One of my favorite verses is Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I love this verse. I meditate on it frequently. But I also hate this verse. I have a tendency to only read and meditate on part of it. And that gets me into all sorts of trouble. If I focus only on… Read More »My Love/Hate Relationship with a Bible Verse
I have reason to question my sanity. This has been a week. I mean a WEEK. I don’t even remember part of it, that’s how crazy it’s been. Let me try to recap the main events. Monday – Labor Day. Made Overnight French Toast (that was easy-ish). I honestly don’t remember what we did for most of the day, but… Read More »What was I thinking?
I think I’m schizophrenic. (No offense meant to those who truly are.) You see, there are two Me’s. There’s the Me I am. And there’s the Me I want to be. The Me I am: short tempered, impatient, flustered, clumsy, average intelligence, not very creative… well, you get the picture. Then there’s the Me I want to be. I dream… Read More »Where is the Me I want to Be?
I made these this morning, and they are a family favorite, so I thought I’d share the recipe. The recipe comes from my Betty Crocker Cookbook.Blueberry Streusel Muffins Streusel Topping: 2 Tbsp firm stick butter1/4 cup all-purpose flour2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar1/4 tsp ground cinnamon Cut the butter into flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl using a pastry… Read More »Favorite Blueberry Muffin Recipe
Sorry about the title of the post. I couldn’t resist. But it perfectly reflects today’s big event: Emma pooed! Yes, I know this is not something that people typically get excited about. But I have two children in diapers ( and we’re back to using cloth for them both), so dealing with poo is a frequent occurrence for me. This… Read More »Every Potty needs a Pooper
This Friday, a sweet young couple we know is getting married. Yesterday they were baptized together. They were each baptized before, but wanted to be baptized as adults to show their commitment to each other and to God as they begin their lives together. What a beautiful illustration of love. I can’t tell you how blessed us “old married folks”… Read More »Dancing in the Minefields
I love three day weekends. Back when I worked outside my home, they were a time to recharge, to get things done at home that I normally didn’t have time for, and to have some fun. Now that I’m a full time homemaker, three day weekends are for…. the same thing! Last year we spent most of our time settling… Read More »Three Days Off
Thank God it’s Monday! No really. I mean it. I needed a down day. We had such a busy weekend! We: fed children fed babies fed baby goats baked 2 coffee cakes washed the laundry changed diapers vacuumed floors hung 2 windows in our shed framed out the 2 new windows cut down trees took hubby to emergency room for… Read More »Weekend Warriors
I’m a numbers kind of person. I love them. When I’m doing something that keeps my body busy, but not my mind, I often run numbers through my head. I figure out how much it costs in gas to go to the grocery store, how many gallons of oil give as much heat as a cord of wood (still working… Read More »Eating Better for Less
I absolutely cannot believe it’s been 11 years. Eleven years ago today, my third child was born. My little Zach. So much of our lives changed when he was born. Having him was our first step away from the cultural “norm”. We had finally realized that we didn’t want to be past childbearing age and wish we’d had more children.… Read More »Birthday Boy!