Fun Ideas for Kid’s Rooms
by When I was a kid, a room of my own with a bed sufficed. I began stamping my individuality upon my room in the fifth …
The Homemaking Reality
Little girls tend to have big dreams, and my big dreams always involved meeting my very own Prince Charming, being a stay at home Cinderella …
Matters of Sunshine and Shade
Yesterday I asked what lifted your inner flower, sunshine or shade. Thinking about certain of my friends whose moods definitely assert their preference, it makes …
Portaluca and Impatiens
I braved the searing temps this morning to water my flowers, fully expecting them to be wilting in protest, or maybe even completely dried up. …
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, …
Modesty and the Older Woman
Modesty. So many values tied up in that one little word. A woman comes to my mind when I think of modesty. She’s an older …
Email Accounts and Flash Drives
At the last writer’s conference I attended, Deb Raney shared that sometimes, as an extra precaution, she emails herself her latest book chapters. This way …
A Fun Exercise With Femininity
In my last post, The Church’s Influence on Modesty, an interesting point in comments was made: the distinction that femininity is not synonymous with modesty. …
The Church’s Influence on Modesty
My experiences with modesty over the years have had their upswings and down. If you’d asked me about modesty in my early married years, I …
My Baby is Three Years Old
Recently I had reason to believe I might be pregnant…took a test…it was negative. But my mind had already retraced to those baby days…those ultra-precious …