This post has been on my mind and in my heart for a while to write. Maybe someone out there is feeling as confused and lonely as I was when my seventh baby was born. We waited the longest time between babies #6 and #7. I actually had three months where I was neither nursing …
Author: mrsjschon
Having Fun
The first half of July was spent preparing for a wedding in which three of my children were part of the wedding party, my husband officiated and I played the piano and acted as unofficial wedding co-ordinator. Now that that is behind us, I feel like our summer has really started, and we're having lots …
Library Time 35
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post. I'm still working my way through The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor by Sally Armstrong. It really is amazing how this young girl raised to be a gentlewoman from a wealthy family in England became the first white woman to settle on the Miramichi River. The story …
Camping and Scrapbooking
I finally feel like summer has started. We were at a wedding last week where three of my children were part of the bridal party, my husband officiated while I played the piano and acted as an unofficial wedding co-ordinator. Let's just say it took me a couple of days to recover from all of …
God Makes No Mistakes
Our family was recently involved in a wedding. One of the duets was "God Makes No Mistakes". As I was the piano accompaniment for this I went through the song many times and the words are so good. (The other song was "To Have and To Hold". I was so glad I didn't have to …
What I’m Loving (2)
I thought it was time to do another list of things I'm loving right now. You can read my first list here. ♥ my husband ♥ using my clothesline ♥ cottage berry whip (a THM treat) ♥ sleepy baby in the sling ♥ going to the library ♥ reading my daughter's blogs ♥ summer walks …
Pickled Eggs
We love eggs in our home. They are a cheap and nutritious food. We buy about fifteen dozen eggs every week. We eat them scrambled for breakfast, egg salad in sandwiches for lunch and fried on rice and beans for supper - just not all in the same day. ~smile~ We also eat them pickled …
Shoe Storage Solution
Having a large family means we have LOTS of stuff. Think about it - if everyone in our family only has two pairs of shoes each that's twenty pairs of shoes! And you know that we don't just have two pairs each. Add to that the fact that some of us have very long feet and …
Library Time 34
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post. This week has gone by so quickly. After a long cold winter and spring we're really enjoying the warm summer weather. It's so nice to be able to send the children outside to play. I've even spent sometime sitting out in our backyard reading. Right now I'm …
Intentional Simplicity 