Well, my dear reader, we have had some Major life changes in the past few months.
I had posted before about some of our frustrations with school. Our son J has had issues two years in a row. We discovered over the summer that the root cause was anxiety.
We Never would have pegged J as having anxiety. He is exuberant, extroverted and strong-willed. Interestingly, these all made him more difficult to diagnose. Once we did get the diagnosis, some of the things we have had issues with suddenly made sense. I won't go into all the details here, but suffice it to say that it was affecting pretty much every area of our lives.
We are still learning how to work with this new information. We have a lot to learn. The good news is, now that we know the cause of the problems, we can address them in a more appropriate manner. The results have been a much happier kid, a happier sibling and very relieved parents!
One of the biggest changes that has come of this is that we are now homeschooling. We explained what was going on with J to his teacher at the beginning of the school year, what the "symptoms" looked like and some possible solutions.
Long story short, since he does not come across as the anxiety-filled stereotype, she did not believe the diagnosis and tried to discipline the undesirable behavior. If she had asked, we could have told her that didn't work. We had tried that for Years.
By the third week of school, his stress level (and ours) was unbearable, so we made the decision to pull him out.
The funny thing in all this was that we had talked about homeschooling before we had kids. I was a kinesthetic (hands on) learner and thought that, if our kids were that way, we could do more hands on learning. I also liked the idea of being able to explore an area of interest more deeply and go on field trips instead of just reading about things.
We tried private school, we tried public school, and now we have come back to what we originally discussed. Why are we so reluctant to do something different?
For the record: I am not anti-public school. My mom is a retired public school teacher. My grandmother was a principle. And three of my dearest friends are public school teachers and one private. I KNOW how overworked, under paid and under appreciated they are. I know how many spend hours and hours trying to figure out how to help students that are struggling. Unfortunately for J, he needs someone who can watch him closely enough to see when he is starting to get stressed out, figure out the cause and try to help him get past it. No teacher with 22 other students to attend to is going to be able to give him that kind of attention (even if she agrees with the diagnosis).
I do wish we would have made the decision over the summer so I would have had time to look at curriculum, etc. before we started. I was fortunate to know a few homeschoolers who quickly compiled lists of helpful websites, curriculums and local groups. We ended up joining a "support group" that is mostly social & does field trips and a co-op that meets weekly for classes and play time.
As I researched, I discovered that there are as many ways to do homeschool as there are families who do it! Some people do classes and memorization just like a regular school, some are very "literature-driven", some teach other subjects by studying history, some relate all subjects to a topic of the week or unit, some follow a packaged curriculum, many put together their own combination. And many of the books used by various curriculums are available at the library or free on Kindle. The possibilities are endless!!
Another thing I discovered is that there are WAY more learning opportunities and classes offered by museums, zoos, even amusement parks like Legoland and Disney World than I had ever imagined!
I think I can handle this ;)
The bottom line is, know your kids. What is their basic personality? That's not going to change. Learn to work with it. Having problems? Maybe you need help finding the root cause. That is the key to being able to improve them. Figure out what works for Your kids. Don't worry about what everybody else is doing. Everybody else doesn't have Your kids.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Garbage, Good, Better, Best
Over this last week, the kids and I were able to get away to Florida to visit my family. Unfortunately, The Hubs is right in the middle of a large project and was not able to come. As much as we missed him, some good things happened on our trip.
The big thing for me was a chance to get out from under my giant to-do list for a bit. I have such a tendency to get bogged down in all the things I'm supposed to be doing and feeling like I'm not getting to enough of them. When that happens, I loose track of the more important things in my life. That was the whole issue that led to this blog.
Even better was, with over twenty-five hours worth of driving and nights without barn chores (yes, that's how I spend my evenings after the kids go to bed), I was able to listen to some good podcasts, namely Living on the Edge and Focus on the Family, and read a book (well, most of it) by Kay Wills Wyma called Cleaning House: A Mom's 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement.
Between the three of these, I have been able to take a breath and realize that it's okay. It's okay that the gardens and house are not ready for a Better Homes and Gardens photoshoot. It's okay that my kids aren't perfect all of the time. It's okay that I don't make every meal from scratch, or sometimes at all. What is important is that my husband and children know that they are loved. I think I've done a pretty good job in that department. And not that I have been perfect in this area. Who has? But perfection is not what is required. Love is.
