by Dawn Camp | May 15, 2008 | family & friends, featured
At our Mother/Son Outing we were given a questionnaire to read with our sons at lunch. It’s purpose was to discover how well we really knew each other by seeing if we knew the answers to each other’s questions. I don’t even seem to know myself, based...
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 12, 2008 | family & friends, homeschooling, kid funnies
My 8-year-old daughter walked up to me at breakfast and said, “While I was drinking my milk I just thought: Am I drinking cow tinkle?” I nearly choked on my tea. And then we had a discussion of mommies, babies, and milk that I hadn’t anticipated...
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 | May 7, 2008 | contests & giveaways, family & friends
My 11-year-old daughter went through our old photo albums looking for a picture for the Mother’s Day Photo Contest at 5 Minutes for Mom. She selected several, but this one really brought back a host of memories for me. After 3 sons, I had given up hope of having...
by Dawn Camp | May 6, 2008 | family & friends, kid funnies
Miss Lily was talking on her play phone this morning while I was making her breakfast, and I overheard the following conversation: “What the heck?!” (Okay, I have the decency to blush while typing this one. It could be worse.) “You have a play dress...
