Last weekend I had the opportunity to go to a conference in the mountains of Pennsylvania. It was a wonderful weekend with friends, making new friends and being really encouraged…all in all a very blessed time! One evening after supper,
Celebrating Warmer Weather…
…with a campfire 😀 It’s been down in the single digits…even below freezing lately. Then the Sunday before last it ‘warmed up’. The sun was shining, and we thought the snow  would be perfect for snowman making. Our plan was
Snowflakes That Stay On My Nose And Eyelashes…
I’ve been wanting to get ‘that shot’ of someone blowing snow, and Leah kindly volunteered to be my model 🙂 It was so fun! Just like a mini photo session 😉   I love how the cat is laying on
Sticks & Stones…
…may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Is this famous saying true? [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcQfmC88ed8′] [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=652D435idLk’]
Laundry Day the Old Fashioned Way
Sometime last week the pump died on our clothes washer. Â We do three to four loads a day so this was not a good thing. Not at all. Â We made do and tried to conserve on towels while we
Camping At Indiana Dunes
Our Church goes camping twice a year, and this Fall we went to Indiana Dunes State Park, which is SO fun…sand….sand and, well, more sand ;P Jessica and I went with some Friends ( you can check their awesome blogs
The Blueberry Bog
A few weeks ago, we went to the blueberry bog to pick our annual 100+ lbs. of blueberries. On this particular trip we got about 40 lbs. if I’m remembering correctly 🙂 We got to take Benton, Campbell, Graham
{Egg} Festivals & Fishing Trips
Remember when the Big Potato met our Big Egg? Every year our town has an Egg Festival and parade during the end of May/first part of June. Little kids can run for the ‘Miss Chick’ and ‘Mr. Rooster’ contest
A Trip to Connecticut
At last…our veeerrryyy long post about our trip almost two months ago to Connecticut 😀  You may want to fasten your seat belts…or at least have a cup of ice tea or coffee and a snack to munch on
Wordfull Wednesday: A Sticker Family Moves In
Our cousin Cati came and stayed a week with us back in March, and while she was here, she made us some very cute vinyl decals for our van. She has a business called Love, Painted  where she makes