1000 Gifts: Catching up…
It has been a while since my last 1000 gifts post. This is not because I haven’t been given many gifts, but I haven’t taken …
family
The house rocks, Mom & Dad…
The first few days after we officially “moved in” to our house were admittedly tough. There were piles of boxes to unpack, we had to …
on sunshine, tootsie rolls, crapola, and a close call…
As soon as the sun peeked around the hotel curtains, the kids were up and ready to jump into their patriotic gear for our 4th …
On Sabbath…at the beach…
Ben and I sat on the beach, his head resting on my arm, as we watched the kids playing in the sand. Parker was collecting …
One Thousand Gifts…a weekend away…
We had been planning on this weekend in Saugatuck for months, but it still snuck up on us between house tasks, work, and…everything else. So …
the first beach day of the summer…
Yesterday morning, we pulled out the beach chairs and tents, still slightly sandy from last season and packed them up with the sand shovels, buckets, …
One thousand gifts…on Strawberry Shortcake birthdays…
It was one of those weeks where I wasn’t sure whether I should laugh or cry. There were some tough moments, born out of strong …
One Thousand Gifts…the not-so-little things…
It is easy to thank God for the big things. A new job, a sold sign stuck in the front yard, an answer to prayer. …
One Thousand Gifts…on kneading bread and counting gifts…
Somehow, I signed up to bring Strawberry Balsamic Bread to the last women’s Bible study shindig of the year. I found the recipe on Pinterest …
March 2012
March 1: Amazing how exciting sugar-free lollipops from the dentist office are such a big hit… March 2: Loving technology and modern travel today…my Dad …
