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Unplugging

Unplugging

We are going to “unplug” tomorrow – no phones, no movies, no computers/Wii, etc. Of course, if it’s an emergency, please call! Our phones will be on just in case, but we won’t be checking them unless we receive a phone call. Any texts & 

Readers From All Over The World

Readers From All Over The World

It is fun for me to see where our blog reaches. Every day there are readers from all over the world! Of course the US, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Great Britain, China, India, & even Nigeria! Wow! Thanks for reading our blog. 🙂 I’d love it 

Doing What We Can To Stay Healthy

Doing What We Can To Stay Healthy

Isn’t this a cute little jar? I got it from my Grandma’s house. I love using it knowing that she used it before me. ❤😍 Taking Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Elderberry Syrup, Echinacea, limiting sugar, washing hands well. Some of these we have already been 

Some Favorite Audiobooks (& A Coupon!)

Some Favorite Audiobooks (& A Coupon!)

A friend of mine & her family run the website Raising Real Men. They are authors & conference speakers and she just had surgery this week to repair a brain aneurysm. Thankfully all went smoothly. God is good! (If you haven’t read their books Raising 

PEACE (…like a river…)

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 

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 🙂