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So, I have about a million reasons why I haven't updated this in forever. Mostly because I can hardly ever get near a computer in this ...

WARNING: I have no idea what I am about to write. If this makes no sense to anyone but me, I'm good with that. For the last 12 years I h...

Cats. I have a love/hate relationship with them. I hate that they make myself and my son sick, I hate the smell and hair they leave behind...

Okay, so on Monday I start feeling not so good but decided to pretend like I was fine all week. Did all my regular weekly things like: -cle...

these are my pictures, that I took so please don't anybody steal them, okay....thanks. Some excellent pictures I took with my excellent ...

I am not always thankful for technology, but today I am thankful for many little technological blessings. 303. Skype - Did you know you can...

Sooooooooooooo, my sweet friend is really good at lying apparently. Last week she invited me to a candle party at her house that was schedul...

276. peace 277. play dough - Elizabeth will play for hours with it, so much nicer than TV 278. understanding after misunderstanding 279. ...

For those of you who may be new here (like there are any new readers to this blog - ha ha!! just you faithful lurkers who never comment!), I...

So sometimes people say that my life must be really busy with six kids and a pastor/farmer husband and sometimes people say that I'm cra...

I'm not sure I have enough brain cells at present to write anything right now, but since I had some thoughts earlier today, I'll see...

I thought I should maybe write something, but I'm really tired, so I think it'll have to wait for another day....sorry...

Gentleness. What does it look like really, from the inside out. I don't consider myself a gentle person, I don't have a soft voice,...

It is September 1. I love September, I think it's my favorite month of the year. It marks the beginning for me like no other month doe...

S0 today I am 40!! My husband blessed me this morning. Not only did he get my three beautiful gold chains fixed he bought me a very lovely r...

Tomorrow I turn 40 years old. I will have officially completed four decades of living on this good earth. I am not ashamed of being 40, I ...

So much to be thankful for as we head into this weekend. Life is fragile and we must never take for granted the moments that we are allowed...

This morning I am thankful for the peace that is permeating my home (153). I only have my oldest and youngest sons home with me and the res...

This young man is 10 today. That means he has been part of our family for 9.5 years. So much has changed, so much progress has been made. ...

148. Psalm 103. Right now this is the theme of my song. I am so thankful that he knows how weak I am. 149. He know that I am dust - just...