"I'm working hard" "I like helping with lunch" "Guess there's not much work for you to do today" this ...

We were finishing up lunch (mushroom cheese scrambled eggs & biscuits) when Jeremiah said, "Mmm, this tastes like dessert." as...

Swimming suits are so much fun to make! We were supposed to be in Branson today whooping it up in the nice warm water but the hotel called ...

about this book ? ~ I wasn't going to use it this time around. Oh it worked well enough with Brandon but I just didn't really care ...

swimsuit shopping! "Oh, Momma - you look beautiful!"

Monday I emailed these gals after googling 'swimsuit sewing'. You know me - until I've attempted it and it's been proven oth...

I handed Lexi the green block, "Can you put the block in the bucket?" She took off the lid put the blocks in and went about puttin...

She came in the kitchen right after I'd reached up high and grabbed the red container. "You makin' oatmeal? I'll help!...

I was about to go to bed without writing; I'd already turned out the light. But I realized I've not been very good at cataloging Le...

Poached eggs for the first time ever. bet you can guess what movie we watched last night ~ Lily named something for the first time; her litt...

I gathered all the kids around the computer so I could show them the mugshot. Only a few miles away, a murderer had escaped while being tran...

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oh, where is Lexi ?? There she is !!

I rarely have time to look upstairs but I can sometimes sneak in a few minutes to quickly browse the new non-fiction shelves. ~ When I saw t...

Everyone wants to know - How do we fit ' so many people' in to such a tiny house? the people fit just fine it's all the stuff ...

Five steps! ~ She's been standing up in the middle of the floor for a few weeks now. She can squat and stand back up multiple times wit...

Lily said as we both shoveled bits of date-nut bread into Lexi's mouth. We couldn't get it in fast enough and there was all sorts o...

Puppy Chow is the answer this Christmas season. Need a gift? Puppy Chow. Need to take a treat? Puppy Chow. Need lunch? Puppy Chow. ~ Melt in...

I don't have to tell you we're all getting a little tired here. ~ huge thanks to our friends who have blessed us with childcare and...

Things'll be pretty quiet here for the next several days while we focus on our Season of Blessing project. As we're prone to do - w...

"Mom. I'm ready to go hunting." He's so thrilled with his birthday fish from his bubs that he wants to get pets for Josiah...

I am so grateful that we didn't listen to the Dr. when he told me I needed a hysterectomy! Wednesday we celebrated 6 years of Jeremiah ...

Just yesterday I was telling a dear friend, "I wish he'd just realize it's not working and take the stupid dog himself!" ...

Today I found myself in a situation a girl doesn't get into every day. Tyler had called 4:30ish and told me he thought we should go to t...

One of our favorite holiday traditions, generously shared by sweet friends, several years ago. Cranberry Tea In a small pot, pour 1 - 12 oz ...

"My Papa's gonna get me married; he's gonna get me a mom and I'm gonna nurse my baby with momma milk and he's gonna get...

waiting for Gramma & Grampa to get here Gramma Joyce told Ton' he looks like one of those boys on the TV 5 generations Josiah, takin...

"Eunices? I had a dream about going to Eunices!" I'm not quite sure how Josiah had dreamed of lunching at a place he'd nev...