I have been learning a lot about God’s gifts recently. I have this weird tendency to try to put all of God’s gifts in tidy categories that sound lofty, intimidating and unreachable, but I am learning that God is much
Sleep Tight
“Momma, I s’eep in you’s bed? Please?” My little girl loves to be in our bed, whether we are there or not. She doesn’t mind sleeping in her room, but if she can’t fall asleep for any reason I know
Nim’s Island Literature Adventure – overview
My goal for our summer is always to find one great book that we can read SLOWLY and savor all of the greatness that the author took the time to include. Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr is one of my
Finally Snowing Again
After the devastation of the October snowstorms I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see any more snow, but having made it through all of November and December without a flake, I fully admit that I changed my tune. Today,
A A A A A!!!
Guess which 2 year old figured out how to write the first letter of her name? … Unsupervised and on carpet of all things. It was adorable to hear her yelling “Did it! Look Momma, A! Hooray… clap Momma. A.
Repairing Grandpa’s Boat
My husband loves to keep busy. In the winter this usually means focusing on coaching the ski team. Unfortunately, we haven’t had enough snow this season to keep him on skis, so he has tucked into yet another project. A
Goals 2012
The beginning of the year always gives me great comfort. I have an entire year to look forward to, and I am not behind on anything. *yet* So, for this year I have a couple of things I’m planning to