I’m joining Lisa-Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday… Undeservedness. Unselfishness. Kindness and compassion. Mercy causes these words to pop into my head. All qualities that I want invading and pervading my life and touching others from inside of me. All things that I feel like I fail in time and time again. And again. And […]
Lego Pirate Ship
This was Tucker’s building project the week before last. He worked on it here and there most of the week. He really enjoys building and designing Lego creations. He builds something and keeps it for a while and then when inspiration strikes, he starts his next creation. He always enjoys showing his projects to us […]
We Watch the Week Speed By {hello monday}
We say “Hello new week!” Hello! Hello! Hello! We have a giveaway going on and we’ve been thinking about laughter and how much a kitchen means! Cooper says, “Hey”! We mow grass. See the buildings. See the cows. Hello big GREEN tomato. Please ripen. Hello RED tomatoes. Thank-you sis-in-law!! We can tomato juice. See Tucker read. […]
Laugh More
It hit me this morning. It’s so easy to fall into routine and life and to-do lists. Life has bumps and frustrations and stresses. Even if some of them we bring on ourselves unnecessarily. Even if some of them are put upon us and we have no choice in them. Sometimes life doesn’t feel fun […]
It’s an Orkin Home Education Kit & Flashlight Giveaway!
Bringing you another giveaway!! I thought this kit looked liked something my kiddos would have a lot of fun with. They don’t just love bugs in real life, but I think they would do a lot of imagining and enjoy exploring with the stuff in this kit. My son does not like spiders AT. ALL. […]
Colorado: Monarch Pass
After a good night’s sleep, we got up for our last couple destinations in Colorado before we headed back east towards home. And flat land!! We’re more used to heading west when we’ve been away and are heading home. We ate breakfast with Matthew’s cousin and family. It was fun to visit with them a […]
The Kitchen {Heart of the Home}
A kitchen brings life to a house. A kitchen can be the heart of the home. I was struck by this thought and revelation a little while back and how it played out in our house. Here’s the longish back story: When we moved into our new-to-us house, it came equipped with a basement kitchen, […]
Of Cookies, Fieldwork, Giveaway, and Flexi-of-the-month
Hello new week and hello to looking back at last week! Happy Labor Day!! Hello to September! Hello to starting to look like end-of-summer~at least this arrangement! Hello to The Ultimate Life movie debuting this week. Hop over here to enter the giveaway I’m hosting! This little guy is no magician, but he is great […]
Sugar Cookie Squares
IF you HAD to choose, what category would be your favorite? Cakes? Cookies? Pies? Who am I kidding? Or making choose? I don’t know if I could choose myself, even if I HAD to. Different desserts sound good at different times. And there are a plethora of things that play into what “sounds good”. What […]
The Ultimate Life and a Giveaway Prize Pack!
{Affiliate links in this post} Woop, woop! I’m always excited to have a giveaway to offer! Have you watched the movie The Ultimate Gift? If you haven’t I highly recommend it. It’s a great movie with a great message. Oh, and make sure you have a box of Kleenex handy. {Or two. Or three.} If […]
Flexi Picks of the Week {Just for Fun}
Because I like my flexis and because I like window shopping and website browsing now and then and because Just-for-Fun….. I’m highlighting three flexi picks-of-the-week! First up! The Sea-Inspired Dolphin! Renae was totally enthralled with killer whales and dolphins when she was around five or six years old. She had a stuffed killer whale and […]
Colorado: White Water Rafting, Mt. Princeton, St. Elmo
First Pike’s Peak. Then Royal Gorge. Now, on towards Salida. When we left Royal Gorge, it was raining lightly, but looked pretty dark up ahead. We ended up driving in some heavy rain as we made our way to Salida. Buses and rafts were pretty common sights. We saw rafters in the rivers and rafters […]
The Noises and Nuances of Everyday
The hurried bustle of the morning routine. The round of morning chores…the countertop full of sticky dishes, patiently waiting their turn. Eggs scrambled. Juice made. Lunch packed for my farmer. Two loads of laundry, scrubbed by my washing machine, churning away, then pinned to the clothesline to flap merrily in the breeze. Chapter read […]
Back to School {hello monday]
Feast or famine. Lots of pictures or not very many! Hello to lots of photos I want to post this week! Some of them aren’t anything that original, but somehow I enjoy photos of this and that around the house showcasing daily details. And I’m a little more thankful for daily life and the everday […]
Red Raspberry Pie
“Mom, why have we never made this kind of pie before?!” This was my daughter’s enthusiastic question when she tried her first bite. Well, dearie…..basically, because we don’t have red raspberry plants and raspberries are pricey and I’ve been the main raspberry lover in our household until the last while, when my kiddos have realized […]
Lilla Rose End-of-Summer Sale!
Although I’m not ready for summer to end, I’m always excited about a sale on products I love. It can be getting a great deal on the jeans my son likes or finding coupons on the bottles of the brand of shampoo that my husband prefers! Or even coupons and a sale that scores us […]
