I used to be a drive-by shopper.This isn't my car, but I would love to have a '57 station wagon this color. Our lives used to be entirely eaten up with sporting events and other activities our boys were involved in. I loved every minute of it, but I had VERY little time to look for cute clothes for me. When we did have to make a trip to the mall -we live about an hour from only so-so shopping- it was usually to look for some kind of sports equipment for the game of the season. My … [Read more...]
Bathroom Dreaming and Panicking
I have been dreaming of updating our bathrooms for some time now, and my dream is about to come true. Our carpenter is supposed to start in February, and after all this time of thinking about it, I'm not sure exactly what I want.Yeeks! This is supposed to be fun and the stress isn't supposed to start until the construction mess begins! I have to start making some decisions NOW.Here are some pictures from my pinterest board that appeal to me. What do you think? … [Read more...]
Frito-Lay Here We Come
On Tuesday, I travel quite a distance to attend Bible Study Fellowship. Over 200,000 Christians from all over the world come together weekly to study God's word.This year we are studying the book of Acts, and it is wonderful!My day started very early.Brad's dad made us this clock. Isn't it nice? Please ignore the dirty glass! How embarrassing!I wasn't quite finished with my homework, so first I worked on that.Amy Flo did a little writing in my notebook last time she visited.I needed to leave … [Read more...]
My Word of the Year is…….
Follower.Generally, when I hear the word "follower", it has very negative connotations. It brings words to mind like: Copycat andInsecureandUnoriginalHowever, my feelings on this word have changed greatly since I am reading a very thought-provoking and convicting book Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman.Have you heard about this book? If you are a Christian, I hope you get on Amazon right now and order it.It is that good, and it is changing the way I think about my walk with Christ.I don't … [Read more...]
I’m a Little Embarrassed, But Guess I Will Go On
It is Friday and in my plan for this blog, today we are supposed to have fun with fashion.But as I sat down to write this post, I first checked out a few of my favorite blogs and with just a few clicks of the mouse I landed here. Where I preceded to get a little smack down on the excesses of my life. I didn't stay on this site for long, but I do plan to go back and read some more when I have the courage. How do these blog girls do it? They home school their kids, … [Read more...]