It’s the first day of August! In Lilla Rose Land that means a new flexi-of-the-month! And here it is! I love the colors of it. I have several colors that would come closer to the top of my favorites list, than blue, but the blues of the Tidepool Treasures flexi are so pretty and calming […]
Three Things: Windows Open
Three things I love about opening wide the windows in my house! Fresh cool breezes wafting in Listening to the birds and the outside noises Turning off both the heating and the air conditioning We’ve had hot weather this summer, yet we’ve also had some nice breaks in the heat, accompanied by cooler weather […]
Hello Mondays for a Year {hello monday}
Hello to {hello monday posts} for a year! This one makes fifty-two! I’ve enjoyed posting snippets of our week. It has broadened my thankfulness for the simple everyday things we do and shown me so many things I love about this life God has blessed me with. We are so, so ordinary and probably boring, […]
Lilla Rose Enrollment
Have you “met” Lilla Rose and their fun and functional flexis and hairbands and bobby pins? To name a few of the great hair holders and accessories they offer. Have you been interested or considered the Lilla Rose consultant opportunity? If you have, now is a great time to act on it. Lilla Rose […]
A Trampoline, Pool Noodles, and a Pinterest-Inspired Idea
A Trampoline We were blessed by our neighbors a few years ago, in the form of a trampoline. Our children were thrilled and have spent more hours than I ever imagined they would, bouncing and pretending and doing flips. My son especially loves the trampoline and you will find him on it almost every day. […]
Everyday Extraordinary {hello monday}
Hello to a great week last week! We did various things~just living life. The everyday, yet extraordinary, when we stop and consider the blessings. We’re always glad to have my mom and dad here and enjoy just being together. We had some rain! Not lots, but we’re thankful for any that comes. We saw a […]
Banana Split Ice Cream Dessert
I get hungry for this yummy ice cream dessert every so often. Last week was my man’s birthday and I decided it would be a good time to make this. July birthday+hot weather+a love of ice cream=celebrate with ice cream! PrintBanana Split Ice Cream Dessert Ingredients2 packages graham crackers 1 stick butter 3 bananas 1 […]
Celebrations, Pinterest Project, Family~
It’s hello to a new week! Summer is winging itself away it seems. Matthew and I often look at each other at the end of a week and say, “Where did the week go?” or “What did we get done?” or “It was a week ago already when we did that?” We had visitors arrive […]
Snicker’s Ice Cream Pie
Temperatures over a hundred degrees and ice cream desserts. Makes a pretty good combination, I’d say. If we’re going to have the first one, we might as well have the second to go with it! Let’s hear it for some Snickers Ice cream pie! PrintSnicker’s Ice Cream Pie Ingredients1 graham cracker crust 1 gallon vanilla […]
Summer Celebration Flexi Giveaway!
Gardening and watering and pickling and canning and swimming lessons and a little cleaning and some cooking and errand running and sleeping and sorting and walking means not much time for blogging! I feel like my blogging is very hit and miss right now. I was happy that I managed to get several photos of […]
What Happened Last Week? {hello monday}
Hello Busy Week and my tired brain and wondering just what all did happen last week? 🙂 Hello to getting finished cutting wheat!! Praise God! It was an alternator-going-out week. One on one of the systems we’re checking-it quite burnt up and one on one of our semis. I got to make parts runs Monday […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 6}
Today was an in and out day again! I went after parts for one of the irrigation systems and then went with the irrigation-checker man to {watch him} install the new alternator. Back home to look for a key for one of the trucks and pack up a lunch and a jug and away we […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 5}
This morning found me slicing up cucumbers for pickles and then errand-running, with parts and seed to go get for my man and a few things to pick up at Wal-Mart. This evening it was supper-to-the-field-time, but I didn’t stay very long. Mom had green beans for us to pick if we wanted them. Renae […]
In the Throes of Wheat Harvest Plus Life {hello monday}
Obviously if you read my last four posts, we’re in the midst of harvesting our wheat. I wouldn’t want it to last forever, but wheat harvest is an exciting event and time of year. So, Hello to Wheat Harvest! Hello to food~fruit cups, crockpot pizza, bran muffins, rhubarb jello, crockpot hominy, filled cupcakes, ham and […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 4}
Another harvest day! Plus, custom planting a circle of beans thrown in. Planting them on one of the circles we’re checking irrigation systems on. Tractors taken to field, oil wells and irrigation systems checked, combine serviced, prayers said, lunch eaten, harvesting wheat. Busy, busy! Meals to deliver, truck part to go get, fuel barrel to […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 3}
Back to cutting after a thunderstorm and a little rain last night. The storm cleared the sticky out of the air. It still got very hot today, but it was a beautiful evening in the harvest field. A breeze, but not a WIND and sitting in the shade was very pleasant. Sunday the high temp […]
