Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their 4-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son, and twin boys born May 2011. She has a bachelor's degree in theology. She dreads laundry, craves sleep, loves to read novels and do logic puzzles, and can't live without tea. Her personal blog site is 
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Bread Is My Extra
Features | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
“A mom with four kids five and under does not have time to bake her own bread.”
If someone had told me that before I was a mother, I would have agreed emphatically. That woman must be so worn out! She doesn’t need extra work. She should buy bread.
Well, guess what? I have four kids; the oldest is barely five; the youngest two are twins, for heaven’s sake. I am worn out and I don’t need extra work.... READ MORE
You're Great, They're Awful
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
I step up to the cutting counter at the fabric store. My sister’s with me, but she’s grabbing some stuff while I corral our four big kids, aged two, three, five, and five.
The staffer unfolds the first of my bolts and the children are all over the place. I think Camilla’s about to grab the scissors and try to cut the fabric herself. “Everyone please put one hand on the cart,” I tell them, and they... READ MORE
Married Again and Again
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Thursday, October 20, 2011
They say a shared hobby can help strengthen a marriage. Here’s one: renewing your wedding vows.
David and Lauren Blair, a Tennessee couple, have renewed their vows 100 times in 27 years of marriage, an average of almost four times a year.
I smiled when I read the story, and I loved the wife’s comment at the end of the article, “David will tell you he does it for the honeymoons!”
You can read about it on the Guinness World Records website. (Their hundredth vow renewal set a new record.)
Obviously not for everyone, but I thought it was pretty cute.
Silly Kid-isms
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Last night our two-year-old had a small meltdown, which is not unusual. He yelled “I don’ wan’ dat! I don’ wan’ dat!” over and over.
I ignored him (these things pass quickly) and then was suddenly sad when I realized what he was saying.
Blaise caught on to things like pronouns surprisingly early (unlike Camilla, who went around for months asking, “Pick you up?”) but has had trouble with negative syntax.... READ MORE
The Real Waste of Time
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Tuesday, October 18, 2011
I got to confession last weekend for a sorely-needed first time in a long time. It ended up turning into a mini-spiritual-direction session with the compassionate-but-fair priest. (I felt sorry for the people behind me in line.)
More than a week later, I’m still thinking about one of the insights he gave me. It hadn’t occurred to me before. And I thought I’d share it with you in case you haven’t either.... READ MORE
Sibling Gifts
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, October 14, 2011
Once or twice a year all my siblings and I are in the same place.
Last weekend was one of those times. The six of us went out to dinner for my youngest sister’s birthday. We laughed so hard my stomach ached afterward, but my eyes also welled up a couple times as we shared stories and support and joy at being together.
What a gift my parents gave us in each other.
One of the hard things for me as... READ MORE
So Simple, So Helpful
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My mom came and helped for a couple weeks after the twins were born. She was great (as always) but one of the best things she did was give me an idea on her way out.
While here, Mom took over one of my smaller-but-no-less-annoying-for-being-small daily tasks: pouring cups of milk, juice, and water for my children. Camilla and Blaise are thirsty kiddos. I was not looking forward to taking this task... READ MORE
A Summer Treat When Summer's Over
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
We’re enjoying a short flashback here (high of 78 today!) but by the calendar, summer is over.
Every year I’m saddened to realize that, yet again, I didn’t get a chance to make s’mores. (We have a gas grill, so it’s harder than when I was a kid and the embers in our charcoal grill pretty much commanded us to roast marshmallows over them.)
S’mores are delicious. Their season is short. I should take... READ MORE
Where It Happens
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Last spring I blogged about how we’d decided to start school with Camilla this fall. It was supposed to be the first in a series, but things got crazy after that and I dropped the ball. But I still think the series is worthwhile, so here we are: School Choices, Part 2.
Here’s the introduction:
One of my favorite things about writing on the Internet is sharing experiences and learning from others who... READ MORE
High There, Biscuits
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Monday, October 03, 2011
You know what’s good? Biscuits. And I love to make them. Five ingredients, a few minutes to put them together, and I’ve got delicious baked goodness fresh from my oven.
But I long ago gave up on flaky biscuits in favor of fluffy dropped ones, because I could not get the hang of the rolled ones. Somehow mine always turned out flat and puck-like.
I recently had a whim and gave flaky biscuits another... READ MORE
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