Philippians 2:4 says, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.†(ESV) But, how does that apply to caring for a home? In Designing a Lifestyle that Pleases God, Lisa Tatlock says “A final aspect to consider when creating a warm and welcoming home is to consider the preferences of …
House, Home, and Heart
Probably because many of my recent Facebook/Twitter status reports have had something to do with my daily household chores, I’ve had a few requests asking about how I do things around the house. This registers fairly high on my irony-meter, because… Well, if you could have seen my bedroom growing up, let’s just say that I would not be the …
While Daddy Was Away…
The girls certainly played!! 😉  Jason was at a pastors’ retreat/meeting over the past few days. Of course, Hannah and I missed him like crazy, but we also enjoyed some girl-time while he was gone.  On Thursday, after saying good-bye to Daddy, we ran a few errands, and Hannah helped me clean and “organize” some areas of the house …
A Daybook: August 24th, 2009
 Outside my window… Blue skies, fluffy white clouds on the horizon, a little bit of a breeze…and a relatively cool 103º summer afternoon.  I am thinking… That is seems too early (and too hot!) to be thinking about Christmas…only 123 days left!!  From the learning rooms… Art…Hannah had a “date†with Daddy this morning. They picked out …
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 …