A blog chronicling life in our full house of six children, a husband who owns his own small business, and me: the homeschooling mom who tries to keep her head above water. There's plenty to write about here, including updates on the kids, thoughts on par... moreA blog chronicling life in our full house of six children, a husband who owns his own small business, and me: the homeschooling mom who tries to keep her head above water. There's plenty to write about here, including updates on the kids, thoughts on parenting and homeschooling, and recipes of some of our favorite foods.
When you love your husband or wife, most times actions speak louder than words. Every once in a while, however, it’s nice to use encouraging words to let not just your spouse but everyone know exactly how you feel. This past weekend Todd and I had the opportunity to attend the Midwest Homeschool Convention, which [...]
I realize I have a small-time blog, but it’s the main way I keep up with our personal history and lives, and the way some of you keep up with us from many miles away. Although it has been a very busy six weeks, I’m surprised I have not carved out any time to sit down [...]
Last week, to start 2012 right, our youth group participated in a time of fasting and prayer. Since I occasionally help out at youth group (or loiter in the back some weeks…), this sounded like a fantastic way to begin the year. December had gone in the record books as The Month of Gluttony (and [...]
Today was spent making cookies, Christmas Crack, and a recipe I only seem to think of around Christmastime: Cranberry Orange bread. It’s easy enough and tastes delicious with a bright citrus flavor. This time, since I was making it to include with the gifts of goodies we made for Todd’s business friends, I used mini [...]
In my attempt to keep from following in the footsteps of Vanilla Ice, or Hanson, or even Justin Bieber, I’d like to avoid going down in history as a one-hit wonder. Since my Christmas Crack recipe has gotten so much traffic of late, I figured it was time to branch out and see if I could [...]
I wish I could say that it’s because we would like to advance science, or that we’re interested in how sleep affects relationships, but if I’m being totally and utterly honest, the first thing that caught my eye when I saw the flyer about a UK research study was the pay. Christmas money, yay! (Although [...]
We’ve been trying to get our family photo shoot done since…shoot…late October maybe. There was a weekend of wonderfully warm weather that would have been perfect for a late fall outdoor session, but our photographer was out of town (how dare she go visit friends on fine-weather days?!). Then there was Thanksgiving weekend where the weather [...]
Cooking for others has become a joy for me. When I can’t think of any other way to help out, making a meal for someone usually comes to mind. Sure, in the entire scope of humanity, one meal isn’t going to make a tremendous difference, but often it helps. And when I can’t think of [...]
I mentioned in an earlier post that I had been scheduled for minor surgery, and while it was quickly approaching, I felt a little like we were preparing for a new baby. The nesting instinct took over a bit in my head, and I made a ridiculously long list of things to clean, organize, or [...]
In ten short days, I’m scheduled to go ‘under the knife.’ Actually, that’s not quite true. It’s more accurate to say that I’ll be subjected to a lighted camera inserted into my belly. (that sounds better, now, doesn’t it?) Why, you ask? Long story short: we’ve run through the gamut of all other non-surgical tests to find out what has [...]
Kerry B
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