We are pretty set on the first name of our next baby, but have some choosing to do still as far as a middle name. I put a poll on the sidebar; please tell me which name you like best. Some explanation of each one: Margaret- name of Luke’s grandma who passed away last year. [...]
A guest in the home is God in the home. ~Polish proverb
Little S has been going around “fixing” toys, which basically means replacing the batteries. He said to me, “With Daddy gone, I’ll be busy fixing things.” He apparently thinks anything he fixes now belongs to him, which came as quite a blow to N who was overjoyed to see his helicopter working again, only to [...]
I’m glad I was feeling up for an adventure today. Luke was out of town with work when the men got started digging the driveway and foundation, so I thought I’d take the kids up to watch and get some camera footage. After hastily packed ham and cheese sandwiches, we were off to the land, [...]
I was emailed this great video today. Gather a tissue or two. HT to Keith at ConnectionPoint.
When I’m worried and I can’t sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep And I fall asleep counting my blessings When my bankroll is getting small I think of when I had none at all And I fall asleep counting my blessings I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads And one [...]
1. My wonderful husband- he’s building me a house. Now, how many people can say that? 2. A Major- “When I become a ballet dancer, after each performance I will come out and tell people about Jesus.” 3. Big S- “Can we dress up?” 4. Little S- “God made people so we would worship Him.” [...]
The experience of literally being stretched to my body’s limits in pregnancy can often take a toll on me emotionally as well as physically. I usually comfort myself by thinking how I can make things right once the baby’s born- eat less, exercise, do what is needed to regain the form and figure I think [...]
…all of housework is creative, including the so-called janitorial part of it. When God created the heavens and the earth, he started with chaos and ended with a finely differentiated and beautiful universe. Housework is all about bringing order out of chaos. ~Margaret Kim Peterson, Keeping House I finally tackled the toys in the basement [...]
Cooler temperatures today made a perfect background for trying Kim’s Homemade Tomato Soup. Rye bread (for grilled ham and swiss) in the bread machine and the soup in the crockpot reminded me how grateful am that food preparation for many things need not take all morning. As I was assembling the soup, I tossed some [...]