I was going to get this up much sooner today, but we had a lot of running around to do. A week from Saturday we have a wedding at our church and three of our children are part of the wedding party. So today in between a piano tuning at our home and the church and …
Author: mrsjschon
The Silver Cord
Today we heard news that the father of one of our church members has gone home to heaven. This man had fought a long battle with cancer and now he's at peace - no more suffering, no more pain. As Christians we sorrow not as others. Our sorrow really isn't for Ben. Ben passed from …
My Favourite Love Story
I love reading/hearing stories of how people met each other and fell in love. I enjoy reading birth stories. My favourite kind of books are biographies or autobiographies. I just really enjoy reading about how other people deal with what comes their way in life. I don't think anyone has a boring life. So I …
Rough Start-Good End
This week started out a bit rough. Sunday night the baby had a fever that lingered into Monday. Then Monday afternoon I discovered three new teeth in his mouth - one of which was a molar. Poor thing. No wonder he had a fever. Then Tuesday morning I woke up with the worst headache I …
Anything Goes Muffins (THM)
One of the things that helps me stay on the Trim Healthy Mama diet is simple recipes and things that I can make ahead of time. One of those things is fudge, but sadly I can't live on fudge alone. So for my lunches I always have a supply of almond flour muffins on hand. …
Love My Mai Tei
Baby wearing is something I feel fairly passionate about. It has worked so well for me. With my newborns I think about how for the last nine months they've heard my every breath and heartbeat. What could be more comforting to them than to continue hearing those sounds. Holding a baby in your arms though …
Giveaway
This giveaway is for everyone that responds. This spring as I was thinking about fun things to do this summer I kept seeing a list come up for bored children. It's an alliterated list using the letters from the word "bored" to remind your children of things they can do. I took the list and …
Summer 2014
With school fast coming to an end, I knew I needed to sit down and write out a list of things I want to accomplish this summer. I knew I wanted this to be a more relaxed summer - focusing on things that make me AND my children smile. Sometimes the world news seems so …
Library Time 33
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post. So after reading too many sad dystopian stories I read a couple of romance/thriller novels this week by one of my favourite authors - Dee Henderson. Her books are real page-turners, for sure. I enjoy the romances but even more I enjoy the suspense. I like reading …
Intentional Simplicity 