We have been busy this summer. I'm not sure what we've been doing exactly. But we've been doing a lot of it. :) June went by...

I am thankful for my husband of eleven-and-a-half years, Joel. He works hard for our family every day in a job that is stressful and less th...

I really have posts in my head other than book reviews. I've been trying to work on a series of posts about home making but can't ...

This morning, about 11:00 AM Eastern time to be more precise, I strapped Ellie into her booster seat at the kitchen table and told the boys ...

In case I haven't mentioned it, and you don't read my husband's blog, Joel had oral surgery today. Yes, indeed. Let's cut on...

Warning: what follows is just plain ol' whining. Christmas Eve: opened all our presents (that would be the KIDS presents) in the morning...

Our church is very small by SBC/southern standards. We've only been in existence for about 6 or 7 years (I'm not sure exactly how l...

See what my husband did to himself? Buzzed it off. All. And this is a week after the fact. You can go here to read his account. The p...

*** Edited to say I have the date wrong for Joel's surgery. The correct date is Dec. 31. New Year's Eve. The past week has been w...

Yesterday, Thursday, I woke up with a clear plan for the day. 1. 8:45 AM. Back-to-back appointments at the dentist for Joel and I. 2. Drop t...

Please click over and visit my friend Alicia . She posted recently about her 7 year wedding anniversary. If you've been married for awh...

We had quite the whirlwind week for Thanksgiving. On Monday (November 19) my parents flew up from Arkansas. (Go here if you missed their tr...

For those who aren't familiar with Emily's story her parents are close friends of ours. Emily was born October 10, 2007. She has be...

I wish I could say my absence has been due to a vacation on a remote tropical island where Internet connections are impossible. Lush flora,...

Hello all, Just wanted to update you on Emily and let you know about the news that we have received today. Yesterday, I talked to the cardio...

***Edited to Add: Please, please, please, please do not take this post personally!!! I am speaking from my heart about what God is teachin...

The day started off normal enough. Kids eating breakfast. Joel getting ready for work. Me trying to clear the brain fog so I could get go...

Murphy lives at my house. His laws always rule. You know like "if something can go wrong it will." In our case, "the more ...

I've had a couple of fun emails about names. It's got me thinking about fun & interesting name tidbits in my life. I've al...

Girl!!! I'm going to be an aunt (again) to a little girl!! Yippee! And Ellie will have a playmate when we visit Arkansas. Yeah! Step...