It seems like ages since my last post on February 7. Where did the first quarter of 2020 go? And have I achieved any of my goals for the year? Is it even sane to be talking about goals during a global pandemic? Here are my original goals for 2020 that I posted way back … Continue reading Update – 2020 Goals
Happy Easter, everyone!
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV Favorite Verse Friday
His mercies are new every morning and for that I am so grateful. Most days are good, but there are those days. On those days, when my head hits the pillow in the evening I praise God for the new day to come. I praise Him for another opportunity to enjoy His mercies. My shortcomings … Continue reading “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV Favorite Verse Friday
Decluttering Week 3
Decluttering Week 3 Last week was the third week into the decluttering course I am taking. The weekly challenge was to go through the bedrooms. My husband and I had recently cleaned out our clothes, books and miscellaneous things in the closet in our room, but the kid's rooms still needed some help. My daughter … Continue reading Decluttering Week 3
February 2020 and Nature Study
Nature study has been a part of our homeschool since we began, however, there have been seasons when we have been more intentional about getting outside. This school year we have struggled to take nature walks and draw in our journals. I really wanted to change this for the second half of the school year … Continue reading February 2020 and Nature Study
One smooth, round stone
It's such a well known story: David vs. Goliath. But do you remember the details? How David was sent there? It was a simple errand assigned to him by his father to deliver some food to his brothers and their captain and return home with news. Once he arrived, David dropped off the food with … Continue reading One smooth, round stone
Grocery Budget – January 2020 Final
5 weeks of grocery receipts We just completed our FIFTH and final week of the January 2020 grocery budget, and I'm back to give you the update. 🙂 (If you want to read my original post, you can find it here.) Quick recap: we are a family of five (only two adults) with a monthly … Continue reading Grocery Budget – January 2020 Final
Signs of spring
Signs of spring are popping up in our neck off the woods. Here is an azalea getting ready to bloom. azalea
Finding ‘The One’
Have you dated for a while? Do you meet lots of 'nice guys', maybe even date a lot of 'nice guys', only to be disappointed in yet another failed relationship ? Do you ask your friends, your mom, your mom's friends, anyone who is married, how they met their husband and how they knew he … Continue reading Finding ‘The One’
That one time when “Cops” could have been filmed in my front yard
I was a late bloomer when it comes to dating. Awkward and shy in high school, I didn't go on my first date till I was seventeen. The second guy I dated turned into my first long term relationship. We dated for two years. It would have been over sooner, but we slept together and … Continue reading That one time when “Cops” could have been filmed in my front yard
