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Getting packages

Getting packages

I love getting packages. I love mail. I love opening them. I just enjoy it. But there’s nothing like getting a box full of new school books that is SO FUN! I think that’s one of my favorite things about homeschooling. 🙂 After being gone 

Beautiful Heat Lightning (w/video)

Beautiful Heat Lightning (w/video)

The other night I crawled in bed & was so looking forward to going to bed early. Pretty soon I hear a rapid knock at the door…. “Mom, you have to come see this!” And WOW! am I glad I did!!

Making New Friends

Making New Friends

On Sunday we joined some friends at a Hymn Sing that they go to – it used to be monthly & now it’s quarterly. We’ve wanted to go for years, but a lot of factors held us back – pain, distance, busyness, etc. We are 

Making Choices on How to Spend Time

Making Choices on How to Spend Time

Someone commented recently that it must take a lot of time to keep up a blog. It does take some time. Just like anything. Life is all about choices & we have to choose how to spend our time. I have cut back in a 

Getting ready for school

Getting ready for school

I’ve really been struggling with what to do for school this year. It used to be that I would enjoy buying curriculum around March & planning for the new year. The past few years have been a bit harder & it is now September and 

Mondays – laundry/dishes & catch up day

Mondays – laundry/dishes & catch up day

Yes, children, I am writing about laundry. No need to be embarrassed. 😉 Mondays are usually spent catching up from the weekend. I don’t normally do dishes or laundry on Sundays, just to better have a day of REST. Therefore, it’s not uncommon to find 

Plank Challenge September 2019

Plank Challenge September 2019

We have been doing a family plank challenge this month. We are starting to do a weekly check in to time everyone. Each person is being challenged to do better than their last time. Two people go head to head at a time while everyone 

Dad & Mom’s 45th Anniversary

Dad & Mom’s 45th Anniversary

It’s my parent’s 45th anniversary! My parents model grace, love, serving others & forgiveness (not an exhaustive list) and I so appreciate the godly example. I feel very blessed to have such a rich family legacy. My grandparents were married almost 66 years (Grandpa passed 

Saying yes

Saying yes

I’ve been trying to say YES more. So, today I said YES. Because – why not? Bubbles are fairly cheap. And the giggles and fun are sweet memories that these sisters will hopefully carry for a long time. And it wasn’t a huge mess to 

Life With Animals

Life With Animals

In the past 24 hours, we have had all the chickens (about 40) escape and 3 of the bunnies (out of 9) escape out of their cages. Eh…such is life with animals!! Thankfully we noticed them in time to be able to catch them all.