For this week's Thrifty Thursday, Kristin has asked us to share a thrifty recipe. As I considered a recipe to share, my thoughts turned ...

"What games are you going to play at your party, Maddie?" enthused Owen (Mr. Sameness, game aficionado) as he thought ahead to hi...

We all love presents. Traditionally we’ve grown to expect a birthday or an anniversary present, but we are especially touched when we receiv...

Summer seems endless this year. The heat goes on and on and on. (Have I mentioned that I don't like the heat? Probably so.) I need...

Our precious granddaughter Eve is now three years old! Eve loves her mommy and daddy, her sister Nora, and her dog Lucy. She loves watching ...

My daughter started her first job today. Yesterday, I was rocking her to sleep and singing "You Are My Sunshine" to her...and to...

One of the nice things about Kati visiting her faraway family is that she can provide us with beautiful family pictures like this: Sarah, Ev...

Was yesterday the day to see sweet posts about my grandbabies? It must have been! If you think that you can take such sweetness, visit the ...

Summer window Summer contemplation Summer memories made with family-friends Summer sipping (Eastern black swallowtail) Summer gathering...

As so many of us admit that we, like preschool Bekah , feed ourselves "fweets", I thought I'd share a recipe for a pie that ...

When Bekah was small, she wanted me to feed her. I don't mean provide food for her to eat...I mean pick it up on the fork and place it...

Fanny Crosby was one of the most prolific hymn writers who ever lived. She penned literally thousands of hymns during her lifetime, includi...

Napkins. I. Love. Them. It is an illness, I think. (But a rather pleasant one, if you ask me.) Then again, it could be genetic, because my m...

When you succumb to a yucky summer cold and Mom says you can watch a movie in the middle of the day it's nice if you have some furry com...

The house is eerily quiet today. The only sounds have been Chopin and the occasional tinkling of Pinky's collar as she changes nap posi...