Table for Eight

Add caption Having 6 kids is a little bit hilarious. Okay, a lot bit hilarious. The upsides far exceed the downsides, but there is one downside that just drives me bananas -- and that is the inevitable SOCK WAR that takes place any and every time we fold laundry. We are ALWAYS ALWAYS losing socks. And I've tried every solution I can Google to remedy the lone sock dilemma -- --Having kids do their OWN laundry so their clothes stay THEIRS --Creating sock BINS to hold single, paired dark, and paired light socks --SCREAMING and sighing loudly when my socks own are missing --Replacing socks monthly --Having the kids wear different "brands" of socks so they can stake claim to their socks And yet we still find ourselves with a sock dilemma . . . that is, until today. I hope. Beginning today each of us have our own "sock bag" to use to gather our dirty socks before they head to the laundry. Then we will wash and our socks IN OUR RESPECTIVE

Let the record reflect: I ate a lot of sugar yesterday. A lot! --a cupcake (from a bakery that won Cupcake Wars , so probably 50+ grams of sugar) --a cookie (a homemade Samoa cookie) --half of Papaya's chocolate shake (okay, 2/3) I'm basically taking The Hungry Caterpillar for a run for his money. The End.

Humph. It's a New Year and I've decided to try and write more often. I haven't been writing much and I've missed the daily practice. (Plus, I miss having the blog "current" so our kids can look through photos and remember parts of our lives.) So here I am. (Psst: I've also decided to change the URL and name of the blog. It just seemed like time for a change. The Deseret Housewife name was fun, but I like change too much to keep it the same. Especially since I'm not a company, just a regular person blogging/journaling.) So here goes . . . Lately I've been thinking about "the best way" to spend my time each day. I know every day is different and every person's situation is different, but by the grace of God (truly), I am able to take a leave from teaching this semester, and I find myself with a few more hours each day to DO or BE. And then there's the fact that this is a transition phase in my (and Dave's) lif