1/28/2011 Friday is here once again and it signals the en d of January 2011 already! One month of the new year already gone. My, oh my! As i...

We had the fun opportunity to swim at an indoor pool yesterday. What a treat on a cold January day!

It's been a while since I've posted anything foster-related because there hasn't been much going on, except some behind-the-scen...

1/21/2011 Friday is here once again. This week went by quickly - we had things going on each day this week, keeping us busy. Here's a cl...

We are trying our hand at more homemade things in an effort to eat healthier and to save money (it's a beautiful thing when those two ca...

1/19/2011 Works for Me Wednesday - Cooked Carrots Even My Kids Love! Every mom knows how hard it is to get your children to eat veggies. Rec...

The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. Does that name sound familiar? E. B. White also wrote Charlotte's Web - my absolute favorite ...

1/17/2011 It's Monday. I am trying to get back into the routine of having a menu plan for the week before the craziness really kicks in....

1/14/2011 Another Friday is here again. I didn't take many pictures this week, b ut here are a f ew. Turns out my daughter was completel...

Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson I found this book while doing some searching on Amazon.com for classic children's literature. The themes o...

The Cricket in Times Square is another classic book that slipped past me until recently. I'd only ever heard the name before... until m...

I recently read the article here. I loved this because Paul Tripp put into words what I've thought for a long time. I'm all about se...

1/7/2011 Friday is here! We had a great week but I'm still glad to see Friday come around! There's a definite "silly children...

Christmas is over. Sniff. Sniff. I hate taking down the decorations. I hate throwing out the Christmas cards, pictures and letters. And so b...

Hello 2011! We are finally back home and fully recovered from our Christmas travels. 4 major Christmas celebrations spread out over 8 days -...

We are still Christmasing all week, with my husband off work and our travels to Wisconsin to be with my family. I'll be back to my virtu...

In all the craziness of Christmas, remember this. I call it 1st Corinthians 13 - Christmas Style. Merry Christmas! If I decorate my house pe...

12/24/2010 December is quickly coming to an end. Friday is here again. We will be "Christmasing" this weekend and all next week as...

This book - One Wintry Night by Ruth Bell Graham - is new to me. It came highly recommended from a homeschooling friend so I purchased it a ...

Our first foster placement has come to an end. Yesterday our foster agency called to say that CJ's grandma has completed the paperwork a...