PEACE (…like a river…)
With all the craziness going on in the world, I am so, so THANKFUL for the PEACE that God gives me. When fear starts to creep in, I know I do not need to worry. And God is faithful & gives me the peace I …
Author: Martha
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
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!)
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
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 …
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
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
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
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 …