Cowboy Up or Go Sit in the Truck
by Great quote, isn’t it? I sure don’t want to spend my life ‘sitting in the truck’, missing out because I’m not willing to get my …
Category: Family Ties
Children: Our Mirrors
by Mary here: MIntheGap kindly agreed to guest post here today! I’ve missed you all here in blogland, but between church, family, homeschooling and now jury …
Recipes for Hubby’s Birthday Supper
Today is my husband’s 36th birthday! He’s the strong silent type, preferring no fanfare, so we’ll be having a quiet family supper tonight, with foods …
Happy Kids
Funny, as we walked through the wind and misting on-again-off-again rain at the state fair on Monday, trying to find a carnival ride for which …
The No TV/Movies Challenge
Friday night’s “last movie bash” was fun. We rented the Mickey-Donald-Goofy version of Three Musketeers (b/c 9 yo just read the classic and loved it!), …
Unplugging the Drug
Sometimes, my 3 year old has ADHD-like tendencies. And she watches too many movies. Thus the TV/Movie Challenge: Giving both up for one week. We …
Family Camp
We walked by the light of the moon to mail a few letters tonight, and it was the first time all day I’d registered the …
Celebrating Fall with Apple Cider Tea
One of my favorite homemaking encouragers is author and speaker Emilie Barnes. I have her small flip-calendar, If Teacups Could Talk, on a corner shelf …
Oatmeal Spice Bars
Thirteen years ago and still newlyweds, dh and I traveled to Oklahoma City to attend the World Quarterhorse Show. Little did I know back then, …
A Grandparent’s Legacy
Grandparents are so important! Recently my mom and dad had my oldest daughter and two other nieces of mine over to spend two days and …