Monthly Archives: July 2010

Wednesday Wit: July 29, 2010


Hey mom, I know how to spell DVD.

Ada: These are my Monday clothes, and tomorrow I’ll wear my Tuesday clothes.
Me: But today is Tuesday.
Ada: Well the calendar got ahead of me, but that’s ok.

Me: Ada, your clothes don’t match.

Ada: They don’t care.
“Thank you Lord for Ada, for her spunk and sass. I believe that someday this will be her ‘gift’ from you, that no one can push her around, that no one will pressure her into anything, that she has incredible self-confidence and knows who she is. Give us wisdom to guide that
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My “favorite big girl” is almost 7


In 2 days Grace will be 7. I will have a 2nd grader. I really can’t believe it. This one sweet girl who started it all will be 7. Tonight she’s going on a date with her daddy to Chick Fil A (she really wants an Oreo milkshake) then to Toys R Us to pick out her present. Before you call that laziness, you need to understand that the girl loves to shop. Having that time with daddy will be more precious to her than merely opening a present in 5 seconds. She’ll get to talk to him tonight with … Read the rest

My Honda Odyssey


I, Janna Orlikowski, do hereby recant any negative or ill-willed comment I may have made about vans in the past. (I DO NOT, however, take anything back about station wagons).

I drove a van for 6 years until it came time to get another car and we (I) decided it was my turn to get something different, and Chad got the van. So I got a Chrysler Pacifica and loved it. Except for the times when I couldn’t fit a week’s worth of groceries in the back without rearranging seats, or the times we have to take a car-top carrier
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Here goes nothin’

Well, here I am. Attempting a blog. I know, I know, you’re all thinking, “Finally!” Or…. maybe not.

I don’t know about you, but I tend to do a fair amount of thinking when I’m in bed wishing, praying to be sleeping. It’s probably because the other 4 people in the house are sleeping and I can actually finish a thought. Kind of like when you take a dog for a walk and it pulls you most of the way because it’s so darned excited. Last night I was thinking about how moms are really pioneers. Stay with me here. … Read the rest