The other day on Pinterest I saw a toddler’s t-shirt proclaiming, “I am why we can’t have nice things.” As a mom of ten, I’ve experienced enough kid-related breakage to laugh and nod and appreciate the morsel of truth in the shirt. But when I got to thinking about the attitude behind the shirt,...
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Today we are up to our elbows in Concord grapes, making grape juice some of which will eventually be turned into jelly. I thought I’d share my grape jelly video from a couple years ago in case anyone else would like to know how to make jelly.
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Something about coming back from a trip (and maybe from a good visit with a sister) leaves me all revved up, appreciating my kids more and freshly determined to be that good momma, the one who smiles and sings and keeps her perspective and is not so easily frayed around the edges. So this...
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Gracie took such a long nap on Sunday that I didn’t end up raking in the orchard, and the only orchard pictures I got were actually of Rebekah and Ken and Gracie. But you can see the orchard in the background in some of these photos. Here also are a few pictures that I...
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A few months ago I entered a giveaway for a pair of tickets to a Women of Faith conference anywhere in the US. I was surprised to actually win, and quickly hatched up a scheme to combine the conference with a visit to my sister Bekah who lives near Sacramento. When our husbands both...
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I’ve always known– intellectually, anyway — that it is not my job to be a perfect parent. I’m human and I make mistakes. And as a Christian, I know that Jesus loves me and died for my sins. I don’t have to labor under the burden of needing to be perfect. But here’s what...
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~My review policy~When I was asked to review the book Kisses from Katie I was completely thrilled. You see, I’ve read Katie’s blog for a couple years now, and I’ve always wanted to know how exactly a 22 year old girl could end up living in Uganda as the adoptive mother of 14 girls. ...
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Today’s giveaway is a group of useful baby items. The first is a cute partitioned plate with pictures on it to demonstrate healthy ratios of meats, veggies and starches. Next is a book filled with all sorts of ideas to help babies sleep. Now, I need to mention that I disagree with a few...
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The three winners of Shaun Grove’s Third World Symphony are: #51- Beth Ann #71 -MissyQ #80- EDJ The book Finding Aster goes to #3 Heather In Search of Fatherhood goes to #22 ESNzira ~~~ Congrats, gals! Email me your address and I will get these items headed in your direction! Next week will be...
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