(alternately titled: why we keep our kids in church with us...) Jeremiah told us this evening  that he got 'grabbed by God' this m...

She's seen me do it dozens of times, run my teeth quickly around an apple to peel it. Lily told Lexi she'd peel her a Cutie. I remi...

That's how many pieces of pizza Marcos had for lunch today. He was going to go for twenty-five, until he remembered  that ' God sa...

Lexi saw me sorting the whites and immediately sat down to fold washcloths. Every time she'd get one folded (and that girl is...

Just what is Girlfriend up to now??

I really miss my brain! Yesterday  6:00 was the order deadline for Azure Standard. I had the order in my cart. I just plain forgot to actua...

Running water yesterday and flushing toilet today!! Living in an outhouse got old real fast.

We had a leak in our main water line. Some nice young men came over. I paid them a lot of money and they fixed the leak. The line is leakin...

Marcos got a letter, addressed to him - using his full name in care of our address. It was from Immigration Court. They denied his address ...

I started 'visiting' the Hendricks family in November, after Heather wrote this post . Good family! I love what they are doing in H...

We woke up this morning praying for favor. Marco's first deportation hearing,  originally scheduled for early January was to be today a...

not that I'm complaining, seeing that my sewin' lane is so nice and clean  :-)

So. It's no secret I'm not into Hallmark Holidays. Still somehow I ended up doing heart-y stuff for the kiddos. would you lo...

red  cinnamon scented  Valentine's playdough complete with glitter. check.

It might surprise you to know that up until a month ago, I'd never made playdough. Reason being - I'm not really a fan of playdough...

Since we missed Groundhog Day last week, what with Tyler travelling to FL for his dad's funeral and me stuck home with sick kids an...

I am an old lady. It's true. I was talking on the phone yesterday w/ T and looking out the living room window at the crepe myr...

Watching Marcos get ready to go out in the snow (again!) I was filled with gratitude for Brandon. While we are slowly collecting some thin...

Take a broom, for example. There's a saying that goes something like this: Have only things in your home that are useful and that you ...

I just couldn't help myself. I know it's your special cup and all but I just wanted to drink out of it real bad. Who could bla...

I really wish I could find the mom I used to be. I don't know where she went  or quite when I lost her. 3 or 4 kids ago, probably... O...

52 degrees. In my kitchen this morning . Fifty-two ! And only slightly warmer (56) in the living and dining rooms. That's with heaters ...

About all Lexi can say these days is, "Poor Lily." That and, "I love you, Lily." It just breaks her little heart that h...

So. Just hours after messaging a friend, "We're all healthy..." Lily woke up screaming and vomiting everywhere. She's not...

Belt Testing (is that what it's called?) was Saturday. The boys were all a bit nervous, not knowing what to expect, but they did great!...