Tracey Eyster

Valentine Faux Pas

Hubby ran out to get some groceries a minute ago - which was so sweet, because then I didn't have to go! But I certainly managed to almost ruin his day upon his return. I jumped up off of the couch to greet him and in his hand was a beautiful deep pink tulip plant in a decorative pot and I got all excited and smiled and started professing his wonderfulness for getting me such a beatiful flower. The blank stare, followed by his darting eyes … [Read more...]

Valentine Ideas for Hubby (please forward)

Valentine's Day must be a real stress-er for our husbands.All the advertising pointed at them is trying to sell, sell, sell: Get her a box of chocolate, take her out for an amazing dinner, buy her a diamond, a car ... Come on, Buddy, show her you love her by pulling out the wallet.Uh ... excuse me, I do not need my hubby's wallet to be happy. My guess is, you concur with me on that one.Most of us just want something out of the ordinary and … [Read more...]

Valentine Solution for Hubby

For Valentine's Day this year I decided to just come right on out and tell hubby the pressure is off! Rather than him sweat it and try to figure out what wonderful thing he could do for me...I asked that we plan the evening together.  I suggested we invite another couple over to our home for dinner. We'll set the table with china and have everything all sweet and romantic...our guests will arrive, he and the other hubby will go get take out … [Read more...]

The writing’s on the wall…uh, hand

So, I am speaking as a mom, not as a political analyst - because...I am a mom, not a political analyst. And this post is not about politics, it's about momness. Reporters have been giving Sarah Palin a hard time because of the notes she wrote on her hand at a recent event where she was speaking.  Are you serious? Years ago I had a friend who was a nurse teach me that one. That's the smartest trick in the book (or should I say "handbook" - har, … [Read more...]

My Good Friend…Matt Chandler

One of my family's favorite places to go in the whole big wide world is Pine Cove Camp. My hubby has taken my daughter to Father/Daughter camp since she was in the first grade, and my son started going with him to Father/Son camp when he was in Kindergarten. As a family we have attended Family Camp for eight years and our summer wouldn't be complete with an infusion of Pine Cove! It is an amazing place, with amazing people. There are many … [Read more...]

Surrogates Movie…CreepyTrue

So, have you seen the movie Surrogates? (Warning: It is a little risque, if you are sensitive to such things!) Hubby and I rented it and I must say, it creeped me out! Mainly because it seemed to mimic what's already happening in America today! All the "perfect" people who wanted to look their very best - it was like looking at all the botox faces in Hollywood! But it seemed to go deeper than that...as I reflected on all the faces I pass … [Read more...]

Haiti Up Close & Personal

Hey friends - this morning at FamilyLife we heard from the Executive Director of our Hope for Orphans ministry...and I cried through most of his presentation!He recently got back from Haiti where he took a group of doctors to care for orphans and to sort through paper work in an effort to find "forever families" for orphans. We saw the faces and heard the voices of the children of Haiti...He shared with us that there were over 300,000 orphans in … [Read more...]

Help! Random Aggravations

the crack that showed up this morning in my car windshield - what's that?broken skateboard sticking out of the ground in my back yard - flower garden no less!the answer is always, "No, I don't have any homework." ...how can that be?our hot tub full of cold water, when it's 20 degrees outside...really?son: "Stop it!"daughter: "Touch me again and you die!"everyone in this house addicted to "24" ... have you been Jacked?forgetting to return the … [Read more...]

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