November in Alabama…you’re blowing my mind. We had a taste of you two years ago, when we camped in the…
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When Your Art Feels “Ridiculous”
The other day Jesse came up to me with a solemn expression and made this confession: “Mom, sometimes when I’m…
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Harvest Season (a pictoral update)
I have so few words this week. Mostly pictures. We are working like crazy to be good stewards of the…
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Jesse’s First Pet {in which we make sourdough starter}
When I decided to make our new sourdough experiment Jesse’s responsibility, I told him it would be like having a…
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Tinsel, Truth, and a Real Live Manger {How the Kids are Celebrating Advent}
I’m in the mood to give y’all a glimpse of how we’re celebrating Christmas around here with a 2, 4,…
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Anyways, what IS the best feeling in the world?
His almost-6-year-old questions can be so random. And deep. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I’m left breathless and with no answers….
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The Art of The Family Portrait
First, find a nice background and gather a few props. Insert human into frame to get the focus and settings…
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While We Wait for Life to ‘Load’
I watch the blue, pixel stream surge along its banks as my email loads, and remember the days of dial…
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In which we enjoy our spring bike rides…with a side of milk
I did a crazy thing the other day. We were just getting the bikes hooked up for a family bike…
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Little Listening Ears
One day my boy came downstairs and announced, “Mom! God talked to me!” I was terribly excited. “Really! What did…
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A Dinosaur and “Pat”
Today he read his first solo word, “Pat”. With a single glance, he belted it out. A channel has opened…
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The Most Memorable Moment of Relevant11
I’ve just got back from a weekend in Harrisburg, PA, attending the Christian Women’s Blogging Conference, Relevant. It will take…
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On Top Of the World
Six Years ago today, Jeremy and I tied the knot… (no, I did not scrape my name into…
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Letters From Home, Volume 1
Letters from Home is my new format to stay personally connected with my readers even as I endeavor to fulfill…
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Of Pancake Zoos and Native Accomidations
Our road trip last month was another chance to relive some fond memories and experiences from the homestead. Considering the…
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Go jump in a lake!
If it seems a bit quiet on the blog, it’s ’cause we’re out on the lake and you can’t hear…
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