Family Portraits
We’re Cooking Tonight!
What do you get when you cross a freezer full of 1/3 of a cow ( we JUST got last week), two bags of Sam’s unopened fish and SOMEONE who left the freezer in the garage open? Some very creative dinners for a week! Plus, some leftovers for the neighbors. What I’ve got going… An…
What I’m Listening to Right Now
as I relax on my porch…The sounds of my children playing in the beautiful morning sunshine. Oh, the joys of lazy homeschool days. Oh, the peace and tranquility. Chris sits on the bench petting our dog Jedi…he comes over to see what I’m doing and makes me promise to NOT write down what he says.…
When You Care Enough To Send the Very Best, But Don’t Have the Time or Money
I used to send birthday cards to everyone. Cousins, uncles, aunts, friends, etc. That was before I had four kids. I started tappering off the card sending to the third cousins a couple of years ago. It’s not that I didn’t want to, I just couldn’t keep up and to tell you the truth trying…
Just Reminding Myself God is in Control
As homeschooling swings into full gear and ACFW conference is just a few weeks away I need to remind myself that God is in control of this season in my life… Lou Holtz – “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” Philippians 4:6 “Don’t fret or…
Snakes, Spiders and Gracie, Oh MY!
The other day after I returned home from a homeschool meeting the kids assaulted me with stories of their evening adventure outside. I couldn’t quite understand everyone. Timmy’s voice rose above the others (including two friends). “Mom, guess who’s the first person in this family to ever catch a snake?” I looked at him a…
Wordless Wednesday: A Game of Puppy and Gerbil?
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On Hubby and Blogging
It has been brought to my attention that my original post was a bit “bashing.” So in an attempt not to whine and complain about my hubby who is a wonderful, hardworking, fabulous provider and father, here’s the new and slightly improved version. 🙂 My hubby is NOT a reader. If it’s not on tape,…
My Husband FINALLY Read My Blog
Big Mistake Both hubby and I are not gifted in encouraging andedifyingg and instead of focusing on how wonderful my blog is and what a good writer I am (’cause I know he thinks that) he says, “Now I know where you’ve been spending all your time. ” That happened as I was heading out…
A Tear Jerker
I can’t get through this book without crying. I hadn’t read it in a couple of years and tonight Gracie brought it to me to read before bed. I thought I could handle it. I thought I wasn’t going to cry until…Well, maybe a quick review is in order. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch…
Wordless Wednesday: Up, Up, and Away
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