This weekend I had the wonderful privilege of going on a Ladies “unfinished” craft retreat. I took Tyler Ann with me, and we took along three scrapbooks that needed to be cleaned up, reworked, and completed of the kids baby pictures. I was a little nervous going on this retreat, because I really did
Recently, my parents took me out to dinner and gave me a special bracelet. On it, in Hebrew, is engraved, “I am my beloved’s and My beloved is Mine.” My parents told me that there is two meanings to this verse. The first is that I belong to my
A new friend asked,“How do you discipline toddlers?” For those of you who read my blog on a regular bases you know I am more of a story teller than an advice blog. Not that I don’t give advice and share my opinion freely. If you know me, I am happy to share what I
A friend asked me this question today. “ My only frame of reference for a large family are “The Duggars”. On that show, the parents have spun off some of the parenting responsibilities onto the older kids (i.e. “buddy system”, etc.). Is that what you do in your household?” So, I will try and answer
Introduction by mom: Rachel chose not to have a Quincenera when she turned fifteen. But her dad and I wanted to do a purity study and present her with her own special ring. She is a totally different girl than her big sister, Tyler. Rachel is rough and athletic. She is very competitive and loves to play
This link is to a blog that a dear friend of mine posted. She allowed me to help answer some questions of one of her readers. The questions were about how do you make time for God, Husband, and so many kids. Click on the link and it will take you to the blog, and