“Life Isn’t About Money”
A lad who was weary of He pronounced him contentNo pecuniary bentSo I bid on his good will for free
Category: Family
Back Porch Views
That sounds like a recurring political article title to me. Anyone else think so?Maybe it already is…Just thought I’d share a few photos from the last couple months that were taken from the back porch. Foggy mornings and camouflaged visitors…
And They’re Off
I made a trip to the post office today. Sent out the giveaway pack to Katrina, sent a little something to my friend Traci, and another little something to a little somebody I haven’t met yet. Little Nola Kelso will be arriving next month and though I’m…
An Observation
I tend to leave my marriage issues out of my blog. There are a lot of reasons for that, but here are the two big reasons. 1) If it’s bad, it always gets better and there is more damage done in expressing what’s bad than in waiting for truth to rise up…
Little Buttons
As Ivan fumbled with his shirt buttons I struggled as usual to keep from relieving him of his task and shortening my “get ready” time by the “do it myself” principle. I restrained myself and became more content to watch as I considered his progress and…
I Finally Like It
I love to decorate, change things up, play with color and fabric and paint. However, I know that I’m no expert. I think I enjoy it because I do have some talent, but I see my shortcomings so quickly when I try to do what’s in my head and it doesn’t tra…
Play Room Organized
Our play room has been a battleground at times. I love it because it’s so spacious and the boys have tons of room to do whatever they want. They can build train tracks, forts, race tracks, obstacle courses and rocket ships. They have full access to wh…
Those Fresh Mennonites
Having grown up Mennonite I have a certain amount of pride in my heritage and the community of crafters and their crafts comprised of homemade, homegrown and healthy. I have laughed again and again at the marketing of the Mennonite. “Mennonite Baked Go…
Mommy, Can You Eat This?
My boys got into the diet thing when I was being faithful. Explaining what a diet is and why I wanted to lose a few pounds was actually kind of fun. It really did make them more aware of what is in food and what foods make us feel good and what foods m…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
On Sunday morning while in Michigan I went to church with my brother. My sister, Kristy, used to attend the church he attends and a lot of our relatives attend there as well. I’ve visited several times also and still have never heard their pastor give…