Author: Martha

Celebrating Ellie & Pie Day 😊

Celebrating Ellie & Pie Day 😊

Saturday we had a little party for Ellenor’s birthday & since it was Pie Day, we had pies! 🙂 Lizzy made 3 pumpkin pies, 2 cherry pies & 1 apple pie. She made the crusts from scratch also! The apple pie filling was the last 

Weekly Gratitude Post 3/15/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 3/15/20

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by Martha. 😊 I am thankful for Sundays & REST. Sundays are my favorite days. ❤ I am thankful for worshipping with my family. I also love singing songs together. I am thankful for Sundays since we usually 

Tips for Helping a Dryer Dry Faster (& Save Electricity!)

Tips for Helping a Dryer Dry Faster (& Save Electricity!)

We recently had some help fixing our dryer so that it only takes about 2 hours to dry a load instead of all day, which is a huge blessing. 😊 I wanted to share a few tips that we learned during the time it wasn’t 

Unexpected Week

Unexpected Week

The week filled up faster than I would have liked with 3 Unexpected appointments. And we landed back in the ER last night with Lucas who hit his head & was hard to keep awake & acting confused. Poor guy! By the time we got 

March 2020 Family Pictures Part 1

March 2020 Family Pictures Part 1

Cover picture: Emma made this robot costume 🙂

Making Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Making Homemade Hand Sanitizer

I have been making our own hand sanitizer for years, but with everything going on & hand sanitizer shortages in stores, I wanted to share how easy it is to do. You do need to invest in a few supplies to get started, but once 

Sunpower Solar Panels

Sunpower Solar Panels

We recently got solar panels installed & it cost us nothing! When someone first reached out to us about this program, we thought it was too good to be true! So we had our lawyer look into it for us & he gave his seal 

Penny Carnival

Penny Carnival

The Ogle County 4H puts on a Penny Carnival every March. Lexa & Keira helped out at our club’s booth for an hour & the Lizzy & Logan helped for another hour. The kids all had a lot of fun! 🙂

Weekly Gratitude Post 3/8/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 3/8/20

Today’s Gratitude post is brought to you by Emmalyn. Emma is thankful for her sister Ellenor because she smiles and is fun to play with. She is thankful for flowers in the Spring & Summer because they bring joy to our lives. She is thankful 

What I’m Reading March 2020

What I’m Reading March 2020

I thought it would be nice to share what I’m currently reading. A – to encourage me to finish what I’m working on (yes, it’s a constant struggle!) And B – to share book recommendations. 🙂 Last month I read Tasting Grace: Discovering the Power