I have been kind of incognito for a while. Life has changed in the last year, drastically. For one, we had a baby. Well, not me. But, our family. In other words, we are adopting again. I will share more in the future. It is amazing how this little one came to be in our […]
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It is well with my soul…
It is well with my soul. A 5th grade memory. Learning to “laugh at myself.”

Emotional Wreck Week
For whatever reason, what we thought was going to be, isn’t.
We are crushed, but not broken. Hurt but not dismayed.
What we held n our hands and got to love on for very few short hours was amazing for this side of Heaven.

Great NEWS! After a year of destruction – we have a blessing!
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah […]

It has been a while…
Ecclesiates 3: 1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;4 a time […]
Our Family’s DIYs & Home Remodels

Easter Surprise

Rag Quilt
Bookshelves – organized by color

Painting a Chair

Homemade Ant Farm
Our Homeschooling
Homemade Egyptian School Projects –The Sphinx
Shameless Plug: I’m posting at The Homeschool Post today – “What Home School is REALLY like.” Please go visit and leave a comment. We have been doing an Egyptian Study for weeks. Each child had a project to do without me (the teacher) but they could use their Dad’s help. (Don’t you love how I […]

Staycation Ideas Tyler Texas
Summer is right around the corner! I cannot wait! We are planning so many things this year! One of my favorite ideas is Cousins’ Camp. My nieces and nephews are coming for a week in July. My kids and I have been planning this fun event for months. Be sure to sign up for my […]
Le derrières, Craigslist, Bugs and Chickens
Lately, we have been a very busy family from buying, studying, and just learning how to’s. Below are a few sites that have helped us!Just a note to ourselves: Hubby and I will NEVER clean the garage again before a major holiday! We worked our bum bum’s off. My sweet friend teaches her kids to […]
Homeschool Conference in Dallas
Do you homeschool? Or do you know someone who does? There is a brand new conference coming to Dallas, Texas next month, June 26 – 28th. I love homeschool conferences. Even when I didn’t homeschool, I went and they were just so uplifting. I refer them as “encouragement booster shots” for homeschool parents. Many times […]






