AMYSADVENTURES.ORG

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Normal Family Dinners

http://www.amusingmother.com/2014/10/i-am-entertaining-idea-that-my-family.html

Oct 22, 2014. I am entertaining the idea that my family might not be normal, regardless of ABC's "The Middle." Alyssa has a boyfriend at BYU. She wanted to bring him home for Sunday dinner. We tried to prep the family but we already knew that having Alyssa home is such a novelty, there would be craziness. On the way home from church Jacob asked, "So should I plan something specific or just go with it? Fine I put on pants. That's where Grandma died! Oh We were so close. Because she had no arms.". My Place...

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Prom #1 (Letter to Missionary)

http://www.amusingmother.com/2015/04/prom-1-letter-to-missionary.html

Apr 20, 2015. Prom #1 (Letter to Missionary). I'm sitting at Dr. Watson's new office. It's kind of retro. Jacob should be getting his braces off next time. Cross your fingers. Samantha had prom #1 on Saturday. She looked beautiful. Her date was really nice. Her next date is with a guy who seems to be a little in love with her. He keeps texting her all the time. I think she's getting annoyed. Hugs are best at night because they turn into cuddles.". How was your birthday and DC? Enter your email address:.

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Museum of Natural Curiosities

http://www.amusingmother.com/2014/06/museum-of-natural-curiosities.html

Jun 25, 2014. Museum of Natural Curiosities. My name is Julie and I will be your cruise director this summer. First up, I allow you choose the activity you want. Hundreds of dollars later, I realize this is a mistake and try a free activity like Geocaching. After realizing that some people hide their "cache" in old fashioned film canisters, hanging in pine trees that are impossible to climb into, we resort to different activities that cost a little but not hundreds of dollars. Enter your email address:.

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Isn't it great to be 48?!

http://www.amusingmother.com/2014/06/isnt-it-great-to-be-48.html

Jun 24, 2014. Isn't it great to be 48? The man teaches Sunday School, makes presentations to multitudes of people for work, was recently recognized for his hard work and given a major award (cue Christmas Story music) but he absolutely loathes. This is what happens when you realize you don't have any birthday candles. Let us take a moment and celebrate (not mock) that Garage Sales do not only have trash. Case in point. I don't know who started it. But I know who ended it. Happy birthday, Old Man.

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: The Comfort of Familiar

http://www.amusingmother.com/2009/10/comfort-of-familiar.html

Oct 22, 2009. The Comfort of Familiar. She sat across from me with the green formica spanning the distance. She was a mother nearing fifty, dressed in casual clothes like the hundreds of mothers I'd talked to since school started but something intangible told me to pay attention. I was going to learn something. I carried the conversation as I drove home, "except my heart," ringing in my ears. If all had been made whole, why was my heart resisting? Damaged as it is, my old heart is so comfortable. Lik...

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Another Faux Pas

http://www.amusingmother.com/2014/06/another-faux-pas.html

Jun 29, 2014. I called over my shoulder to the boy's father, "Wade! Go get some napkins! Meanwhile, Tommy was trying to undo himself from my clinging hug. How, um, refreshing? June 30, 2014. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Enter your email address:. Subscribe in a reader. View my complete profile. My Places To Go. Who Packed Your Parachute? Funny Farm Instructions - DIY. Confessions of an Imperfect Mother. On Being a Janitor. Signs I Might Be Sleep Deprived. When Children Get a Hold of Camera.

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: The Age

http://www.amusingmother.com/2014/07/the-age.html

Jul 11, 2014. My navel is very popular these days. All the fat cells of my body congregate. My bra is working double duty. The bathroom scale is groaning. Calorie intake has dropped. Why am I still gaining weight? Vacation at Bear Lake tomorrow. Family pictures on the beach. Can I get up on one ski? Why are my arms so fat? Sisters want a 5k. Bring a t-shirt to decorate. My body pours sweat just thinking. Comfort Gel Memory Foam Cooling Pillow. Portable air conditioning unit. Enter your email address:.

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Sister Taylor

http://www.amusingmother.com/2015/02/what-have-i-been-up-to-past-four-months.html

Feb 24, 2015. What have I been up to the past four months? Obviously, not writing. Definitely living a life, painful and joyful. In November we celebrated my birthday in Disneyland! Samantha made a montage:. Again, Samantha made a montage that includes her opening her call then the family pictures we took across the street from the Missionary Training Center. It's a rather touching tribute from sister to another. It makes me cry. To be honest, my eyes seem to be sweating. Enter your email address:.

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: Arming Ourselves

http://www.amusingmother.com/2015/04/arming-ourselves.html

Apr 4, 2015. I'm in a quandary. Although that is nothing new. I'm in a position that I'm supposed to support a movement, and in some ways I do, but the method is what where I balk. I cut off my arm. So now there is public outcry because I did something so permanent. I can never regrow my arm. It's gone. Was that the best choice? No Was it a selfish choice? Probably not. But it hurt. So. Much. What is the real issue here? So my analogy is not really about an arm that is sick. It is about a young perso...

amusingmother.com

A Musing Mother: An Explanation or Two

http://www.amusingmother.com/2014/07/an-explanation-or-two.html

Jul 30, 2014. An Explanation or Two. I didn't get the job. The part time person decided to go full time. So I found myself on my knees one morning asking what He wanted me to do. Certainly, my current situation was not using my time and talents. I recognized new abilities I'd been given through my difficult times at work. Although not yet grateful for them, I see them as coming in handy. But what now? I'm ready for His answer because I dread my current job. Hope is a powerful thing. Subscribe in a reader.