One Thousand Gifts…my mom…
How do we find gratitude in the middle of a difficult time? Before I started counting my gifts, I probably wouldn’t have even tried. But …
birthdays are a little strange…
Post-kid birthdays are a little strange. Before we had kids, birthdays were different. Yeah, I had to go to work, but I could maybe take …
waterproofing, cement floors, and wood delivery…oh my!
Last Sunday, my in-laws came up to Grand Rapids to check on our house progress. It was a beautiful day, warm and sunny, and it …
on new plans….
I volunteered last week at our elementary school’s speech meet, listening as they recited scriptures, told fables, and recited poems. Carefully, I filled out my …
a shock & awe kind of week…
What a difference a week can make! Last Friday, I was taking pictures of a flat chunk of dirt with a promise that they would …
an x-ray of the foundation…
Today’s progress? Basement wall forms. It was so strange to walk up to the lot and see the forms sticking up all over and pushing …
a surprise over the edge…
I slowly rumbled by the house again today, and almost didn’t stop. It looked like the same piles of dirt, the same hole, but I …
One Thousand Gifts…ah, springtime…
So much to be thankful for…and the gifts seem extra sparkly in the early spring sunshine… …or is it summer? #402: Butterfly garden smiles …
on kid’s artwork…
My kiddos generate artwork by the bucketful. The first stop is usually the paper bin next to the craft area until I figure out what …
let the excavation commence…
After I dropped Madi and Parker off at school this morning, I drove over to see if they had started working on our lot. I …
