A Lifetime of Love
I love these hands that have held us, taught us, fed us, loved us, and folded in prayer over us. Thank you Grandmommy and Papaw for showing me what…
books | homemaking | linkage | photography | polaroid | stuff | thinking out loud
Old Inspiration
Sentimentality clutters. I know because at least once a year I have to force myself to winnow through stacks of books, papers, and future projects so that my husband can’t…
bicycle | craft | family | homemaking | photography | polaroid
Ain’t We Got Fun
In case you’re bored and desperately in need of ideas for something inexpensive and fun to do with your family: There’s always a bike ride to DQ for some space-age,…
cheap stuff | craft | diy | homemaking | knitting | music
Makin’ It
It’s been a busy week of making Christmas gifts. As I was clicking the mouse to arrange the same pictures differently for calendars over and over, or wrapping wire…
homemaking | knitting | linkage | shows | thinking out loud
Time on My Hands
Today I had extra time to read through some blogs I haven’t seen in a while. These are my rambling thoughts after reading theirs: I’ve been engaging in what The…
Absentee
I have been, but only here and at Flickr. I’ve been very present at home where it counts. As you can see here: I’ve taken cocoa breaks with my daughter,…
Homebody
That’s me. I love to be outdoors, running, camping, canoeing- all that. I loved our different family vacations and missions. But when I’m home- I like to be home….
Everyone Together, All at Once
We’ve been enjoying the cool evenings, since we’re finally having them. The leaves aren’t falling yet, but the mosquitos have let up some, and the animals are all frisky, racing around the…
A Thicket Called Womanhood
With this 365 I thought I’d take the chance to say a word about mothering my daughter at the age of 15: purifying. Like a vat of molten precious metal…
What I Learned from My Daughter
Look at my face in this picture (I’m on the left.) That is the expression of someone feeling very blessed to know her own child. (Watchman Trail, Zion Park, Utah)…