• More Multitudes { 1200 – 1212 }

    (MadLibbing; paper doll version of me; Wii dancing) 1201 – A new friendship. 1202 – Nights I don’t have to cook — or plan the meal! 1203 – Getting to know Lindsey’s boyfriend better. 1204 – A delightful new oolong tea I’ve been drinking. 1205 – When Kathryn asks me to read to her. 1206…

  • Weekly Report: A New Year!

    We’re finally back to school this week, after two weeks off for Christmas break! We followed the public school calendar because of Lindsey’s schedule, and since Kathryn would be gone some of that time to her dad’s house for the holidays, and her step-siblings are in public school as well. Starting back up is never…

  • Adoption Story: A Different View {Guest Post}

    (Earlier this week I received an email from a reader who started her message this way, “BOY! I love how the Lord brings things front and center. I found your blog via pinterest, via your cookbook…. saw your button about adoption and well, here I am.” Michelle told me her story in that email, and…

  • Marriage Posts from Around the Web

    I love my husband! But life is, well… life, and it’s great to have a few reminders of how and why to keep things fresh in our marriage. I know I’m not alone in this, so I’ve collected a few great links from around the web to share with you! Denise in Bloom reminds us…

  • My Word! (this year’s theme)

    At the top righthand corner of my giant to-do list is a smaller list of “Goals” I jotted down since before Christmas. Things I’ve been thinking about for quite some time. Goals: De-clutter. Simplify. Be all there. Write. Live. Love. Get outside. Fear less. As I’ve tried to come up with a “word” or theme…

  • Organization and Decluttering 2012

    A few weeks before the end of the year, I started a list of all those things I intend to do but usually forget when I actually have a bit of free time. Most were in some way related to organizing and/or de-cluttering. After Christmas, I didn’t have many other obligations, and Ken was at…