The Lowdown On Trunk-or-Treat

One of the moms in Keri’s first grade class recently asked me what we were going to do to celebrate Halloween. I casually replied that one of the things we like to do is attend our Church’s annual Trunk-or-Treat party.
She looked at me with this incredulous look on her face and asked, “A [...]

My Halloween Pets

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

 

Placemat Purses

A few weeks ago at a Church activity I made some placemat purses.

Yes, me, the one who doesn’t really know how to sew or be especially creative and domestic … at least in this sense of the word.
Being organized and efficient – that I can do. Pretending I am related to Martha Stewart? [...]

Of Pumpkins and Menu Planning

This is the giant pumpkin I won at a recent Halloween party. It is huge. It is whopping. Consequently it lives outside and greets people as they enter our apartment building. And yes, it is thicker than the tree trunk you see in the background.

How do you win such a pumpkin? [...]

The Last 12 Months

It is hard to believe that one year ago today I sat here fiddling on my computer attempting to write my very first post. What do I write? How should I phrase it? Is anyone going to read this?
347 posts later, with many more page views than I ever thought possible, I [...]

Egg Carton Spiders

This Halloween craft is incredibly easy and the kids really seem to get a kick out of it. You most likely have all the necessary supplies on hand, scattered throughout your house: an egg carton, crayons or markers, colorful pipe cleaners, scissors and a thick sewing needle. Optional items could include paint or [...]

Dealing With Grief and Miscarriages

Agonizing. Difficult. Exhausting.
There is no doubt about it, grief is a harrowing process, no matter what angle you approach it. Even though grief is universal in the sense that it touches all humankind, the way we each feel and deal with grief is unique to every individual, kind of like how every [...]

Menu Plan Monday – October 22, 2007

I can already feel it, this week is going to be an overly busy one. Not only is ordinary life still taking place day in and day out, but I am also going to a professional production of “Into The Woods” and I need to prepare a talk to give in Church. In [...]

The Last Purple Leaves

I am pretty sure we have all heard the old adage it takes 21 days to make a new habit stick, so don’t give up after the first few days. It has now been 3 weeks since I decided to work on curing the “Hurry Syndrome” that resides in our house and over the [...]

The Country of Rainbows

As I was driving Keri to gymnastics the other day, we saw in the distance a brilliant and vivid rainbow.
In a wondering voice Keri asked, “Which country do rainbows come from?”
We then had a little lesson about science, geography and the beauty that God has given us.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

If you haven’t noticed by now, Autumn is my absolute favorite time of the year. One of the myriad of reasons why I cherish this season is because it is the time to cook and bake with pumpkin. Yum! I have a whole array of pumpkin foods that I find utterly heavenly … more on [...]

“Mommy, I Read It All By Myself!”

Within the last couple of months, Keri has taken off with reading. This was the first “long” book she has read on her own. She laid on her bed and devoured it in a little over an hour. Apparently she has seen how much her parents love to escape in their books [...]