the birthday girl

Our little Valentine girl. I think her birthday day was a success.      It involved a little playing in the snow, a little (warm) hot...

life is rich

 This week was busy. Amelia's birthday (pictures to come in the near future), Valentine's Day, and Cookie Day at the Capitol with...

saturday mornings

I realize today is indeed Wednesday, and not Saturday. Sometimes it helps to have a little incentive to get through the week.  One of th...

springtime in the winter

This January has been a nice contrast to last January. Last year we were getting massive snowstorms, and I spent the entire month wondering...

it's the little things

  Painting my fingernails (for the first time in ...6 years?) a shocking red, to see the delight in my daughter's eyes. Blueber...

winter beauty

It is hard for me to get excited about winter any more. Everything in Missouri turns drab and brown. All of the water troughs freeze and ch...

bird ornaments

Google "felt birds", or type it into pinterest, and you will find a plethora of tutorials and picture ideas for this c...

bucking sheep

Clay and I have thrown around a lot of ideas for building up our little farm empire. A vineyard, making maple syrup, sleigh rides, Christmas...

so trendy

My new shelf for music books. Made from a scrap pallet lying in the basement.   That's right, pinterest rules our lives.    ...

long december

I'm sure it comes as a big shock to all of you that our family was incredibly busy during the month of December. Or maybe you guessed,...