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Everyone should do a recap of their life now and then I suppose.  Instagram has pretty much taken over my social media updates about Life.  But here is where I come back for a timeline of my life from the time my oldest was six.  So now he's 16 about.  That means I've been blogging for ten years.


We made this little haymow into a cute little place to hang out for the kids.  Jeanie is sulking because Mathias didn't let her on his hammock with him.  Poor thing.  She loves him so much and he needs here to keep him nice.  He's always been a bulldozer.  She keeps him on the soft and kinder path. 

We had a full double rainbow right over our house on Mother's Day weekend.  10 years ago on Mother's day weekend we lost our 8 wk baby.  Some Mother's Days hit hard and some are more precious.  This one was good.

We went to Tennessee and Georgia and South Caroline at the end of April.  It was beautiful in every state and the friends and family were lovely.









And now life has taken on the Summer Crazy and School is done and Youth Rally weekend is done and VBS is coming up.

I've been thinking about being productive vs. busy.  And controlling vs. flexibility.  And all in the realm of homemaker.  Not many people read here but I'd love thoughts if anyone has the time.
 I am putting this together for a little ladies talk.  So I'm not just pondering.  I'm not sure how to present it.    So I'm thinking about how "busy" we all are and comparing to my mom and what made her "busy".  I just don't think our lives are the same today as 50 years ago.  My busyness is usually the running in circles doing a little here and a little there and not being productive.  And we get to hop in the car and go anywhere we want; when we want. We have meetings to attend. We have obligations that aren't simply our little family.  But yet....we WANT and NEED community so I'm not interested in cutting off all our busyness.  So how do we be productive and busy with balance?  How do we get things done and maintain a schedule without becoming controlling?  And is flexibility good?  Thoughts?  

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Anonymous said…
I don’t have wise words to answer your questions, but I so agree with you that our busyness has changed since our mom’s day. Right now I’m living such a muddled life that I don’t know much at all about productivity. Do I believe in flexibility? Yes! I hope your ladies’ talk goes well. And excuse my nosiness, but who is the lady with you under the picture of your mom and dad? I feel like I should know her, but I can’t figure out who she is. -Luci
June 02, 2019 6:06 PM
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