Media

My family has a television, and we have a computer but they are not the focus of our homes. My children have video games, but they are a special treat. The prescence of media in our society is indoctrinating our children. Why do children seek out boyfriends and girlfriends so young? Why do they think […]

These are a few of my favorite things….

When Katherine cries, when she whines, when she’s feeling sad…… We simply hand her her favorite things and then things don’t seem soooo bad! Her blanket made by her Grandmada, her first baby bought by daddy and mommy for Katherine’s first Christmas, and our much loved pacis*. *The pacis have been put away and Katherine has […]

Valentine Blog Hop

This week’s theme is Valentine Memory. I just had to join in when I saw this theme as I knew right away what I must share. My husband is a computer programmer and web designer. So two different years he created me a “website” and sent me the link to it in a special email.  […]

A New Recipe

Amy over at Raising Arrows posted a recipe for a “Big Ole Batch of Dough” and I couldn’t wait to try it. I don’t yet have a mixer that could accomodate her HUGE batch of dough so I cut it in half. It still worked well and produced a stromboli and three dozen cinnamon rolls. I […]

Homade Chewy Granola Bars

I made these this morning to send with my dad as he travels down to take my sister, Erin, her car and to pick up my mother. My mom has been gone for four weeks now. It will be so good to see her again! Anyway, back to the bars. My children LOVE these and […]

Please Pray – Urgent Need – Updated

Updated – They send her back to work and told her to deal with the pain and do her job. No more tests, no more therapy, no nothing! Thank you military for treating those wounded in service this way! I am very disappointed and worried about the long term effects this will have on her […]

I am SAD!!

Well, it is finally true. It has been coming for awhile and I knew it but I kept wanting to tell myself that it would be awhile. But it happened yesterday. And here is photo proof….. Do you see it? huh? Do you??! Yep, that’s right. Katherine went to church sporting her first big girl […]

Weekend Plans?

It’s the weekend. Super Bowl weekend, though at my house it isn’t a big deal. No real football fans here! But with views like this out my window we are staying home. Any plans we had canceled. BUMMER! What is the view outside your window today? Do you have plans that you will be able […]