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I LOVE LOVE LOVE Valentine's Day.  20 years ago today my husband asked me to marry him and I said yes.  We make a big deal out of the da...

I am feeling the need to write.  There have been a few things percolating in my spirit and I think I need to set them down so that perhaps t...

I've had a few people ask me for my laundry soap recipe, because, yes, I do make my own.  Why do I do this? Am I an over-the-top need to...

As I was doing my laundry this morning I thought about some of the things that I've learned in my many years of doing laundry.  I don...

All of my Christmas events are now officially over.  Unfortunately, I have a cold and so am feeling a little under the weather as well as ex...

My first post of the year!  I hope it will encourage you to take time this year to count the things that bring you CLOSER to the Creator.  E...

8 years ago at 8:08 in the evening I gave birth to an 8lb8oz baby boy.  The first few weeks with him were a little intense...okay, actually ...

It's Christmas day in the evening.  Yesterday I was feeling pretty stressed.  Our #2 boy was really down in the dumps and that made ever...

This morning I woke up to the chaos of yesterday's shopping trip in the kitchen along with the baskets of laundry I was going to fold th...

My but I'm tired and uninspired today.  I've had a lot of trouble sleeping lately.  Yesterday I spent most of the day at the compute...

I have to sit and be thankful for something because right now I'm a little down and overwhelmed once again with the tidal wave of mess t...

I loved being in Lancaster County.  I've read alot of Beverly Lewis books and hoped to do a few things while we were there.  Mostly, I j...

Today is my sister's birthday.  I am in the process of making her salsa...which is going to be really hot!  I like my sister she is a wo...

I am only hours away from Lancaster County!!!!!!!!  Can't begin to describe how excited I am to be going there.  This has been a dream o...

September has been hard on us.  Two rounds of hail, two fires, the destruction of our main vehicle, a return of the inner destruction and th...

Things have not at all been what I expected over the last two weeks. #1 - All my little chick-lets off to school.  Expecting to be overjoye...

1132.  an abundance of apples 1133.  a great cup of chai tea 1134.  laughing and telling jokes with a couple of girls who dropped in for sup...

How I am enjoying the peace of this day.  Listening to David Nevue's piano music at the moment.  It fills my soul with light as I liste...

Today marks the start of a new regime for me.  This morning I put all six of my children on the bus to head to public school.  I mosied over...

All my sewing for the wedding is officially done as far as I know.  The dress turned out better than I hoped it would and looks great, I thi...