Transplanting | It’s A Metaphor
If my mom was a flower, she would be a zinnia. I don’t know what flower I’d be, but whatever it is, it’s something that transplants well.
We Walk With Jesus | Easter 2017
This year the tears came as I heard a rough little voice, unaccustomed to singing hymns of thanksgiving and joy, lift up tenuous notes to sing with all the hosts of heaven and praise God for giving life and new life, death and resurrection, broken bodies and the promise of complete bodies in heaven.
Roman Is Three
Our delightful little Roman man turns three today! I took a little time today to sit with a cup of tea and look back at pictures of Roman from the past 9 months. Seeing the blank little face of the tiny boy we met less than a year ago and comparing him to the inquisitive […]Read Post ›
The House Potty | Every House Has It’s Blessings
A few years ago Della described this puddle as the house potty and the name stuck.
Imagining Life With Carice |Adoption Advocacy
These days I rarely visit the Reece’s Rainbow website and only stop in at the RR facebook group to donate to adopting families. And if by chance I do read through children’s profiles while writing an advocacy post, I stick to the country I know. So I have no idea how I came across Carice, […]Read Post ›
How Hard Can It Be To Make A Waffle?
Breakfast any time of day is my favorite meal; I have an extensive list of family favorite recipes that are in constant rotation. My husband prefers waffles more than pancakes, and so do I, but up till this past year I had never made them for him. I’m pretty sure a waffle maker was on […]Read Post ›
Amaryllis
When I brought home my own copy of Bedknobs and Broomsticks on DVD, I had a puzzling moment – should it go under magical realism or historical fiction?
My Gathering of Days
While I like the idea of a bullet journal, and have read everything about it on the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog, something about it just isn’t quite right for my needs. Maybe it’s the hype of it all? Maybe it’s part of my INTJ self?
February’s Aftermath
for the first time in many days, I have been able to fully tidy the kitchen and living spaces and even took a moment to change a few February things out for March things
Starting A Family Tradition This Lent| Devotion Resources | Lent 2017
Ash Wednesday is March 1st. Considering I will not be blogging through the month of February, I’d like to share a few resources with fellow parents who try to live the Church year in their daily family life. This past Advent our church sent all the children home with a Look Around The Manger pop-up […]Read Post ›
