Ye Olde Faire @ Stronghold 2019
Its the first weekend in October, which means it’s Ye Olde Faire at Stronghold Castle in Oregon. We really enjoy going & try to make it each year.
Author: Martha
Ellie is 19 months!
Stop growing so fast, baby!! Ellenor continues to be both a full time job keeping up with her and a constant source of JOY and FUN. She is a great eater & will try anything and likes almost everything. Her favorite new words are “sit, …
Making Pizza – A Family Affair!
Lizzy made homemade pizzas for dinner the other night & graciously tailored them to every person’s likes. She had fun making them & they were a hit!
Recipes – Hamburger Casserole & Italian Beef
I was asked to share a few recipes, so I thought this was the best way. These were both given to us after we had a baby many years ago & became favorites! They are both quick & easy! 😊 Hamburger Casserole (from Levon Kline) …
2 week menu plan Sept 29 – Oct 12
For many years I have done weekly menu plans – based on our schedule that week, what we have on hand that needs eaten, etc. We are trying something new & going to do 2-week menu plans – with the goal of eventually being able …
Keeping Short Accounts
Several years ago, a dear friend of mine encouraged me to work on “Keeping Short Accounts”. At first I struggled with it – How do I practically apply that? What exactly does that mean? How do I even explain something like this that seems so …
Miscellaneous pictures September 2019
Here is our September misc picture post …. I would love to hear feedback – is it overwhelming to have so many pictures at once? Is it better to split a post like this into maybe 2 posts?
Date Night Blessing
Grant & I went on our monthly date night last night. We make it a priority once a month to take an afternoon/evening and go out for a nice dinner. And usually some shopping or errands since we try to make the most of our …
Musings about Christians and Complaining…
I want to be a person who doesn’t complain. I know I do complain. I don’t think I do as much as others say (isn’t it always hard to see things from other’s perspective?) But I know words are subject to interpretation. And sometimes I …
Medical Insurance Frustrations
I was in tears yesterday morning. 😥Tears of frustration, anger, hurt, fear, anxiety. What happened, you might ask? I made a simple phone call. To try to schedule an appointment to see a dermatologist. Because I found a concerning spot and knew I needed to get …