by Missy Stevens | Family
Oh wow, it’s Wednesday! Fastest week ever… Speaking of fast, for today’s Wonder Why Wednesday, I’m keeping it short. I wonder why my children seem to know when I’m in a hurry, and choose that time to dawdle? We just had a nearly 30-minute...
by Missy Stevens | Family
Last Friday night was one for the books at our house. If those books are dull, dull, dull accountings of household chores. As sad as it would have sounded to pre-mom me, it was not actually a bad night. We got stuff done, including a massive sort of the toys. The...
by Missy Stevens | Family
This post is kind of cheating. I wrote this almost a year ago for another blog that never got off the ground. I wimped out and decided not to publicly release that particular blog. I only wrote a few posts before turning totally chicken and quitting. Recently,...
by Missy Stevens | Family, Whatever
This is my final post for Momalom’s Five for Ten. Sniff. I’ll be reading other Five for Ten blog posts for weeks. If you have the time or inclination, hop over to Momalom and check out some of the amazing writing out there. Since it’s Wednesday,...
by Missy Stevens | Family
This post, part of Five for Ten, was intended for two days ago when the topic was memory. But – and I’m serious here – I forgot to post it. I had it almost ready to go, but then got really wrapped up in a busy weekend of house guests and birthday...
by Missy Stevens | Family, Food
I once stood in a church and said good-bye to one of the dearest friends I have ever had, or will have. I was miserable. And angry. And I looked at another friend and said, “I don’t want to be here. I just want to go home.” I couldn’t stand another second...
Lapsed homemaker. Looking to hire a full-time housekeeper who will work for the sheer joy of a job well done and free coffee. Interested parties, DM please. 
