First Meet of the 2023 Season
Meet Season 2023 here we come! Long car rides, friendship bonds, encouraging teammates, and even little brothers stinking up the car... [...]
What Fantastic Thing Are You Expecting In 2023?
I heard talk show hosts on the radio ask each other, “what fantastic thing are you expecting in 2023?” Instantly, my mind says... [...]
Life Goals
December 28, 2022 Life Goals I continually reevaluate my “life goals,” if you want to call them that. Core has always been to love Jesus, pass that on to everyone I can touch, and show love when I can. The additions have changed a little: Pre-twenties, I wanted to be [...]
Chore Chart Revisit
Chore Chart Revisit October 25, 2022 In our home we have a chore chart. It has had several looks and undergone several overhauls as the children grew. It isn’t an assignment chart. It’s an extras chart. The current look is a board Christina bought for her 18th birthday party and [...]
Encouragers: The Lady Who Smiles
The Lady Who Smile. Never underestimate the power of your small gesture! [...]
Failing to Compare
July 23, 2020 Failing to Compare Do you know what I hope I fail in? Seriously. I’m super competitive by nature. I had to teach myself that trying to “be my best” is a different thing than being better than someone else. I had to fail at comparing. What are [...]
Making the Team!
June 11, 2020 Making the Team! (I know, picture is Kimberly w/Baby Thea, but it’s one of my favorites and this loaner computer wouldn’t load the gymnastics one…) Kimberly has been working so hard for the past almost two years in the hopes of making the gymnastics team at our [...]
God’s Fireworks
June 7, 2020 God’s Fireworks When Christina, Brian, and Becky were little, way back when Becky was going by the nickname of “Lori” and we had a big brown dog they named “Dakota” after a Disney song from a movie that went on repeat for easily two months… we lived [...]
Tiny Specialized Chicken Coop
May 4, 2020 Tiny Specialized Chicken Coop In preparation for our move and new gardening regime (Louis is moving to raised garden beds), we made our specialized chicken coop tractor. I know, that sounds funny, but our goals were lightweight, easy to move, sturdy, storm proof, and hopefully predator proof. [...]
Becky’s New Semester
September 2, 2019 Becky’s New Semester Who knew my thirteen year old would be bouncing all over the county (okay, not literally) this semester in her activities? Becky decided on two courses this semester. Her online class turned out to be a half-semester starting after her birthday. Her Macroeconomics started [...]