Comfortable?

There goes the junior hunter to rid the barn of some pests or maybe just do some target practice with his BB gun. One year ago I pulled into a Cabela’s parking lot for the first time. (I’m behind the times, I know.) I got out of my car and started walking...

Winter Sunset

Nate stepped out the door, milk bucket in hand, but quickly returned for the camera.

Mother Math

Today I have a guest blog post from a very close friend of mine, Jenni. Her blog, Wordseed, is one of my favorites. I treasure her wit and the way she uses words. Enjoy the post, and then help her win a Joy-ography Scholarship by clicking here and typing Jennifer in...

Laundry, My Writing Inspiration

Early Tuesday morning the power went out here for about an hour. My computer never regained consciousness. My miracle-working husband took it apart and reconnected it to his computer and recovered most of my files, but none of the children’s. Like my son’s...

January Not Just For Snow Sports

Although January is great for sledding it’s also an optimal time to go back to school clothes shopping. At least that’s how I shop. I’m a clearance shopper and this season holds fantastic deals. Last year I bought my oldest’s pants for four...

A Break

I’m grounding myself from the internet this week, no email or blogging. I need to get caught up on some housework. Cleaning my desk would be nice since I haven’t seen the top of it since before Christmas–and that’s saying something. Normally, I...