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The Saturday 7

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1. We had a busy week, full of end of the school year activities. a luncheon in honor of Justin's mom's retirement, and a family night with our good friends. In all our coming and going, I was reminded anew how thankful I am that my kids are flexible and easy-going (for the most part). As long as I pack plenty of snacks, they're good. Haha. 2. One of the school-related activities was a party in the park for kids who got 100 points or more in AR (accelerated reading). Lucy was at 96 points on the day of the cut-off, so she stayed after school to finish. Unfortunately, she comes by her procrastinating tendencies honestly. Justin and I had to get 35 hours of family service at school by May 20. We finished on May 19. Lol. I like to say that I thrive under pressure, but I'm really just lazy. 3. We finally got an appointment set up with Early On for Levi's gross motor delays . . . and he's taking off on his own. Haha. Our appointment is June 8, but he's been m

The Saturday 7

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1. Lucy only has 9 more days of school, and I am so ready for her to be done! It's hilarious to see how my standards have fallen between the beginning of the school year and now. I've given up on her hair. She half-brushes it every morning, but it's mostly a tangle of curls and toothpaste and I don't even care. Lunch is a bust. I alternate Easy Mac with a pizza Lunchable every other day. I don't even care about being on time anymore. I used to majorly stress about her being tardy. At this point, I'm like, "Meh. So what if she's late?" I can't wait for the care-free days of summer! Sleeping in. No schedules. No homework. No strictly enforced bedtimes. No whining and crying and fighting to get out the door on time. And yes, I will be craving the routine again by about July, but let me enjoy my fantasy while it lasts!! 2. Lena's question of the week has been "What is the highest number?" She asks me at least  once a day, and can

Book Review: I'll Think of You by Robin Lee Hatcher

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Affiliate Link This is my second book review for Book Look Bloggers . I received a copy of this e-book free of charge in exchange for my honest review. Brooklyn Myers escaped a terrible childhood by eloping at the age of 17. When her new husband finds out she's pregnant, though, he leaves without a backward glance. Fast forward 11 years and Brooklyn gets a letter in the mail from her husband's attorney. It turns out the deadbeat husband died of a heart condition and left his house back home to her. I've read Robin Lee Hatcher before and never been terribly impressed. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that I feel the same way about this book. I read it all in one day, so it obviously wasn't awful. But it suffered from the dreaded "Singular Plot Syndrome" - the singular plot being Will they fall in love?  Of course we know they will, so it's just a matter of finding out how. There was very little conflict throughout the story, the characters wer

The Saturday 7

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1. A few years ago, I signed up as a book reviewer for a Christian book website (booklookbloggers.com). But I never actually reviewed any books for them until this week. I requested a book, it was sent to my kindle for free, then I read it and posted a review on my blog - which I linked back to them. The book itself was nothing special, but how cool that I got it for free?! I think I'm going to start doing it more often. 2. I started another of my parenting books this week: Beyond Bathtime . I'm only a couple chapters in, but one of the study questions at the beginning was, "How are you a good mom?" I felt like that was kind of a stupidly profound question. I never pause to think of how I've been a good mom. I usually focus on my faults. It was kind of nice to give myself a little pat on the back this week and list some of the things I do right. One of them is that I love birthdays and celebrations and making my kids feel special. This might also qualify as a f