Quick Takes Friday

Joining Jen at Conversion Diary for Quick Takes Friday!

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Most years, November's not my favorite month. Bare trees, the onset of biting cold, a few flurries, holiday stress looming ahead--no thanks. This year--totally different story. What a beautiful, peaceful couple of weeks this has been. And shorts! In November! What is this, Texas or something?!

~ 2 ~
What a contrast from last year, when right about now the new house was full of boxes and chaos from moving in, and the last thing I wanted to think about was cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I can't wait for Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas this year. We have no big plans; I'm just glad to get to have the holidays here in this house that I love so much.

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I am always looking for quick to-go snacks and breakfasts for days when we're running off to sports, and I can't wait to try Jamie's recipe for oatmeal bars!

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This fall, the girls have been knitting up a storm. That's right--knitting! They aren't getting any of that domesticity from me, that's for sure. I'm no knitter, at all, ever. The girls are doing a knitting club at the library, and they have learned so much there that MRD has completed a cute purse, and is close to finishing both a scarf and a hat. Wow! I'll post some pics of their creations soon.

~ 5 ~
Did I tell you that MPD has figured out how to escape from his crib? He's quite delighted about this, as you can imagine. Life as we know it around here will never be the same.

~ 6 ~
You know what? I've been under this foolish, naive impression that once we got everyone finished nursing and out of diapers (we're not there yet), things would get easier around here. Ha! Ha! Ha...
The teenage years are looming in a big way and clearly, nothing's getting easier anytime soon. For a while now I've been naively sticking my head in the sand about these upcoming teenage years ("not my kids"), but reality is raising its ugly face. I'm a bit overwhelmed about how hard it is to keep track of everyone's needs around here lately, and I feel spread way too thin.

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How do I know that God is real? Simple. If He weren't, I'd be a puddle on the floor. See #6 above, of course. I'd never, ever make it through the day on my own, I promise.

Now go see Jen for more Quick Takes!