I love reading birth stories. When we first got the internet in our home back when we had to do it through dial-up I mostly used it for finding birth stories to read. I thought that I would start sharing mine. I know there must be others out there who love to read birth stories, …
Tonight I was feeling a bit on the depressed side. For four months I've been dealing with a health issue. It's not serious, but it's always there. I'm just so tired of never feeling 100% great. Anyway, I was feeling sorry for myself and knew I needed to pull myself out of the funk I …
So many of our well-loved hymns come from Fanny Crosby, and this is another one - "Close to Thee". This hymn is not only a prayer for a close walk with the Lord, but also a reminder that He has walked with us through our Christian life. Here's is what Fanny Crosby herself said about …
I'm doing the "Friday File" a day early because I have something else planned for tomorrow. I don't think anyone will mind. This first article says so well the way I feel. I don't want my husband to always get what's left of me. Often my sole reason for taking a nap is so I …
Disclosure: Affiliate links About six weeks ago we drove an hour and a half to our favourite used book store. They have a month-long, 50% off sale twice a year, and we try to make it to at least one of these sales. Generally I'm busy helping little ones (and sometimes big ones) find books. …
This has been a crazy, busy week. Actually a couple of crazy weeks. We're moving in June to a bigger house! So we had to get our house ready to go on the market, do showings, etc. Everything is settled now though. We're buying a house with my parents that has an in-law suite. Did …
A couple of months ago I saw an idea that I thought would make a great gift for my mom for Mother's Day. It's been a while since I made a gift for my mom that I was really excited about. I filed the idea and then forgot about it until about a week ago …
I have so many songs that I could call my favourite. This is another one - "Abide With Me". The lyrics are full of so many truths and the music has beautiful harmony. I love, love, love playing this song. This hymn was written by Henry F. Lyte just weeks before he died of tuberculosis. …
Today I have a guest writer - my 15-year-old niece. I know if Emilie and I were neighbours we'd get along fine. She loves animals and gardening. A while ago her family lived on some property where she was able to have ducks and geese. It was fun to see all the pictures. Now my …
Intentional Simplicity 