Now that this Humongous weight has been lifted, I can move on to some of the other things I have heard and read to maybe improve some of the other areas.
The main one that has been bothering me is the disorganization/messiness of the house. And not just for myself. I feel bad for The Hubs coming home from a long day at work and not being able to relax because there is more stuff that needs to be done when he gets home. I feel bad for The Boy because he needs to be able to invite friends over to develop those close friendships I want for him and right now he can't. I feel bad that we built our house with the intention of making it a place where God can use us and my Gift of hospitality but have yet to really use it.
So putting the ideas of teaching kids to be helpful and put others first And that it doesn't do us any good to have all this stuff if we can't find it or don't have room to use it... Josh and I are going to spend a good bit of the summer getting our house in shape.
Garbage, Good, Better, Best
These are the signs/bins I'm going to make. We are going to toss the junk, donate the stuff that is good but we don't need, and keep the best. We'll probably keep stuff that falls in the "Better" category for now. Even throwing away the old broken stuff is hard for my little hoarder.
Some of the encouraging thoughts I have come across in my reading/listening lately:
1. Sometimes God says no to something "good" so he can say yes to something better later.
2. God wants the Best for us, not second best.
3. Of stuff and things to do: Why do we waste so much time, energy and money on things that are not truly fulfilling to us, don't enrich our lives and sap our energy? You don't have to do or have everything. Choose a few and really enjoy them.
4. Of how to prioritize time: I don't have to do every activity presented. There are other people who can do my job or fill the spot in that group. There is NOT another person who can be the mom/dad to MY kids and the husband/wife to MY spouse. The difference between need and want. The other groups/people may want my time, but my family NEEDS my time.
Choose what is BEST in your life and get rid of the clutter that's keeping you from it.
The big thing for me was a chance to get out from under my giant to-do list for a bit. I have such a tendency to get bogged down in all the things I'm supposed to be doing and feeling like I'm not getting to enough of them. When that happens, I loose track of the more important things in my life. That was the whole issue that led to this blog.
Even better was, with over twenty-five hours worth of driving and nights without barn chores (yes, that's how I spend my evenings after the kids go to bed), I was able to listen to some good podcasts, namely Living on the Edge and Focus on the Family, and read a book (well, most of it) by Kay Wills Wyma called Cleaning House: A Mom's 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement.
Between the three of these, I have been able to take a breath and realize that it's okay. It's okay that the gardens and house are not ready for a Better Homes and Gardens photoshoot. It's okay that my kids aren't perfect all of the time. It's okay that I don't make every meal from scratch, or sometimes at all. What is important is that my husband and children know that they are loved. I think I've done a pretty good job in that department. And not that I have been perfect in this area. Who has? But perfection is not what is required. Love is.
Now that this Humongous weight has been lifted, I can move on to some of the other things I have heard and read to maybe improve some of the other areas.
The main one that has been bothering me is the disorganization/messiness of the house. And not just for myself. I feel bad for The Hubs coming home from a long day at work and not being able to relax because there is more stuff that needs to be done when he gets home. I feel bad for The Boy because he needs to be able to invite friends over to develop those close friendships I want for him and right now he can't. I feel bad that we built our house with the intention of making it a place where God can use us and my Gift of hospitality but have yet to really use it.
So putting the ideas of teaching kids to be helpful and put others first And that it doesn't do us any good to have all this stuff if we can't find it or don't have room to use it... Josh and I are going to spend a good bit of the summer getting our house in shape.
Garbage, Good, Better, Best
These are the signs/bins I'm going to make. We are going to toss the junk, donate the stuff that is good but we don't need, and keep the best. We'll probably keep stuff that falls in the "Better" category for now. Even throwing away the old broken stuff is hard for my little hoarder.
Some of the encouraging thoughts I have come across in my reading/listening lately:
1. Sometimes God says no to something "good" so he can say yes to something better later.
2. God wants the Best for us, not second best.
3. Of stuff and things to do: Why do we waste so much time, energy and money on things that are not truly fulfilling to us, don't enrich our lives and sap our energy? You don't have to do or have everything. Choose a few and really enjoy them.
