Friday night, the guys went on a father-son freeze-your-butt-off camping trip so we had a little girls' night here at the house. ...

I used to sell candles. I don't know that I've ever mentioned it on the blog, have I? Anyways, it was a long time ago, and ...

I've given myself a deadline of Feb 6th. That's when the olympics begin, and I want to have this all put together and the mac...

Well. I'm not sure about the local library thing. We went last week and got our card and they let us each get 1 book. Obvio...

If the Scarecrow has no brain, then how on earth would he know  that  he didn't have a brain?

So. It's been 4 weeks since my last one , so it's time for another fitness update. (It's been 4 weeks? How does time f...

Okay. You know how I posted my baking mix recipe the other day? Oh, of course you know. Well. I'd never done the math. ...

So. I was taking my supplements this afternoon. I grabbed the bottle of D3 and it rattled. "Hmm," I thought. "I th...

When we first started eating low carb and wheat free (2 + years ago) to make the transition easier, I made a lot of baked goods, mo...

Jeremiah was   just heartbroken after church today. He'd received an impromptu invitation to go play airsoft at a friend's ho...

Well, I finally, finally!  finished my paper pieced stars . My happy dance was short-lived though, because I  put a hole in t...

A friend posted this picture on Facebook earlier this week  and I've kept it open on my computer ever since. At 45, ...

My first clue should have been when I nearly slid right off the steps. My second, when I nearly fell, again, as I rounded the corne...

Today, I thought I would join Sarah, the adorable mom to 6 equally adorable munchkins, who blogs Amongst Lovely Things . She's...

So. The other day, Tyler was making stir fry for dinner while I was working, again, on a house plan. I suggested rice (in addition...

Walking towards the library, we passed a field. With great sympathy, Lexi exclaimed, "Oh! That poor family!" Looking ...

The other day, I had Jeremiah add a couple of items to the shopping list. My eyes have landed on the list several times and I alw...

This year's party for Jesus was pretty much the same as the past few years ' except this year we had brownies and icecream, ...

I don't need the hormone that suppresses appetite. Or makes you not binge-eat. Or tells you when you are full. Or makes you no...

So. The coffee cup exchange turned into not a coffee cup exchange - and just a small gift exchange. But  here we were with a whole...

Life is moving by at warp speed. I cannot keep up. Friday, the day's priority was to get packages in the mail. I'm hoping...

Several years ago, my mother-in-law introduced me, via the books on her coffee table, to nature photographer, Tim Ernst . Knowing...

From Josiah's cookbook . Yeah, we finally bought it for the kid ;-) Lexi was just sure she wouldn't like them because...

Turn your speakers up as loud as you like them.  Then - trust me on this - crank it up a few more notches and listen to this song . ...

This , I agree with 100 percent. I do love keeping chickens :-)

My post the other day sparked some discussion with Tyler so I wanted to follow up with some thoughts. I believe the two instances ...