Am I always happy? Not Quite. I am medicated. YAY! My husband has serious ADD. BOO!!!! My son has sensory processing disorder and wackoness. Love it. But no Angst … Continue reading No Angst or Venom here
I’m just a girl, parenting a boy.
That's him, that's my son, the one swinging from the loft on a swing made of home-made rope. I read a Facebook post the other day, one in which a mother was concerned about her stepson's rambunctious playing style. He's 5, and she has younger girls. I understand, I do. I am the mother of … Continue reading I’m just a girl, parenting a boy.
It’s still a triumph
Today was a triumph. Well for us anyway. I would say at this point (Isaiah is 7 now) he probably eats a better variety of food than most kids his age. Rarely balking at a vegetable, or a food combination, often asking to try something new. Yet there's a difference. The average child could have … Continue reading It’s still a triumph
Tomatoes are poisonous and so is television?
When I was around six, I started telling my younger sister (then 4) that tomatoes were poisonous. I was always an absolutist. Things were either black or white, good or bad, yummy or poisonous. I stuck to my position, I knew they weren't poisonous, and I can say today with a degree of insight I … Continue reading Tomatoes are poisonous and so is television?
I Wanted Him to Be a Musician
My mom wanted me to be an attorney. She was so sure I was meant to be an attorney, because all tests pointed to yes, that she decided what school I would go to and what I would major in. Well it only took me a few months of college to realize that once you … Continue reading I Wanted Him to Be a Musician
Call and Response
I've been absent for a while. I've been absent because I have been pondering. I have made a very good friend through my blog. Amazingly enough, she has my mind, in a body I have never met, living somewhere in Florida. She has become a wonderful friend, a great sounding board, and also a reminder. … Continue reading Call and Response
You are safe even when I am scared
How do you help your child feel safe when you are scared? I had a lot of time to think about that today as we experienced our second anaphylactic reaction to allergy shots in less than two months. If you read my post Would you know anaphylactic shock if you saw it? you would know … Continue reading You are safe even when I am scared
Jen Kehl 