Can you guess which one is Abbie? Here’s a hint. Boo!
Difficulty opens our eyes to pleasures we had taken for granted.~Elisabeth Elliot So, yes, I’m a leetle early with a thanksgiving post, but it is sorely needed. I find myself in yet another funk. While I have many things and people I could nurse my wounds by blaming it on, I am choosing this time [...]
…or don’t. In this case, buying slipper socks on Saturday at Dollar Tree for, ahem, a dollar, has already enriched my life in more ways than (yes, I’m still working on) knitting socks myself. I do want to finish my socks, and these pumpkin pretties will give me something to look at while I do.
2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus… Whenever I am witness to a death of someone I know, my thoughts often turn to the afterlife. I am forced to reevaluate whether I believe what God has said in the [...]
The rain falling outside is rather fitting- our beloved Grandma Jean passed away this morning. She fell ill, for what she believed to be the last time, only two weeks ago, so this was not unexpected. Still, a hush and a sadness have settled over the day. It stinks that it has to be my [...]
(Hmmm. Maybe I need to take a picture of you once in a while. This is the shot I used last year.)I love you, little brother.
A-Major’s American Girl doll came today! She chose Josefina, because that is her favorite character in the books. So begins a new chapter in our lives: tea parties at Barnes & Noble, making matching dresses for her and her doll (~gulp~), and just plain fun with a new little friend.Bienvenidos a mi familia, Josefina.
How to make Mommy laugh:Assume tantrum position! But seriously, dough, here is a recipe I use for homemade play dough, by Leigh Ann: 1 cup white flour 1/4 cup salt 2 T cream of tartar 1 cup water 1 T oil 2 t food coloring (optional) Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a [...]
An email from a friend this week included an exerpt from one her relative wrote to her, praising the love he sees in her family: “I’m forwarding this email to everyone in your and my immediate family because I want them all to reflect on this observation: You are among the luckiest families in the [...]
After finishing up at the Monet Exhibit, I considered going round to other exhibits…NOT! It was time to call it a day. We headed downstairs, and saw these neato cylindrical blocks painted green on the bottoms and pastels on the tops, and kids were supposed to build their own garden with them. Did my kids [...]