As I was coming up on my fortieth birthday, I considered what I wanted the theme of the next phase
One goal I set for myself before turning the big four-oh was to learn how to do something new. I
Earlier this week, I received a surprise in the mail–the toll bridge fee for driving from Indiana into Kentucky on
It probably goes without saying that a mother of seven young children doesn’t exactly have a lot of time on
I’m not entirely certain how it happened, but we have a twelve-year-old. That’s a year away from a teenager. Six
Many hands make light work. One of our reoccurring family goals is to have a garden growing every year. It
Claire trying her hand at woodchopping. I think I write a lot about our family doing chores, mostly because that’s
Laundry sink flooding again? Just laugh! Sometimes, I wish life was all roses and butterflies and unicorns prancing under rainbows but
Evelyn received a surprise package from Church headquarters. Way back when we lived in Iowa, we had an interesting, faith-building
The horses demonstrate interdependence perfectly: “I’ll swish the flies off your face and you swish the flies off mine.“ In
The painting never ends! Whenever I feel like I’m not getting anywhere on home improvements, all I have to do
I’ve always been of the opinion that animals are a valuable part of my existence. They provide companionship, teach children
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