…seems to be swallowing up alllll of my time this week, what with chatting with friends, eating extraordinary Mexican food, signing books and — yes –  speaking about balancing time while homeschooling, and saving money at the grocery store. Although a few of my sentences meandered haphazardly, I was reasonably coherent most of the...
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Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five At risk of boring everyone to tears, I’m writing one last post about our time in Chile.  Our group was now down to John and me, his mom, and my folks.  After getting our bags mostly packed that last morning,...
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Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | We’d been so impressed by Sunday’s tour to the coast that our group arranged for the same guide and driver to take us on Monday to see some of the Andes mountains. We packed a picnic lunch and took off after a...
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After the wedding, the lovebirds took off for a honeymoon in Patagonia, leaving the rest of us to our own devices. Israel’s mom and siblings still had two days in Chile, and John and I and our parents had three more days, and we weren’t about to waste the time.  Sunday morning our entire...
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I’ve decided that the hardest part about getting ready for a trip (besides arranging child care and planning meals while I am gone) is deciding how many pairs of shoes I need.  Seriously, it’s ridiculous.  I am currently looking at FIVE essential pairs of shoes. High heeled dark brown boots, because I love the...
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There’s a bit of excitement buzzing around here this week. John and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this summer– we got married when we were mere babies!  — and we’ve talked for awhile about the possibility of taking a ‘big’ trip to celebrate.  Hawaii was one thought, but we decided it might...
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In honor of World Down-Syndrome Day, I wanted to point you towards two lovely blogs that I read regularly. Kelle from Enjoying the Small Things has two daughters, including 1 year old Nella who was born with Down syndrome.   I love her outlook on life and her gorgeous photos of her life and...
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Lately I’ve been hyper-aware of controversy swirling around me in many ways.  In this interconnected world of many causes, quick opinions and ready comments, someone states a convincing argument and I am swayed, made to think.  And then another chimes in with a logical argument on the opposite side.  I find my beliefs stirred,...
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What if there’s a bigger picture? What if I’m missing out? What if there’s a greater purpose I could be living right now Outside my own little world
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Remember the water project I talked about a few times this month? Check it out! We met our goal and then some!   Our donations will supply 310 people with clean water, many for the first time in their lives.   I’ll let you know when I find out the location of our water project.Thanks to...
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