This salad is so basic and so refreshing and as easy as 1-2-3 .   1) You just go out to your garden and pick some tomatoes.   (Or if you ...

When a mom asks me a homeschooling question, I remember the flood of questions I had the year that I began my own homeschooling journey.  E...

On Saturday, my sister-in-law called to invite us to a Sunday afternoon homemade ice cream party in honor of their 45th wedding anniversary....

When I saw this on pinterest yesterday, I immediately thought of Bekah.  source A recent observation from Bekah:  "That's one ...

This cool summer salad is rich in flavor and nutrition.  And it's versatile too!  Although the recipe below is for a side salad, it can...

FRIDAY: An unhurried phone call from Ryan and Sarah... full of stories and laughs and catching up. ~ joy ~  SATURDAY: A birthday party ...

Mini Series on Beginning Homeschooling {Part Two} Part One Part Three In yesterday's post about my three best tips for beginning...

Mini Series on Beginning Homeschooling {Part One} It's the time of year that thoughts are turning to "back to school."...

Do you like to take something to contribute when you are invited out to dinner?  I do.  I like to feel as if I have been of some help to th...

Today, our family (our own family of four, and Kristin's family of seven) were invited to Sunday lunch at the lovely home of our friend...

I was on a Walmart run today when my cell phone rang.  It was Kati calling to tell me that our travelers had reached their destination!    ...

It's time to share the last of the salad recipes shared with me by my dear friend Jill.  This is another inspired by the classic bacon-...

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

It was the perfect day for a little road trip. A perfect day for the beach! fun  sun sand stroll picnic shells frisbee