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  • 50 Degrees Here Today...

        You will not believe how warm it is today here! The temperature is actually reading 50 degrees. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to go running in a t-shirt!   ...
  • Faces At The Dinner Table...

        My kids find it so tempting to make faces at the dinner table. When one gets started it is like a chain reaction or like dominoes...   ...
  • Science At Home...

        Looking for fun, safe science experiments for the home can be tricky. We found some that are inexpensive and relatively easy to clean up when the kids are done...   ...
  • Gifts From Friends..!

        The other day when the UPS truck pulled up to our house we were all looking at each other and wondering what the other person had ordered. To our surprise we had received a gift...   ...
  • Roasted Potatoes...

        Roasted potatoes are wonderful on the side with pot roast. Making it with these little gourmet yellow potatoes is even better...   ...
  • Beautiful One...

        Justin and Katie both love the song Beautiful One. We hear it often at church and I have it on my iPod. They both wanted to listen to it last night and shared the ear buds. It was so sweet to hear their little voices sing bea...
  • A Sunny Day For A Run...

        It was a great sunny day for running. I can't believe I was able to go two days this week!   ...
  • Home Improvement..!

        During the winter is the best time to get the handy man in your house to hang shelves for you.   ...
  • Family Moments...

      The kids have been cooped up inside lately and have had no opportunities to show off for me. There are plenty of pictures to go through though...   ...
  • Burritos...

        With the right condiments and additions, burritos can be a fun food to serve your family.   ...
  • Unfinished Knitting Projects...

        Last years knitting projects are taking up space on my knitting needles. I started digging around to see what I haven't finished yet and this is what I found...   ...
  • Mushroom Barley Soup...

        This soup is so delicious that you will think it must be bad for you. But I assure you this soup is very nutritious and not at all fattening. Unlike all of the other food I have been making lately...   ...
  • 25° Below Zero...

        We woke up this morning to a temperature of 25° below zero. It isn't fit for man or beast... On the other hand, it's really beautiful.   ...
  • Omelets or Omelettes?

        We love omelets for breakfast, but I am too afraid to make them all by myself. Robert is always ready to do a little omelet flipping for me. This is his technique. Let's see how he does it...   ...
  • White Bean Chili...

        Chili doesn't always have kidney beans and red tomatoes. This version has white beans and chicken and is always good on a cold wintry day. ...
  • Homeschool Activity...

        The kids have a daily homeschool routine and they know how to keep me in line...   ...
  • Running in the snow...

        The sights, sounds, and misery of running in the snow.   ...
  • Brendan Cooks Too...chocolate chip cookies

          Brendan figured out that if he wanted to eat cookies, he was going to have to make them himself.     ...
  • 2 at a Time Socks

          Last year I started making socks from the beautiful yarn that I received from my knitting friends in Vero Beach, Florida. I tried the method from the book 2 At A Time Socks... ...
  • Growing Up...

      Growing up God's way, that is a familiar term, isn't it? That is what keeps popping into my mind whenever I look at pictures of our kids.   ...