It's been 3 long weeks since we've had any real milk in the house and 3 1/2 months since we've had the really good stuff (fres...

every. single. day. NOT!!! poor little sweetie

~ oh yeah peppermint oil! We use it for several things around here but my favorite way to use peppermint oil right now is in the bath or sh...

I know; I said I'd never do it. Apparently, I lied. I'm doing it. If I commit any FB faux pax I trust everyone will just forgive me...

Reversible wal-mart style shopping bags! Aren't they so cute ?! ~ It's easy to use re-usable shopping bags at some stores (the hard ...

she sho do has what it takes Today Lexi added Lily to her list of words and said, "I love you" this evening which, while I'd l...

As I was surveying the aftermath of dessert I thought to myself I really am the cheapest person I know. It gets worse; I re-used one of the ...

I am beyond tickled with myself this time. I've had a project idea for a few weeks now, perfected in my mind, at least. I searched onlin...

The kids and I were shopping and wanted a little snack for on the way home. I grabbed some sugar wafers. You can't choke on a sugar wafe...

It makes me happy. Really it does. But it also makes me want to cry.

If your freezer seems to be going out, don't ignore it and hope it fixes itself; Chances are pretty good that it won't!

"We're mom and dad - we're playing cards." (this proves it's been too long since we've had coffee on our dates)

We knocked on the door then cautiously pushed it open. Things didn't sound good. I looked at Jodi. "He's trying to talk her int...

The morning had started early; I was frazzled. again. I fixed a half-cup of my GFIC decaf and headed to my rocking chair. I just wanted to ...

sleepin' in the bed I'm not real fond of it at 2 or 5am but it sure makes me smile when I'm not in the bed with 'em

Teach Kids Art is a great place to visit if you are art-challenged like me. I think art can finally have a regular place in our school. Yay!

After being assured it wasn't too early to begin Christmas shopping, Brandon asked Lily what she wanted for Christmas. "I want some...

Finally. Brandon's quilt is finished in all its crinkly, puffy goodness. Happy Birthday, Bud!!! It was pretty tough making a quilt witho...

I gave the boys a chocolate chip after lunch; Lily got two. Jeremiah wanted to know why. "Girls need more chocolate," I said. ...

Never wash a load of all aprons. Ever.

Our gorgeous little night owl just crawled behind me stood up and said, "Hi." "Hi" was also the subject line in a recent...

I just got off the phone with a friend from our Germany days. I've thought of her often over the years. We were worlds apart when we wer...

I do love a clean floor! and girls to help me clean them? priceless ~ on that note... Everyone knows how much I love a good tool, too. For t...

There really are kitchen fairies! I've wanted to believe for so long but I've just never been sure, ya know? But now I am. My kitche...

tickle for 'T' (the third guy is running in to join in the fun) originally - Jeremiah had drawn a boy peeing - for 'P' but h...

So, we're sitting here eating lunch and the topic turns to directions when Josiah asks, "Which way is north?" ~ Jeremiah, ...

Lily, Josiah, and Jeremiah all had a favorite song when then were babies. Some (Lily's) were more tolerable than others (Jeremiah'...

Little Miss Lexi has joined the ranks of mess-makers and she's durn proud of it ~ She's crawling - sort of; she gets up goes forward...