A funny to start off your Monday… Saturday night The Narrator was heading to Walmart for a quick errand. T-Rex wanted to go with him so badly. He was running around the house, “I come too!!! I come too!! I get my shoes!!!!!” I saw The Narrator try to hurry out the door, and I [...]
A few months ago, I came home and discovered big, beautiful pinecones scattered throughout the landscaping on our front lawn. Since we have no pine trees in our yard, I figured The Narrator must have picked them up somewhere. I went inside and complimented his landscaping addition. His reply confirmed yet one more reason as [...]
Tuesday morning I was clearing the table when I felt my neck muscles begin to tense and cramp and seize up. Next thing I knew, I was on my knees moaning, “NO!! no, no, no!!!” The kids came rushing out to see what was the matter. When I told them I had a neck cramp, [...]
Thank you to all of our veterans. We owe you all our gratitude and respect for the freedoms we enjoy every day. I am constantly reminded of the sacrifices made by those who have served our country. My family history is filled with a rich military history. In fact, almost 32 years ago I was [...]
I’ve been getting in the soup mood lately. It’s been a bit chilly here in Florida. In fact, while we were in Michigan a few weeks ago, Little Miss Sunshine started insisting, “I WANT TO GO BACK TO FLORIDA WHERE IT’S WARMER!!” When we arrived back in Florida, we had some 55 degree days and [...]
According to Little Miss Sunshine and T-Rex… 1. You must eat cake on your birthday. It does not matter if your party is the day after your birthday, you MUST eat cake the day you were born. 2. It is best if the cake is chocolate for a variety of reasons: a. chocolate is the [...]
T-Rex turns two tomorrow. I know it’s just a number and that his babyhood ended long ago, but it feels so final to me. Even though he’s potty trained and has refused to sit in a high chair for six months and is talking in complete sentences and running and jumping and whining and doing [...]
It’s been such a long time since I’ve posted that I’ve got to get some of this conversational cuteness out. I’ll ease back into blogging ———- Little Miss Sunshine has been “making” breakfast lately. She pulls the milk and cereal out and puts them on the table, and then comes and tells me that she [...]
I’m sorry everyone (this is The Narrator) for breaking the site. Everything should be back up and running now. Happy stalking… I mean… happy blogging!
Amelia lives in Michigan and has been married to her high school sweetheart Kedron for almost 14 years.
Amelia started pursuing her love of writing after she and her husband moved to Florida and she left her job in marketing to stay home with their firstborn. With family and friends a thousand miles away, she found blogging the daily stories of life to be a great way to stay in touch and recognize how God's story intersects with our daily stories.
The Rhodes recently moved back to Michigan where Amelia stays at home with their two young children, Little Miss Sunshine and T-Rex. She also is a contributor at Our Circle of Friends.
contact Amelia: supergirlamelia (at) gmail (dot) com