Oh, yes!!!

Those who know me know that C.S. Lewis is one of my all-time favorite authors, and is, in fact, a spiritual mentor for me. Someday I will get a chance to meet him, although I must confess I’ll be so tongue-tied I’ll probably only be able to mutter a quiet, “Wow! I loved every one … [Read more…]

I’ll let you in on a little secret…

If you (or your sweet little ones) need a little bit of inspiration in the cleaning department, settle them down for an episode or two of How Clean Is Your House? You will be amazed at how quickly everyone wants to clean up afterward!

Soda love

I really must thank Danielle Bean for putting this video on her blogsite. At first I thought it was mildly interesting, but then as time went on, I found myself captivated more and more by this man who sells little-known sodas in his store. It reminded me somewhat of the book 100 Mile Diet: A … [Read more…]

I think…

… I should just give up trying to blog during the month of October. Seriously. October is always a ridiculously busy time in our family. We have 5… FIVE… kids’ birthdays in October (3 in the same week), a mother-in-law’s birthday, an anniversary, preparations for Halloween/All Saints’ Day, AND (this year) a visit from my … [Read more…]

We’re Back!

Whew… what a long trip that was! I’ll try to post about our vacation this weekend, but for now… can you tell where we were? (I’m sure you can!)

How can I make it up to you?

How, indeed, can I make up for my light blogging of this past week? All I’ve got to offer you is this: …which I truly hope you enjoy. I hope it runs through your head like it’s been running through mine this evening! *grin* [truthfully, I used to love this song when I was a … [Read more…]

All in a day’s work (edited)

From this… …to this… …to this. [OK, OK, I’m cheating. I actually used up all the old apples in my pantry to make the apple butter. That nice basket of apples is still on my counter… but that doesn’t negate the fact that it has been a long, hard day of work! The apple butter … [Read more…]

Wish me luck!

I am actually (I can’t believe I’m saying this) attempting to read…. …are you ready?… Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I know, I know… the people who know me in real life are saying, “WHAT?? You hate 19th century literature!” And that is true. The melodrama and the way every conversation is so drawn … [Read more…]