First Night of Cubbies (2009)  Hannah has been super-excited about the first night of Cubbies…pretty much since the last night of AWANA at the beginning of the summer!! Last week, I went to a leaders’ meeting (yes, I have once again donned the blue shirt…), and she was so disappointed that I was “going to Cubbies without her”. How dare I! …
Just the Essentials
I saw this amusing little tidbit this morning, on Elle’s blog: “…According to John Tesh and the People Who Do Studies On Inanities Like Women’s Purse Sizes, a woman’s purse should not weigh more than five pounds. Or she risks back injury.† Well, let’s see…  This is my everyday “summer†purse:   It is simple, washable, and …
What Is A Full Quiver?
The Bible calls debt a curse and children a blessing; but in our culture, we apply for a curse and reject blessings. Something is wrong with this picture. Something is wrong indeed! Over the past year or so, I have started to come across more and more people – families – who would align with, or define themselves as “Quiverfull.â€Â …
All In A Day’s Work
It has been a busy day around here! But, well worth it!!  Last week, I mentioned that we had purchased several gallons of paint (in three different colors). Well, the buckets have been sitting in a back bedroom since then…untouched. I kind of wondered how long it would take us to get around to doing something with them…it only took …
Chicken Tetrazzini
I love having a freezer stocked with convenient, pre-made meals. But, I also try to avoid most “convenience foods†of the pre-made variety. So, I get pretty excited anytime I find yummy and healthy recipes that are easily adaptable to freezer cooking, or better yet, designed for stocking the freezer!! This is one of those recipes. It could easily be …