Monthly Archives: March 2009

The FLDS on Oprah

Posted on March 31, 2009 by elizabeth

I watched with fascination Oprah's tour of the Yearning For Zion ranch in Texas. Last year, 400+ children were removed from this group on suspicion of underage polygamist marriages and sexual abuse. All but one of the children were returned. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 12 Comments

Bloomage.

Posted on March 30, 2009 by elizabeth

Yep. Spring has sprung. YAY!

Posted in Life in The OC | 2 Comments

a moment without a camera.

Posted on March 28, 2009 by elizabeth

My cell phone is ringing. It's you, my eldest daughter. "Hello, Mom," you say. "Are you picking me up today?" In the background I can hear your friends laughing and calling to each other. I panic. Why is my baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting--toughest job out there | 8 Comments

I’m on the cover of Orange Coast Magazine!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by elizabeth

Alright, alright. I'm not on the cover. But my essay is! Check out the darling illustration that goes with my essay! That's me riding a bike with the twins on my back and the three older kids in the basket! … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 9 Comments

Ride ‘em, cowgirl!

Posted on March 26, 2009 by elizabeth

Jorie discovers how to do tricks on her pony. Also, how to scare her mother to death.

Posted in Funny Kid Stories | 3 Comments

Decluttering.

Posted on March 24, 2009 by elizabeth

BEFORE: I've been grousing about how little counter space I have for assembling plates of food before meals. The problem was not lack of space. I just needed to see things from a different perspective. I started by examining how … Continue reading →

Posted in Her Royal Mommy-Ness | 11 Comments

Downtime.

Posted on March 23, 2009 by elizabeth

Sometimes God reminds me not to over schedule my children. Little souls need unstructured time to explore, think, just be. I must gently handle these little people, be respectful of their person hood. A life of prayer may well begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting--toughest job out there | 1 Comment

15 Reasons Why I Love My Husband.

Posted on March 22, 2009 by elizabeth

1. He never lets the sun set on his wrath. He deals with every issue immediately. We forgive each other before going to sleep. 2. He lets me be me. He quit trying to change me a long time ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Her Royal Mommy-Ness | 9 Comments

Obama Mocks Special Olympics.

Posted on March 20, 2009 by elizabeth

Obama's extemporaneous remarks are the most telling. Remember his remark that an unplanned pregnancy is like being "punished with a baby"? And then there were his "spread the wealth around" comments to Joe The Plumber.  So, I wasn't surprised when, … Continue reading →

Posted in Pro-Life Issues | 13 Comments

7 QTs.

Posted on March 20, 2009 by elizabeth

1. Leprechaun traps: instead of homework for the past two nights, James has been working on a leprechaun trap. A wayfaring leprechaun found his way into James' classroom and accidentally left behind a shoe. James designed a fake missing shoe … Continue reading →

Posted in Her Royal Mommy-Ness | 4 Comments