God surprised me with an answered prayer four years after the asking. It was a one and done prayer with not much regard after praying about it but it was significant enough for me to remember every detail of the prayer. It was a medical bill for $1,241.65 that I knew we didn't owe based on our insurance coverage and what we had already paid out. But we kept getting bills for ... Read More »
Family
Camping – no, I really didn’t go!
They begged me to go. Mom, pahleeease come with us. We can bring the mattress you and Dad sleep on and your back will be fine. I didn't have the heart to say it wasn't just the back issue I was dealing with. How about the snake issue, the spider issue, the bathroom issue, the Norman Bates issue. I really wasn't kidding on the last camping trip from Hades when I announced I was ... Read More »
Free Spirited
I love the free spirit in her. The fearless and reckless abandon. Her willingness to fall and get scraped up. The risk she takes that she might face plant. And when the face plant is more than a risk and a reality instead....well, she just gets up and tries it all over again. And this is how I want to be a child again. Instead of living it safe and all neat & tidy ... Read More »
The power of a Mom’s willingness to let go
It's almost Mother's Day and naturally our thoughts turn towards our own Mothers, Mother-in-laws and our children. In a card I told my Mom that the more I realize how hard motherhood is the more I appreciate her. And I've always appreciated and loved my Mom but more now than ever. I also appreciate my Mother-in-law. It's not that I haven't always loved and appreciated her but ... Read More »
3 important lessons in Garage Sale-ing
#1 There really is a difference in a "Garage Sale" and a "Yard Sale". The difference is this: There will be sixty four people rummaging through your empty garage at 6:30am even though all the stuff is in the front yard with a sign that says 8:00am. Who can blame them though. I put "Garage Sale" on all the signs but had everything in the front YARD like a blond headed lime ... Read More »
A great way to help our children manage their money
This chore chart is really working for us right now with our kids. It's Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace for kids and it's awesome! I realize the side of our refrigerator looks like a junked up locker and it's just missing a disco ball or chandelier hanging but hey it's how we roll these days. You should see the front. It's really scary with piles of handouts describing the ... Read More »
What went down in Atlanta
We spent Spring Break in Atlanta at my Mom's house and we all got struck with the stomach flu - not fun! Bless my Mom's heart......she was downtown Atlanta at the Aquarium with the kids when she got it. It was just her and the kids and I felt so.bad.for her. We gave it to my brother and sister and their spouses as well. Thankfully we all got over it eventually and still got to ... Read More »
Nothing like cousin love!
We've had the best weekend with Randy's sister and her family. They are missionaries in Palau and are finishing out their 9 month furlough in the States. There's nothing like cousin love! Sophie and Emma are a few years apart but play together like best friends. They slept together and stayed up late talking almost every night. Posing as mannequin's at William Sonoma ... Read More »