black-eyed pea salsa love

At our family Christmas celebration my sister and her family arrived bearing, among many other wonderful things, this delicious black-eyed ...

12 days of christmas

A month ago I posted our activities this year for advent. We are slowly growing and learning and experimenting with how we like to celebra...

that we order our loves

Recently my sister shared a slim little book with me, called "Teaching from Rest" by Sarah Mackenzie. I finished it this week (h...

our box rail barn door -- with a twist

Winter time is a great time... It's a great time to snuggle up around the fire and drink hot drinks. It's a great time to read goo...

curiosity

It is no secret that most kids ask a lot of questions as they are growing up. It is how they learn. A lot of discussions occur when it'...

advent calendar activities

Tomorrow being the last day of advent, I thought I would post what our actual advent calendar looked like this year. Since I have included ...

Christmas Letter 2015

Every few weeks or so I head into town to the local Sam's Club. With five children encircling two full shopping carts, it is expect...

susannah banana

Last (but certainly not least) of the fall birthdays is our silly, sunshiny, spirited, smiling, sweet, spontaneous Susannah. Our life ...