Family Photos and An ESV Journaling Bible Giveaway

Update! Winner of the ESV Bible is Charity Harley! Enjoy!!   So, first matter of importance, MY GIRLS ARE HOME FOR THE SUMMER!! We had the loveliest weekend. Holly and I spent a night in Mystic, CT, seeing the sights, eating delicious seafood, doing pedicures, …

This Thing Is From Me

Found this very helpful. It’s true that every circumstance is meant to draw us into a closer relationship with the Lord. Full surrender, complete dependence. All because He loves us. This Thing Is From Me by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman Streams In The Desert “This …

10 Things I Regret from 2013 {And 10 Things I’ll Never Regret.}

Well, friends, 2013 is coming to an end. Today, I’m reflecting on the past year and praying about what God has for me this coming year. Sometimes reflecting brings discouragement. Let me encourage you, though, that a bad day does not make a bad year. …

FYI: Christmas Deals and Sales

If you’re thinking about starting your Christmas shopping, I want to make you aware of several things. 1. First things first: Starbucks. From November 13-17th, from 2-5 pm, you can enjoy buy one, get one free “Holiday drinks”. Flavors included in this promo are Gingerbread …

Giveaway: “Keeping House” {and some other things I don’t want you to miss!)

UPDATE: The Ebook Winner is BreeAnna McManus! Woo hoo! I’ll email you! First, one of my friends pointed out these AH-dorable keepsakes from Lisa Leonard Designs (I had never heard of her!) and my heart melted. I’m SO ordering one of these when Peter gets home …

A Post in Which I Sound Old and Ask for Your Input

Peter and I were recently discussing the seeming lack of pursuing personal excellence in the culture around us. Kids who don’t really care about how they look or how they are perceived. And a seeming indifference to the people around them. {I know kids care …

Favorite Carefree Summer Activities

Summer is here, and in my book, doing nothing together is family building. 🙂 Some of our favorite summer activities: 1. Packing up a lunch and heading to the beach. We live 45 minutes from Cape Cod, so we have so many great beaches to …

DIY Watercolor Bird Silhouette Art for Kids

I’m teaching a great group of homeschoolers simple watercolor techniques, and today I thought I’d post our next project as a tutorial that you can use for your kids. Silhouette art is popular right now, and is super easy to create. Supply list:  Watercolor paper, …

How To Become and Stay Interesting

Have you ever met someone who can only seems to talk about one thing? Whether it’s sports, eBay, homeschooling, or whatever, the conversation always comes back to their one thing. And unless you are interested in their one thing, the conversation can become, well, a little …

Don’t Know Where To Begin, Hence a Book Giveaway

As you noticed, the blog has been silent for over a week. In that time, I flew to SC to visit with my oldest, attended Bible Conference at Bob Jones University, celebrated my 41st birthday, and enjoyed hearing my son preach at our church’s Preaching …