My friend, Scott, has recently been diagnosed with the need to eliminate wheat products from his diet.  I am feeling all kinds of sorry for ...

My very favorite time of year is rapidly approaching.  I love the fall, and especially seasonal changes from mid-October through the end of ...

For the second year in a row Montse, at http://chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com/ is hosting a wonderful celebration of family based on ...

I like to craft, and every now and then I see something that I must do! When I saw this idea it was done with paint. However, this is supe...

I teach first grade and there is something to smile about everyday.  Today's charming funny is this: We were making Mother's Day c...

This post is for my daughter Emily who challenged me to write about the last few month so as not to forget that, "It could have been wo...

{Note:  I recently added the recipes for both the paste and powdered versions of this soap to the Recipes tab at the top of this blog. The...

Today feels like the first REAL day of summer! Yesterday I cleaned house, and today has been one of those perfect weather days and a day of...

Well, I've done it...joined a gym.  I HATE to exercise, but I've decided to try to improve my health and overall fitness level. I am...

The "Wordfull Wednesday" challenge this week is writing about fatherhood. I am a day late, but with good reason. We were welcoming...

For Christmas this year my Chris gave me season tickets to a musical theater that is 3 hours from home. -- Six shows all far away. The tic...

We do!  It will date us in a big way, but our song is “ Two Less Lonely People ” by  Air Supply.   I don’t know that there is any big reason...

My family at home has changed dramatically over the last few years. The children have grown. They've gone on missions, moved out, gone t...

I love to craft, but never quite know how to do it in small bits.  This year I decided to learn to make mittens from recycled sweaters. It h...

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