This week I got a very nasty email from one of my sisters. She was upset, because my mom was planning on taking two of my girls up to Oregon for my nieces wedding and she wanted her daughter to go with Grandma, by herself. My mom often takes roadtrips and packs one or two grandchildren with her to...

The year of debt, started around the birth of our 5th child in July of 2006. We had terrible insurance. She cost us over $4,000 and at the time we were paying approximately $600 a month in insurance premiums . A couple of months later our stove blew up, literally. Then, the garage door fell down,...

Writing does not come easy to me. It is something that I have to work very hard at. I know what sounds good. I can hear when a phrase or word works and when it doesn't. I love creating complete thoughts from words that roll off the tongue, creating their own melody. I just don’t understand why...

I think I finally figured this out.


This is my oldest dancing Clara, in Miss Margene's Nutcracker. I love this shot.

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I have tried several times to express what I have seen, heard and felt these last few months, watching my daughter rehearse and then perform the part of Clara in Miss Margene’s Nutcracker. I drove her to and from practices two to three times a week for almost two months. I watched a lot of those rehearsals,...

I love walking in the morning. There is nothing quite like watching the world wake up. One morning last month I had just turned the corner on the last stretch home when I got a pebble in my shoe.

My first thought was, “How did this pebble get in my shoe?” I was wearing my running...

One Friday last Spring Matt and I went on an afternoon date to Home Depot. It is one of our favorite date spots. This particular time we were dream shopping for the yard. As we strolled up and down the aisles I would stop periodically and picture a certain tree, flower, or shrub growing in front...

Today after swimming lessons, I ran the kids through the tub. Just has I was pulling my almost two year old out, my four year old came running in, hollering about a spider in the basement. A couple of years ago we found a black widow in the laundry room, so the kids have been instructed to come get...

Last week I went in for an endoscopy. I was a little concerned that my doctor was even suggesting I go for one, since I thought my problem swallowing was just due to my acid-reflux and he would just give me a prescription.

I went in to the hospital last Thursday and they put me to...

We are all alike. We all have insecurities.

While planning my trip to Women’s Conference I found myself wishing that I had some nice black slacks or at least two nice tops to dress up my jeans a bit. However, I just didn’t have the time, ambition, or money budgeted for clothes that I...