Yesterday was my birthday. Usually my Hubby helps the kids make cards for me, but we have been so busy lately, he forgot. I didn’t mind though because as soon as my kids found out it was my birthday, they … Continue reading →
For the last three years my family has done something that I believe few people in the world do. We set up Christmas decorations on Halloween. We aren’t doing it out of protest for Halloween. We just like Christmas that … Continue reading →
Many mornings this fall I faintly hear the drum beats of a marching band. It brings back memories. No, I am not hearing things in my head. The high school is just down the street. In my school days, I … Continue reading →
A few months ago I bought this jacket at a thrift store. It was a Jr. size so it would not fit anyone around here. But it had some unique features and I figured we could transform it into something … Continue reading →
A couple months ago, I decided to get a whole chicken to cook. Changed my world. The chicken tastes yummy and then we made stock from the leftover bones. BEST chicken stock I’ve ever had. I decided from then on … Continue reading →
We want to share a wonderful opportunity with you to touch the life of a child this Christmas through Operation Christmas Child. It is very simple to do and has the potential to dramatically change the life of a child … Continue reading →
I have purposely avoided looking through pinterest for fall craft ideas. I don’t want to get in my head that they have to look a certain way. I knew I wanted to do something with my kids, but in keeping … Continue reading →
Today I was playing around with some watercolor techniques described in the book The Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook: Landscapes by Gordon MacKensie.I saw an exercise that looked like it would be really simple to do– negative painting. Negative painting (or drawing) … Continue reading →
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes… ~John 3:8 We have the advantage now of technology to help us see where the wind … Continue reading →