Baby Showers and Scrapbooking
I have my first baby shower this week. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions regarding bringing a scrapbook page or pages with me as a part of the …
Back Home Again and We Have a Delivery Date (and Maybe a Name!)
David and I arrived back home this afternoon from another long weekend at my parents’ home. We were just there three weeks ago, but we knew this …
Yikes! Where Did This Day Go?
I had a doctor’s appointment this morning and everything checked out fine. We had lunch, went to two places to finish up our registries (before …
It’s Official – Mark The Date
(Sorry for another pregnancy-related post. This is not a baby blog, even though it has resembled one lately.) Saturday morning I uttered those words …
Whew! What a 48 Hours!
Wednesday morning I had my regular OB appointment as well as the first NST (non-stress test) for Peanut. She had a beautiful test and the doctor said …
We’ve Got Email, Heat, and Heightened Anticipation
Our email was fixed last night a little while before midnight. 🙂 We are in the midst of a HEAT WAVE here in the Midwest. My, it is hot out there! …
The Problem Is Not Location – It’s The Heart
I found this post by KSMilkmaid while taking my pregnancy break a few months ago. I decided it was finally time to get it on here because it is so …
To Be Useful In God’s Kingdom Means Suffering
A few times in my life I’ve prayed very specifically about certain issues that have become landmarks in my life. One time I prayed very …
Saving On Electricity With A Portable Air Conditioner
I mentioned recently that we purchased a portable air conditioner for our upstairs. We live in a 1925 two-story Craftsman house and the duct system is …
Thankful For My Church
I wrote previously that David and I recently became members at our church. I am so, so thankful for our church. A few weeks ago we weren’t going …
Loaded Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
One of the drawbacks to being a family of two is that so many desserts make way too much for just David and me to eat them. I especially feel that way …
We Now Return You To Our Regularly Scheduled Program
David said at breakfast, “Well, now you can get back to your regular blogging.” Yes. Right after I clean out my mailbox! LOL! So …