12/29/2011 My family is headed out of town for the weekend, to continue our Christmas celebrating. I'll be taking a blogging break until...

12/28/2011 I woke up to my daughter singing "Praise God for making it snow!" After our green Christmas, everyone was excited to se...

12/27/2011 We hosted my husband's extended family on Christmas Day, following church. 14 people. Plenty of food. Plenty of gifts. Plenty...

12/26/2011 Our immediate family celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve Day this year. We spent time in the morning around the piano, singing ...

12/23/2011 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!

12/21/2011 Christmas. In a matter of days it will all be over. Decorations will be taken down and new toys incorporated into the old. I want...

12/20/2011 Last week my daughter's homeschool Girl Scout troop had their Christmas party. The troop leader planned a very fun event for ...

12/19/2011 It's that time of year again. Time to decorate oodles of Christmas cookies! My husband's mom and sisters and their famili...

12/16/2011 Friday is here again! We have a very busy day today with numerous holiday happenings. I'll try to take some pictures to share...

12/15/2011 It's been many months since I've posted an update, but I think it's time to give an end-of-the-year update on how I...

12/14/2011 A few weeks ago I came across the idea for Marble Painting here. I was intrigued and knew that this something my kids should try...

12/13/2011 My daughter is rapidly working her way through the American Girl book collection. She has now finished reading the stories of Ame...

12/12/2011 On Cyber Monday I was able to buy something I've been saving up for - this Kitchenaid Stand Mixer. Here's how I got it FO...

12/9/2011 It is Friday once again. I must say that this week was a long one for me - busy with extra activities but also my son is battling ...

12/8/2011 This week my son turned 4! I'm still in shock. It truly feels like yesterday when we were anxiously awaiting his arrival. (You...