Double Break
Once upon a time, the princess had a double break [...]
Chore Candy
July 7, 2017 Chore Candy We have a neat little system with a chore chart on the refrigerator and set amounts for specific chores completed. This has worked well for about twelve years. When a job is done, Mom or Dad (or big sister) checks it and puts the amount [...]
Creating Darren
July 6, 2017 Creating Darren One of the neatest parts about writing (for me, anyway) is creating people. Maybe I take it too far, but I like to have elaborate backstories for everyone. (For example: a character with a small part in “Web of Deception” has fifteen pages of notes [...]
Yard Work Day
June 30, 2017 Yard Work Day Today was a yard work day. I love yard work day because I love to mow grass. With our push mower, it’s a walking workout where you can sing your lungs out and no one can hear you. Today I was interviewing Ethan while [...]
Butterfly Dryer
June 22, 2017 Butterfly Dryer My Dad calls them “butterflies.” Little coincidences that God orchestrates just so. It’s almost like God says “I know you need this, here you go.” It can be something simple like a kind word or a child’s smile, something amazing like trust, belief, or healing, [...]
Baby Mode
June 20, 2017 Baby Mode Babies have several levels; there is no-sleep level, walker level, mobile level, and want-to-be independent level. Then they graduate into toddler level and you’re off to the races. Really, off to the races begins with baby’s birth. When you hear Momma yell: “It’s time!” the [...]
Home School Doggies
June 19, 2017 Home School Doggies Many dogs have lived with us for various amounts of time (we’ve fostered quite a few). Each one leaves their unique pawprints on our hearts. Since dogs tend to single out one person to bond with, each one “belongs” to one of the girls [...]
Question For Inspiration
Why do you say "curiosity killed the cat?" [...]
Bulk Canning
June 16, 2017 Bulk Canning Four hours of simmering marinara and the house smells like Italian spices! Oregano, sweet basil, flowery parsley, smooth garlic, marjoram, sage, thyme, onion, and rosemary flavors blend together with a yummy tomato base to make five gallons of nearly meatless red sauce (nearly, because we [...]
Cousin Train
June 15, 2017 Cousin Train Some days you just need to laugh! When cousins are over, that laughter is always bouncing off the walls. The big girls raced by each pushing a tomato box across the wooden floor. Mandy squealed from Jaquline’s box (“faster!”). Isaac peered up from behind his [...]