Chesed

The last time my sister, Beth, was here she breezed through the door and said, “Well, it looks like your thumb turned a little bit green!”  Best compliment I’d had…

Not only am I the mom who doesn’t have chocolate chip cookies warm out of the oven after school. Not only am I the mom who left the muffins all…

BEFORE AFTER We worked as hard as we could for over a week to have the deck guest friendly by the fourth.  Missing handrail is not the nicest way to…

In the last three years, I have been to more doctor’s appointments than I want to count. Worse, at least to me, I hear the strangest names at times. Before…

I should be heading to bed. But it’s Friday night. Who cares about bedtime? We have been having so much fun this summer. I’m working on a project for the…

We are driving down the interstate and cruise past a truck / camper. Adam: “They must have seen the ads in Field and Stream!” (He pores over those magazines for…

We seem to always be working on a project around here.  I still think of this as finishing the house actually as opposed to home improvement.  It’s been four years…

This is my favorite summer breakfast …. originally posted by Shelly and discovered by Christy. I am in love. Meet Muesli 1 cup quick oats (no, don’t cook them)1/4 cup…

tonighti sat on your front porch with the peeling blue paint.i walked through your new old house, able to appreciate beautiful moldings and fine antique furniture and the incredible amount…

I can sum up those two tablespoons of milk in one word: flatulence So while it’s not exactly a rip roaring success judging by the level of appreciation I had…