Real Life
Sometimes things come & a week doesn’t go as planned. This was one of those such weeks, where it’s just real life & you have to adapt. We had 4 of us come down with some type of an influenza bug (not Covid, thankfully!) & …
Author: Martha
Working on Fair Projects
The local County Fair has been cancelled for this year, but we have 5 kids in 4H this year & they’ve been planning projects & working on them for a long time. They are having a “Virtual Fair” this year, so all projects have to …
Our Creek
Lexa took some beautiful pictures this week of our creek & I wanted to share the beauty with you. 😊
Flynnie’s Diner in Dixon
We like to take our kids on “dates”. They each get their turn to pick where we go. We take them out for their birthdays for a birthday date & also cycle through so everyone gets a turn. Sometimes a child chooses to bring a …
Beautiful Storm Clouds
We happened to notice these amazing storm clouds on Saturday afternoon, right before a huge storm! They were only visible for a few minutes, so I’m so glad we caught them! They were beautiful & fascinating. The pictures really don’t do them justice. We just …
Weekly Gratitude Post 7/12/20
Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by Lucas. “I’m thankful for Papa because without him I wouldn’t be born. I’m thankful for our boys camping trips. I am thankful for kittens. I like to play with them. I am thankful for Logan because he …
Baked Potato Bar
Having a baked potato “bar” is an easy meal idea that a lot of people like because you can tailor it for each person (kind of like tacos). You can offer whatever toppings you have or like. Pictured below are our family’s favorites. I also …
Samsung Dryer Issue
Last week when I went to empty the dryer, I was shocked by what I saw: That is the metal drum inside our dryer, cracked & with a giant hole in it! The dryer is only 3 years old! I called the local company we …
Fried Rice
Fried rice always has a special place in my heart because I grew up eating it at my Grandparents house. I started making it for my family years ago & every time I make it, I think of my Grandma. When she was alive, I …
