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I have just 6 months left in my 40 before 40 Challenge I created for myself.  I have completed 11 of the 40 and am working weekly on several others.  Yet, others, I haven’t even started.  But, if I don’t have something to work towards and be held accountable to, I may never have accomplished…

I am half-way through sharing scenes from our weeks. In 6 more months, I will be 40 and have completed (hopefully) my 40 Before 40 Challenge. To start off our week, the boys had their first experience using the riding mower.  They are hoping to be able to be the regular mowers for our church…

It seems like there are certain things that always happen in the middle of the night…. 1. Thunderstorms – the loud, booming, jump out of bed kind of boomers that wake up your kids and leave you cuddling in closer to your husband.  Can you tell that I don’t like thunderstorms? 2. Smoke Detector Batteries…

Happy 13 Years of marriage to the Love of My Life! Who knew 14 Years ago, that night would turn into all this? I am So Blessed!

I had an entire day at home today.  After sitting on the sofa, sipping my coffee, IMing with my cousin and watching Kelly Ripa, I thought it was high time I get busy and accomplish something.  I just want to make sure that those of you that think SAHMs eat bon bons all day, realize…

CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER By Tom Franklin Published October 5, 2010 ***** This atmospheric drama is set in rural Mississippi. In the late 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas “32” Jones were boyhood pals. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry, the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor,…

I had gotten the idea on PINTEREST to send someone a “Cheer Up” package with everything being yellow.  So, I changed it a bit and sent a “Happy Spring” package to my niece who is in PA School.  I found some neat yellow items on sale at ZULILY.com and the rest I got at Target.  It…

One of my favorite hymns is “It Is Well With My Soul”.  The other day I noticed on my friend, Keri’s blog  CREATIVE GENIUS ART that she had some new art work.  When I saw this piece, I knew I had to get it. For a mere $25, she framed and shipped it my way. …

THE GOOD WIFE’S GUIDE EMBRACING YOUR ROLE AS A HELP MEET By: Darlene Schacht Published January 13, 2012 **** In The Good Wife’s Guide author Darlene Schacht encourages women to joyfully serve their families. In doing so she offers reasons for achieving a well-managed home backed by scripture and gleaned from experience. As well she…

We live in town, but at the edge of town, with a cornfield in our backyard.  Luckily, we still get quite a few birds on our feeders.  With our early spring like weather, I have been enjoying the windows being open and hearing the birds singing.  One of my favorites is the Cardinal’s song.  We…