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Ellie is 19 months!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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 

Nature Studies

Nature Studies

The Co-op we were a part of last year does a once a month nature studies. We hosted this month and Xanna led the class. It was beautiful weather, (after many days of rain, so much appreciated!) We spent some time exploring in the creek