Love the sunny Australia photo!

What a beautiful message to Bethany. You are absolutely right ... where there is love there is God. Glad that you've found this together. : )

Hey, just saw this! Thanks. It probably came out snarky but I did mean it. There's a lot of enthusiasm needed really for one to start to homeschool. For right now, it may be more like the "best parents in the world are the ones who don't have kids" type (translated into homeschooling, of course!). : )

Love Heidelberg! Smiling at the image of you homeschooling in those heels too! : D

Gorgeous. Thanks.

Is that Chimney Rock, NC?

You go, girl! Way to hold your own in a challenging "debate!" It was great to read through your posts.

Bless you for your efforts.

Reya, I haven't been here a whole lot lately, but your thread about the stress with a strong-willed, sometimes bright, sometimes not, 6 yo really struck a chord with me. Then I realized that you have an infant.

You sound like you've got a lot of stress and emotion right now. I'd like to gently suggest that you talk with your ob/gyn today. It's possible that you're dealing with some post-partum issues that he/she could help you with. You might even be able to talk with your daughter's pediatrician.

Please make the call today.

Hi, I just saw your note about the enoki mushrooms, months later! Thanks. Dc and I were wandering an Asian grocery buying interesting things to try. I know I've eaten them before at restaurants, but couldn't remember how.....!

Love your family sig descriptions....I bet they're spot on in your home!

Just thought it was funny to note that you're a "newbie" and a queen bee all in one!

Like the sig quote from Chesterton. : )

We feel the same way about Pluto!

Too funny! Thanks. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Also belated congrats for dh making chief -- that's a big and wonderful step for his career. BZ!

Love Wallace and Grommet. Fancy some cheese?

When I was 5 or 6, my folks woke us up in Pennsylvania because the aurora borealis were visible. I can still remember that amazing sight. Nothing like you're used to, I'm sure, but tremendous.

Thanks. I figured I could do that with remudamom!

Seriously, Tracey, who are you rooting for?? lol

No, I did see it, though it was on a busy day. I was trying to decide whether the ? is my inner riddler or I'm still in the Other zone or just too technologically challenged to figure it out right now. : P

LOL. Our family drinks V8 1 day a year, on Thanksgiving Day...? Sometimes we just gotta vent.

You'd probably enjoy one of the gatherings around here -- huge variety in every way. Have a good weekend.

That was brave of you to share your experience with aubrey.

Hey, I don't know what's been going on around here, but it sounds like you know we appreciate you, right? Hope so!

How's the baby doing? How are you doing? Hope all's well with everyone.

I just wanted to say that your avatar makes me smile. We're enjoying our beautiful autumn leaves here, but it's always nice to see the beach!