Large Family Raising Fruit John 15:5
At different times/seasons of our lives, we have done a better job than others at keeping track of our spending, to stay on track. We do have a budget, but at times we follow it a bit more “loosely” than others. After a LOT of …
Last night Grant & I got dolled up & went out for our “monthly” date night. It has been a couple months since we’ve been out – with my food restrictions it’s hard to eat out. We are ALWAYS glad that we make the time …
We have been trying to work on moving away from using plastics as much as possible. An easy way to start has been drinking glasses. These type of handled pint Mason jars, are our favorite!! You can just use plain old mason jars, but the …
Ellenor is so fun these days. She is very vocal & talks a lot. Lately when I ask her if she’s poopy (because I can tell!), she says, “No, I good” It always makes me laugh, because she obviously is dirty but why she doesn’t …
I have been thinking a lot lately about self control. As I’ve been studying about it, I am realizing it is a lot bigger than we really think at first glance. Self-control covers SO many facets. Things like kids whining is actually a lack of …
I loved this quote I heard today & wanted to share this short 1 minute encouraging clip also. “Gratitude turns what we have into enough!” (This isn’t only talking about money.) Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude Today’s Gratitude Post is by Xanna. “I am thankful …
For Grant’s birthday, we bought him one of Jocko Willink’s books that he had been wanting. He really has loved the book & shared it with friends. He had been listening to Jocko online for a while. While Jocko doesn’t specifically talk about Christ, he …
Activated charcoal is our friend. Anytime anyone is throwing up or nauseous, we take activated charcoal capsules. It really makes a difference. For those who are too young to swallow capsules, I break open a capsule into a cup of juice & they can’t even …
A few more Christmas presents that we opened a couple weeks late. We had bought a lot of books, CDs & DVDs that we like to use for school, but since the kids love them so much & love opening presents, I just went ahead …
“What is a smart pig called?” “Swine-Stein?” “A Cunning Ham!” “What do you call a pig that bakes?” “Ba-Kin!” Ellie offered me some of her bowl of goldfish & pretzels. I said “No thank you, I can’t have any.” Emma pipes in with “They have …