4. Of how to prioritize time: I don't have to do every activity presented. There are other people who can do my job or fill the spot in that group. There is NOT another person who can be the mom/dad to MY kids and the husband/wife to MY spouse. The difference between need and want. The other groups/people may want my time, but my family NEEDS my time.
Choose what is BEST in your life and get rid of the clutter that's keeping you from it.
Monday, April 8, 2013
A Little Sugar
You know that old expression that "you catch more flies with sugar than vinegar"? Well, I guess for my son, discipline is vinegar and praise is sugar. After a couple of difficult months at school where he and the staff were both becoming frustrated, I realized that the more they tried to "crack down" on him, the worse his attitude became and the more trouble he had. What do you do?
I thought back over his childhood. What was his basic, driving personality? What would make him "straighten up"? None of the things he had done were malicious, but there were some issues with respect/obedience for adults.
The long and short of it was that we have a smart kid who is done and ready to move on while others are still working and the teacher is helping those students. Enter boredom. We also have a VERY kinesthetic child who cannot sit still for more than five minutes. Enter excess energy. We also just happen to have an extroverted kid who wants to have someone paying attention to him at ALL times. Enter silly behavior to get attention. And just to make it interesting, he is also very Strong willed. Enter willingness to take the consequences to get some attention.
As author Cynthia Tobias said of herself (another strong-willed child), "I don't have a problem with authority. I have a problem with how it's presented." She then explained that, if you come at her pointing your finger in her face, she will defy you just to prove that you are NOT the boss of her. However, if you come to her in a manner that asks her to work with you, she'll most likely do it.
Now how do we translate this to school?
I knew that we were at a cross-roads.
I knew that if he continued to recieve mostly negative attention, there was the distinct possibility that he would quit trying to be good. I had a friend that did that. He told me one day that everyone had already decided he was "the bad seed" and he was tired of trying to prove that he wasn't. I didn't want that to happen to J.
I also knew how hard he would try if he really thought he could get your honest approval. I had seen it before. When you acknowledge something good or helpful that he does (especially without being asked), he starts doing more things to try to get that "atta-boy" again (remember the extrovert part?). That sounded like a much better way to go.
So I talked to the principle and teacher and they are trying to make more of an effort to recognize when he has done something good. And you know what happened?
The first day, the teacher sent home a note about a good choice he made. Did that have any effect on him?
It is amazing. From that simple change, we have gotten not one, but TWO weeks of good attitude and good, even helpful, behavior both at school and at home. All he needed was a chance to believe that we saw the good in him.
If you know someone who has been struggling with a bad attitude or behavior, try finding just ONE good thing that you can take notice of and see if they don't start adding more.
And no matter how frustrating your kids can be (I understand!) make sure that they know that, not only do you love them, but you CHOOSE them over any other kid. Watch the effect that THAT has on them!
I thought back over his childhood. What was his basic, driving personality? What would make him "straighten up"? None of the things he had done were malicious, but there were some issues with respect/obedience for adults.
The long and short of it was that we have a smart kid who is done and ready to move on while others are still working and the teacher is helping those students. Enter boredom. We also have a VERY kinesthetic child who cannot sit still for more than five minutes. Enter excess energy. We also just happen to have an extroverted kid who wants to have someone paying attention to him at ALL times. Enter silly behavior to get attention. And just to make it interesting, he is also very Strong willed. Enter willingness to take the consequences to get some attention.
As author Cynthia Tobias said of herself (another strong-willed child), "I don't have a problem with authority. I have a problem with how it's presented." She then explained that, if you come at her pointing your finger in her face, she will defy you just to prove that you are NOT the boss of her. However, if you come to her in a manner that asks her to work with you, she'll most likely do it.
Now how do we translate this to school?
I knew that we were at a cross-roads.
I knew that if he continued to recieve mostly negative attention, there was the distinct possibility that he would quit trying to be good. I had a friend that did that. He told me one day that everyone had already decided he was "the bad seed" and he was tired of trying to prove that he wasn't. I didn't want that to happen to J.
I also knew how hard he would try if he really thought he could get your honest approval. I had seen it before. When you acknowledge something good or helpful that he does (especially without being asked), he starts doing more things to try to get that "atta-boy" again (remember the extrovert part?). That sounded like a much better way to go.
So I talked to the principle and teacher and they are trying to make more of an effort to recognize when he has done something good. And you know what happened?
