Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone. Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect God to get here soon. Psalm 31: 23-24 (MSG) A particular holiday can either be joyous and celebratory or evoke emotions of grief […]
So if you really want guilt-free chocolate covered strawberries, you can dip them in 90% dark chocolate. (If you want organic, you have to go 85% or unsweetened). However, the whole double-boiler thing, the mess, then waiting for them to cool and harden is really beyond what my limited time for feeding my face can […]
On this day in 2009, this was happening… After a week of non-stop picture taking, this is literally the only photo of all 5 of us. #photographerfail Oh, how we didn’t know what we didn’t know. #adoptionnewbies Today Ty is the tiniest powerhouse of a 9-year-old. Tipping the scales at about 43 pounds, he can […]
While we’ve been parenting teens for a few years now, we are entering the throws of adolescence with our first child “from scratch.” You know, the first one who we’ve had from conception to now and have had to take full responsibility for how our parenting either prepared him or failed him. I am super […]
So after this post, a thoughtful reader asked for what I thought I did right in our adoption journey. It was a hard question; I’m my own best (or worst) critic…depending on how you look at it. In my insecurity and looking for objectiveness, I turned to social media. I’m glad did. The comments were […]
We’re kind of accidental, experimental gardeners. A decade ago, we got it in our head that we wanted to grow some veggies. If you haven’t noticed, we’re kind of a “go big or go home” family, so rather than start with a couple tomato and cucumber plants in the modest garden beds around our house, […]
2 Ingredients. A crock pot. Multiple applications or uses. This is a DIY win-win.