We live in a very old farmhouse. This very old farmhouse that we live in needs a lot of updates. It needed a lot when we moved into it and after fourteen years it needs even more. We’ve never done too much to it, because long term we really didn’t think we wanted to put […]
Packing and Traveling
Does anyone out there like unpacking suitcases? I would say it’s not my favorite thing. I do like to get it done though. A week of living out of a suitcase while we’re away from home is enough. My suitcases always start out with good intentions. Everything in its own section and categorized. But, about one day […]
Questions for Mary
Mary, what did you think as you held your Son? The King, The Messiah, The Promised One, As you kissed His cheeks and counted His toes, The One who would save us from this world’s woes. How did He feel as you cuddled Him close? The One who would die, the One who […]
The Story of the Birth of Jesus
An angel told Mary that she was going to have a special son from God. Then the angel went and told Joseph. Then Joseph got upset because- well I’m not sure why- and then they got married. Then Caesar Augustus charged taxes and everybody had to go where they were born. So Joseph and Mary got […]
I Said The Donkey..
“I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried His mother up hill and down; I carried her safely to Bethlehem town.” “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. author unknown
I Like to HomeSchool Because..
I am not really a patient person most of the time. At one point in my life I would have looked at Moms that homeschooled and thought that they had it all together and all had the patience of Job. Now, I know better. Every Mom has her times, whether or not she homeschools. Even the […]
Gazing at the Baby in the Manger
I want to see the baby in the manger, yes, I do, I want to gaze upon him with a child’s eyes and view, I want to see him all wrapped up in his swaddling clothes, I want to gaze upon his little fingers and his toes, I want to smooth his hair, all […]
My Babies
This picture hangs on my bedroom wall. And I’m wondering where the time has gone?!!
If…
If you wake up kind of grumpy and out of sorts… And, If you have a headache and pressure and popping in your ears, And, If you are stressed about things you can’t change anyway and shouldn’t be stressed about, but should just be trusting your heavenly Father, And, If there are circumstances going on in […]
Thanksgiving Day Food
Over the river, and through the wood, When Grandmother sees us come, She will say, “Oh, dear, the children are here, Bring a pie for everyone.” Over the river, and through the wood— Now Grandmother’s cap I spy! Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done? Hurrah for the pumpkin pie! ~Lydia Marie Child What […]
Chocolate Malts
I love me a good ole chocolate malt. But not all chocolate malts are created equal. Not at all. I’ve had some chocolate malts that were called chocolate malts, but really all they were was a chocolate shake. Which is good, but not nearly as good as a chocolate malt. Not nearly. The malt flavor […]
Blogs..
You know what I like about blogs? I like how a blog lets you peek into someone else’s world. It gives you a glimpse of their life or world. Of the things they like or do. It gives me a taste of things that I don’t do at all. Or it lets me empathize with […]
Under The Rubble
I can not imagine being trapped under the rubble of an earthquake. I can’t imagine needing serious medical help and not having any help available. I’m sure no one ever visualizes this happening to them. And, we can’t go through life expecting the worse. Not only does this make life miserable, but it exercises a […]
Too Many Miles
Sometimes, in life there are just too many miles in between. My parents and youngest niece, who live in Ohio, were just here for a visit! It was so much fun. It went way too fast. As always! And right now I just feel like there are way too many miles in between. I’ve lived […]
A Daily Duty Ditty
There are dishes to wash, There is laundry to fold, The dust and the clutter are getting quite old, Stuff to pick up, and then put away, Food to prepare day after day. Did you brush your teeth? Did the pets get fed? Bring down dirty laundry and please make your bed. Lists to check […]
Goals
A few things I would like top see accomplished this week: Family Goals Try to get my kiddos to bed earlier Finish reading “Little Men” aloud. Somehow our reading out loud has been lost in the rest of our hustle and bustle of farm life. Sort through my kiddo’s clothes Personal Goals Take at least […]