The first day, the teacher sent home a note about a good choice he made. Did that have any effect on him?
It is amazing. From that simple change, we have gotten not one, but TWO weeks of good attitude and good, even helpful, behavior both at school and at home. All he needed was a chance to believe that we saw the good in him.
Did I mention silly & extroverted?
If you know someone who has been struggling with a bad attitude or behavior, try finding just ONE good thing that you can take notice of and see if they don't start adding more.
And no matter how frustrating your kids can be (I understand!) make sure that they know that, not only do you love them, but you CHOOSE them over any other kid. Watch the effect that THAT has on them!
Friday, April 5, 2013
The Great Bread Experiment: Artisan Bread
I posted last week that I finally figured out what I was doing wrong and, in the process, found a great recipe. In my search for a good recipe, I bought a "Guide To Homemade Bread" magazine from Grit. Becky Sell wrote an article on the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day that I keep hearing about. It sounded pretty easy, so I decided to give it a try.
What I got was a very flavorful Italian like bread. A little too heavy for sandwiches, but great as a dinner or breakfast bread. This bread worked with just butter, honey, jelly and as garlic bread. We loved it!You could also add other things into it, like herbs or cheese for more flavor.
Sorry I didn't get pictures. I wasn't sure it would work after my first three fiascos. I'll take some and post them next time.
Ingredients:
3 cups warm water
1 1/2 Tbs salt (sea or Kosher, NOT table)
1 1/2 Tbs dry yeast
6 1/2 c all-purp flour, NOT packed
*can sub up to 2 1/2 c whole wheat flour*
Directions:
1. Pour warm water into mixing bowl. Add salt, then gently add yeast (it will spread across top).
2. Add flour. Turn mixer on lowest speed until you have noticed that it slows down (about 30 secs). Turn mixer up a notch and mix until dough starts to form a ball and pick up the extra flour from around the edges (about 30 secs).
3. Remove bowl from mixer. Scrape dough off dough hook. Cover bowl with lid that doesn't seal completely and let rise for for 2 hours. The dough will be sticky. You can put it in the fridge for an hour or so to make it more manageable.
4. Sprinkle bottom of baking pan or stone with flour, cornmeal, etc or grease with butter or line with parchment paper.
5. For Round Loaves: form two balls and place on baking/pizza stone
For Pan Loaves: form loaves, place in loaf pans
Slash tops of loaves to allow even rise.
6. Place a boiler pan or brownie pan on the bottom rack when you turn on the oven. Just before putting the bread in the oven, carefully pour 1 1/2 cups water into the pan, put bread in and quickly close the door.
7. Bake round loaves at 450 for 30 min or pan loaves at 350 for 60 min.
Dough can be stored in a non-airtight container in fridge for up to two weeks. It becomes sourdough after one week.
What I got was a very flavorful Italian like bread. A little too heavy for sandwiches, but great as a dinner or breakfast bread. This bread worked with just butter, honey, jelly and as garlic bread. We loved it!You could also add other things into it, like herbs or cheese for more flavor.
Sorry I didn't get pictures. I wasn't sure it would work after my first three fiascos. I'll take some and post them next time.
Ingredients:
3 cups warm water
1 1/2 Tbs salt (sea or Kosher, NOT table)
1 1/2 Tbs dry yeast
6 1/2 c all-purp flour, NOT packed
*can sub up to 2 1/2 c whole wheat flour*
Directions:
1. Pour warm water into mixing bowl. Add salt, then gently add yeast (it will spread across top).
2. Add flour. Turn mixer on lowest speed until you have noticed that it slows down (about 30 secs). Turn mixer up a notch and mix until dough starts to form a ball and pick up the extra flour from around the edges (about 30 secs).
3. Remove bowl from mixer. Scrape dough off dough hook. Cover bowl with lid that doesn't seal completely and let rise for for 2 hours. The dough will be sticky. You can put it in the fridge for an hour or so to make it more manageable.
4. Sprinkle bottom of baking pan or stone with flour, cornmeal, etc or grease with butter or line with parchment paper.
5. For Round Loaves: form two balls and place on baking/pizza stone
For Pan Loaves: form loaves, place in loaf pans
Slash tops of loaves to allow even rise.
6. Place a boiler pan or brownie pan on the bottom rack when you turn on the oven. Just before putting the bread in the oven, carefully pour 1 1/2 cups water into the pan, put bread in and quickly close the door.
