hello third grade…
When I think back to elementary school, third grade stands out as the first year where I have distinct memories instead of blurry images. I …
memories
One Thousand Gifts…summer adventures…
We jammed the last few weeks with more vacation, outings, and adventures than I ever thought possible. Days of thrills followed by days of cranky …
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 …
Five Minute Friday: Story
This week’s 5 Minute Friday is all about “story”…just writing, no thinking… GO The ceiling fan whipped around lazily, rustling the hot evening air in the kitchen. …
on fishing, broken reels, and slimy fish mouths…
I held Ben’s fishing pole awkwardly, not quite sure what to do next. Looking down to the other end of the dock, Ben was busy …
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 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 …
One Thousand Gifts…24 hours…
This past weekend, I headed off to Greenville, Michigan to spend just about 24 hours with eight other women to scrapbook. It is scheduled about …
One Thousand Gifts…from my iPhone…
I am sure that my kids get a little tired of me saying, “Wait! Let me take a picture of that!”, but I love having …
