Listening to the news these days can be a scary event. I don't even want to think about the kind of world my children are going to live in as adults. Sometimes I feel like getting in bed with the covers over my head and never coming out. But then God always reminds me that …
Disclosure: Affiliate Links Today we went to the library in our area and got new library cards! Going to a new library is always exciting. We left with a big stack of books - old favourites and new titles to try. Then we went to a thrift store across the street and bought some books. …
We're feeling so settled into our new house now. This week I hung just about all of our pictures and made some curtains for our daughters' bedroom. It feels so good to be getting back into a routine that feels normal instead of a frantic push to get everything done so I can feel normal …
I love maps and studying them. I love reading books about other cultures. However, I've found that a lot of geography textbooks can be rather dull. I can now say with full confidence that learning geography can be fun. The other day a pin came up in my Pinterest feed about computer games that a …
We've recently come through two momentous days as a family - one moving and the other our first graduating high school student. I thought I'd give you some highlights from those two days. I think I can say without exaggeration that this has been my most difficult move. My older children helped tremendously. I can't …
This is another hymn that has long been a favourite of mine. Many, many years ago I was engaged to a boy who broke our engagement shortly before the wedding. To say that I was devastated would be to put it mildly. I can remember many nights being too upset to go to sleep. Then …
It's hard to believe that we've lived in our new home for almost two weeks now. The insanity of the first few days of feverish unpacking is over thankfully. Now I'm just unpacking one or two boxes each day and fine tuning where I want everything to go. I've also been getting ready for our …
My sister Julie is back again with another post about sewing. This time she’s telling us how she sews swim suits for her daughters. For many of us moms out there, we know how hard it can be to find modest attire for swimming and yet we don’t want to give up our pools and …
Intentional Simplicity 