10/29/2010 The last Friday of October has arrived. This means that 2010 has picked up speed and will be over in a blink! It also means that ...

10/22/2010 I cannot believe it, but Friday is here once again. Here are a few favorite photos from this week. This was a fun time at our hou...

We are officially state-approved foster parents! Just got the official word from our foster agency. Now the real waiting begins, as we wait ...

10/15/2010 Wow, October is already half gone. Oh my! Here are a few favorite photos from our week. My son and I enjoying toast with jam for ...

10/14/2010 As we are preparing to start this journey of Foster Parenting, I am pondering this: how can anyone do this without support? My hu...

I was DELIGHTED to read Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to my daughter this week. I loved this book as a child and vivid...

10/8/2010 Friday is upon us once again. We have enjoyed some outdoor time this week, with gorgeous fall weather. We LOVE the changing season...

My 2-year-old son has been having trouble sleeping at night this week. Crying out. Waking up every 15 minutes or so (just as I am falling ba...

My hubby introduced this concept to me a few months ago. It's become our preferred way for a super quick hot breakfast. Lightly spray th...

It's one of those days. Those challenging, wish-I-could-go-back-to-bed days. My head knows that I must plug away at what is before me to...

10/1/10 Happy October to you! As is my Friday custom, I will be sharing a few photos from our week. My son has always had a thing for gettin...

My husband finished up a project recently that has been a beautiful addition to our kitchen - a coffee bar. He purchased the cabinet for $30...

9/24/2010 It's Friday again. The last Friday of September. Wow! In Indiana the last few days have still been Summer-like, but Fall is ju...

Monday of this week we passed the final hurdle in our preparations for foster parenting - the final walk-through of our home to ensure safet...

Over the weekend, my husband worked tirelessly to install a new stovetop in our kitchen. For 18 months, we have lived without a stove (to se...

Today is a big day at our house. It's the beginning of the end of the foster parenting prep process. Today at 10:00 am we have our final...

9/17/2010 It's Friday again. I've had a wonderfully quiet week, for which I am thankful. This is Mr. Eli - the little guy I'm wa...

We have been tackling our home makeover with baby steps for many months. Since my husband is not taking any classes this fall, however, we ...

What does a church secretary do anyway? Jobs within the church are a bit nebulous. Besides Sunday morning duties, nobody knows for sure what...

A week or so ago we enjoyed a family night out, playing mini-golf. We thought this would be great for our kids. They enjoyed it, but ran thr...