Baughman Family

The quickest way to invoke a reaction from a teenager as a parent is to do anything that stands out against the norm. And I do mean anything...

The older three girls were at odds all afternoon Sunday and I reached my limit with the bickering around 6pm. I sent them all to their roo...

     

The van is in really great condition given it's age and mileage. It has a high pitch squeal but only as I navigate the school parking lo...

When one of our children does something unusual, we tend to blame the spouse we think is responsible for that particular quirk. This may not...

When I was a young mother, I prayed for patience until a more seasoned mom cautioned me, "be careful what you pray for". She was...

So that whole "seeing the good in the hard" thing I mentioned Sunday? I'm working on it. Life has thrown me a lot of situati...

Two little guys entered my Sunday school classroom this morning with arms crossed, deep sighs and intense scowls set on their faces. One w...

I started seeing a massage therapist who is also an orthopedic nurse and physical therapist over a year ago. She is really affordable and ha...

Ty exclaimed "chicken butt" with a look of pure glee on his face. He then quickly asked me if it was a bad word. I decided to te...

She is seven. Caught somewhere between a little girl who plays with dolls and the desire to be a big kid who loves the mall and wearing ...

It appears I woke up on the grumpy side of the bed today. It was the side my son peed in overnight. Did I mention it was MY bed? That my fri...

I commented on the number of milestone birthdays our family will celebrate this year and Erin started celebrating her 18th early by dancing...

It was a full year. We've all grown, some more than others. Some spiritually and others? Well, I'd rather not discuss that. We wrapp...

The onset of Erin's fever last night raised our flu toll to five. It is not pleasant in my house. This bug is miserable and leaves quite...

Ty started running a fever Monday night. He ran temps of 103-104 for three solid days. He was miserable. His fever broke last night but co...

Ty was up and down all night with a high fever. He has been miserable but able to perk up for gifts and some playtime in between naps. He ...

             

Santa's countdown to Christmas beard is filling in nicely.  The tree has been decorated. Twice. Stupid lights.  The kids are on a ...

  Dear M, I pray for you. Often. I love you. I struggle with you even though it's been years since our paths last crossed. You gave...