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 […]
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Home Organization Play date
Welcome to The HSVillage Play Date! I’m very honored to be hosting! Let me just say, this post is not just for those who home school or even have kids. Who doesn’t like a little organization? Everyone can benefit! Let’s make this simple – Share with everyone (by leaving a comment) your favorite organization tip! […]
Mubarak, Aggies and Duct Tape on my brain.
These are my thoughts this morning…disregard if you have something better to do…like polishing your mailbox flag or have a seat and explore my mind. (Be careful…it is a dangerous place!) People in Egypt are fighting for their rights this a.m. (I get that!) but why is it that every clip I see on the […]

Organizing a family: Chore Charts
Organizing 5 kids [wpsr_pinterest] We have been asked two questions, numerous times by people who learn we have five children. “Don’t you have a t.v.?” How do you manage all those kids? Here are our answers. For the first few years of our marriage, we did NOT have a television. In fact, our first television […]
History, Geography, and a Little Science All wrapped up in a delightful little book!
Have you ever read a boring history book? Yep, we all have. That is why I jumped at the chance to read – The Adventures of Munford – Munford Meets Robert Fulton by Jamie Aramini. It is a cute little book (with delightful artwork) that mixes history, geography and science. It came in the mail […]








