by Dawn Camp | Jul 1, 2008 | motherhood
My maternal grandmother was the youngest of eight children, three boys and five girls. She must have been a bit of a rebel, as the first girl to marry. I remember my great-grandmother as a stern woman who managed to get three daughters to never leave the nest. Those...
by Dawn Camp | May 13, 2008 | a day in the life, family & friends, homeschooling, motherhood
Our homeschool group does a couple of really neat events each year: a father/daughter dance and a mother/son outing. Last Thursday was the mother/son outing and I had 3 handsome dates! We split into two groups: kickball for boys nine-and-under, and flag football for...
by Dawn Camp | May 11, 2008 | family & friends, featured, motherhood
Mother’s Day has stirred thoughts about the mothers in my life, past and present. My mother passed away 4 years ago in March. I still miss her. In some ways I am very much like her, in others not as much. She was very visual, like I am, and had strong opinions...
by Dawn Camp | Dec 5, 2007 | featured, motherhood, reading
I came upon the following quote tonight. It truly blessed me and I was surprised when I saw the source. It is certainly as relevant today as when it was written: If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children…, we should have happier...
by Dawn Camp | Jul 28, 2007 | family & friends, motherhood
My mother was a wise woman with some great sayings, one of which was, “No one person is important enough to make everyone around them miserable.” Today, one of my kids thought he was that one person. We had a lovely day today, the kind that make fond...
by Dawn Camp | Jul 21, 2007 | family & friends, motherhood, photography
My 5-year-old son has a stuffed animal, Puppy Dog, which is his most indispensable treasure. Puppy Dog lost an ear a few weeks ago, and then today his head was pulled halfway off of his neck, requiring a call to the paramedics, a.k.a. me and my sewing basket. Lily (my...
