A Homemade Gift even a Monkey could Master

This weekend the ladies of our church are celebrating new mom’s by hosting a Nesting Celebration brunch after Sunday service. We shower these ladies with food, love and of course GOODIES! Since I go to such a artistic church, homemade gifts are preferred (which used to be problematic for me, before I became a Crafty [...]

Dirty roadtrip games with a 4 year old

Last week the girls and I headed out of town on a 4.5 hour trip up North. It’s funny how things work, but when it’s just me in the car, they are so good! Just the 3 of us; we laugh, joke around, eat snacks and actually enjoy time together.When it’s the whole family (Michael [...]

True Contentment

I’ve come to realize over the past couple months that my life is pretty good. I sheepishly have to admit that there are times that I struggle with contentment (or lack thereof). Often my discontentment lies with the state of my house or the size of my jeans. And honestly, if all I can complain [...]

If you ain’t Dutch – you ain’t much…

The girls and I are maxin’ and relaxin’ in beautiful Holland, Michigan – doing a little tip toeing through the Tulips. Growing up, I kid you not when I admit that everyone I knew was Dutch. Blond hair, blue eyes, very tall with large feet – those where my people. The saying rang true – [...]

Listening to live Grown-up music (with Grown-ups)

Tuesday night the stage was set for a nice, adult evening out with just Michael and I and a few good friends. The tickets were at Will Call, the babysitter was scheduled – and momma had a new pair of shoes just perfect for the occasion. On the agenda was seeing one of my new [...]

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