Somehow we've managed to eke a lot of celebrating out of birthdays this year. Kati's 16th birthday was no exception...a whopping th...

Several years ago, our family began a Thanksgiving tradition. Many of you parents can probably relate to our experience. If you do somethin...

This morning... St. Luke Little Pilgrim's Progress "We Gather Together" Emily Dickinson Vivaldi Vermeer hot tea and apple butt...

For years, I have kept this quoted passage tucked within the pages of my Bible. I can't even remember where I first found it. I only k...

Oooooooooo...I am so excited that it is now November. It is my favorite month (I think , although that is subject to change as is my “favor...

In a few days we will celebrate the sixteenth birthday of our precious daughter Kaitlyn. It sounds "cliche", but I can hardly bel...

Words. I love words. I could never relate to Eliza Doolittle when she sang to Freddy Eynsford-Hill, "Words! Words! Words! I'm so si...

Overheard in Ron's shop this afternoon... Gavin (almost 7) : I love tools. I am going to be a construction worker when I grow up and b...

Three-year-old Ryan sat on the sofa enjoying a crunchy apple. Teacher-type mom that I am (even before the days of homeschooling), I decided...

~~Barbara~~ Yeah, Barbara! The fall tablescape will be coming to your house...and Andrew can enjoy some gourds inside . ;-) Thanks to all wh...

A recent thought on my "Apples of Gold" daily calendar: In Matthew 16, Jesus didn't tell his disciples that the important th...

I have a weakness for fall decor...so when I saw this tablescape at Pier I on clearance a few years ago, I brought it home with me. But n...

Isn't autumn the best? From the cooler temperatures, to the bursts of color, to the new nut brown sweater I received for my birthday, to...

Wish you could be here to enjoy the aromas in the kitchen today. Lots of cooking and baking in the works... Sweet potato pies ...to be made ...

Kati was able to fulfill her rainy day wishes. So was I, although I did not photograph it. Bekah, not so much. Maybe next time, Bekah!