7. Bake round loaves at 450 for 30 min or pan loaves at 350 for 60 min.
Dough can be stored in a non-airtight container in fridge for up to two weeks. It becomes sourdough after one week.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
"I do it Myself!"
"I do it Myself!" This is something my just turned two year old proudly declares when (she thinks) she has done something all by herself. She is so excited and proud of her newfound ability to accomplish things. Somewhere along the line, most of us lose that and would rather have someone else do things for us. We as a culture have lost the work ethic and ingenuity that made our country great. Well, I for one, am working on getting mine back.
It's not that I've ever been a slacker, but I have been so caught up in being busy, that I haven't had time to enjoy and take pride in my work. Even in the mundane like laundry, you can look at the piles of clean and neatly folded clothes and towels and take a moment to feel that sense of accomplishment that you did a good job. It doesn't matter that half of them will be dirty again the next day. It matters that you did your job well today.
I have realized that there are many "chores" that I actually enjoy if I am not doing a slip-shod rush job to get on to the next thing. There is something about knowing that I helped make my part of the world a nicer, more beautiful place that makes me happy. By the same token, when I am doing a slip-shod rush job, I get no enjoyment from it all; partly because I am not giving myself time to enjoy it and partly because I know I am not doing as good of a job as I can do or should be doing.
I also had another realization: my kids are learning their work ethic or lack there of from me. If I want them to feel like doing something for yourself can be rewarding, I have to show that in my attitude and how I approach chores and projects. I also have to get them (at least the six year old) involved and not do everything for them. That second part we've already been working on and I think it will be easier if he sees a positive attitude from me about my own work.
On a side note, I have been becoming more and more aware of a few things regarding some of the cleaning chores which are really starting to bother me.
1. Have you noticed that almost EVERY disease and "disability" is on the rise in our country? Particularly cancer, autism, gastro-intestinal issues and immune system issues (allergies).
2. Have you noticed that almost EVERY food, drink and cleaner marketed for Americans to put in and around our bodies are chock full of chemicals or are "genetically modified"?
3. Have you noticed how ridiculous the prices are for the chemicals to "clean" your house so you won't get sick?
4. Have you noticed how widely prescribed and expensive the medicines are to treat the issues from #1 are?
5. Have you noticed there's not a whole lot of publicity about all of this?
So I'm thinking that #1 & #2 are CLEARLY related. And I'm thinking that all the big political supporters are making so much money off of #3 & #4 that they don't want anything changed, hence #5.
I'm not expecting any politicians or companies to do anything about this anytime soon. However, I can take steps to change that in my own house.
Instead of buying the expensive chemicals that someone else made, I am going to be trying some good old DIY (thank you Pinterest) Non-toxic cleaners which, by the way, cost a fraction of the brand name cleaning chemicals. We (got to have helpers for this one) are also going to plant our own garden so that we know what has and has not been put on the plants. I am going to use as many heirloom plants as I can since I know that they have not been genetically modified.
I've already gotten started, and I will let you know how my experiments turn out!
It's not that I've ever been a slacker, but I have been so caught up in being busy, that I haven't had time to enjoy and take pride in my work. Even in the mundane like laundry, you can look at the piles of clean and neatly folded clothes and towels and take a moment to feel that sense of accomplishment that you did a good job. It doesn't matter that half of them will be dirty again the next day. It matters that you did your job well today.
I have realized that there are many "chores" that I actually enjoy if I am not doing a slip-shod rush job to get on to the next thing. There is something about knowing that I helped make my part of the world a nicer, more beautiful place that makes me happy. By the same token, when I am doing a slip-shod rush job, I get no enjoyment from it all; partly because I am not giving myself time to enjoy it and partly because I know I am not doing as good of a job as I can do or should be doing.
I also had another realization: my kids are learning their work ethic or lack there of from me. If I want them to feel like doing something for yourself can be rewarding, I have to show that in my attitude and how I approach chores and projects. I also have to get them (at least the six year old) involved and not do everything for them. That second part we've already been working on and I think it will be easier if he sees a positive attitude from me about my own work.
On a side note, I have been becoming more and more aware of a few things regarding some of the cleaning chores which are really starting to bother me.
1. Have you noticed that almost EVERY disease and "disability" is on the rise in our country? Particularly cancer, autism, gastro-intestinal issues and immune system issues (allergies).
2. Have you noticed that almost EVERY food, drink and cleaner marketed for Americans to put in and around our bodies are chock full of chemicals or are "genetically modified"?
3. Have you noticed how ridiculous the prices are for the chemicals to "clean" your house so you won't get sick?
4. Have you noticed how widely prescribed and expensive the medicines are to treat the issues from #1 are?
5. Have you noticed there's not a whole lot of publicity about all of this?
So I'm thinking that #1 & #2 are CLEARLY related. And I'm thinking that all the big political supporters are making so much money off of #3 & #4 that they don't want anything changed, hence #5.
I'm not expecting any politicians or companies to do anything about this anytime soon. However, I can take steps to change that in my own house.
Instead of buying the expensive chemicals that someone else made, I am going to be trying some good old DIY (thank you Pinterest) Non-toxic cleaners which, by the way, cost a fraction of the brand name cleaning chemicals. We (got to have helpers for this one) are also going to plant our own garden so that we know what has and has not been put on the plants. I am going to use as many heirloom plants as I can since I know that they have not been genetically modified.
I've already gotten started, and I will let you know how my experiments turn out!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A Lesson Learned From The Great Bread Experiment
For those of you who have been following us, you know I have embarked on a mission to find some good bread recipes. Making almost anything at home is cheaper but it is also safer because you can eliminate all of those unknown preservatives and other artificial things, many of which are known to be unhealthy for you. In our case, it is also ensures that there is no danger of traces of tree nuts.
Well, if you read my posts about the first two loaves of bread I made, white and whole wheat, you will find similar reviews. The overall appearance and flavor was not bad but both were way more dense than what I was looking for in a sandwich bread and you could really taste the flour in both. When I got to honey wheat and had the same result even though the recipe came from a different cookbook, I knew the problem was me.
I have done plenty of baking, but it had always been desserts, many times from mixes, or savory dishes. I had no idea how to figure out what I had done wrong. Did I knead them too much, too little or not get the yeast active enough? I was pretty sure I had followed all those directions. The kicker to me was that I had used nowhere Near the amount of flour called for in the recipes, so how in the World did they taste like flour?
Finally, as I was looking through a magazine on homemade breads (more on that later), a woman commented in her article about not packing the flour. Well, I looked at the recipes. They all said X cups of flour. There was no note about sifting the flour or anything like that. However, that seemed to be the most likely source of the problem so when I made her bread, which turned out to be Delicious, I stirred the flour before measuring it.
Lesson learned: stir or loosen the flour before measuring, at least for bread.
So I guess now I have to go back and retry the other recipes with the corrected amount of flour. I'll let you know how they turn out.
Well, if you read my posts about the first two loaves of bread I made, white and whole wheat, you will find similar reviews. The overall appearance and flavor was not bad but both were way more dense than what I was looking for in a sandwich bread and you could really taste the flour in both. When I got to honey wheat and had the same result even though the recipe came from a different cookbook, I knew the problem was me.
I have done plenty of baking, but it had always been desserts, many times from mixes, or savory dishes. I had no idea how to figure out what I had done wrong. Did I knead them too much, too little or not get the yeast active enough? I was pretty sure I had followed all those directions. The kicker to me was that I had used nowhere Near the amount of flour called for in the recipes, so how in the World did they taste like flour?
Finally, as I was looking through a magazine on homemade breads (more on that later), a woman commented in her article about not packing the flour. Well, I looked at the recipes. They all said X cups of flour. There was no note about sifting the flour or anything like that. However, that seemed to be the most likely source of the problem so when I made her bread, which turned out to be Delicious, I stirred the flour before measuring it.
Lesson learned: stir or loosen the flour before measuring, at least for bread.
So I guess now I have to go back and retry the other recipes with the corrected amount of flour. I'll let you know how they turn out.
Technical Delay
For my two readers: sorry for the delay between posts. We've been having technical issues. Technology and I are NOT friends. My poor husband, who is still on a first name basis with technology, had to rebuild my whole laptop. I tried to do a post from both my fancy iPhone and my Kindle and neither one would do it properly, so I decided to wait until it could be done right. Thanks for your patience.
Now to play some catch up!
Now to play some catch up!
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