Turns out I'm the dummie :-) With the reality of our household setting in it became clear that I will have to learn the iTunes language, fluently.…

2 medium size zucchini 1/2 cup flour 1-2 eggs, beaten panko bread crumbs oil for frying Wash and cut zucchini into eighths. This means not slices :…

Life.  It doesn't stop because Christmas is upon us.  It doesn't slow down because we need to catch our breath.  Sometimes it is great, somet…

A valuable lesson I learned as a La Leche League Leader.  A lesson I continue to practice on a daily basis.  I say practice because that is what it r…

A church home that is.  We have spent time waiting for God to lead us.  And lead us He did.  It seems as though we have found what we were looking fo…

That's the number of 'falling stars' Rachel and I saw this evening, respectively, within just minutes of taking our spot on the deck.  Me…

Ever since I discovered Elizabeth's wonderful Advent Plan, I have tried in some way to observe and celebrate Advent using her plans.  I have neve…

Instead of blogging these days - I am "keeping my life".  This was the topic of a talk that Sarah Mae gave at the Allume Conference.  It wa…

It's happened - we're all hooked.  We are officially an entirely devoted Steeler Fan Family.  It hasn't always been so... As I write this …

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. …

Today was good.  I started out by reading Elizabeth's pos t (yesterday actually) and it set me feet firmly on a path of goodness.  There have been…

When we worry and are anxious about what someone else thinks of us or our decisions, we have made them an authority in our life.  This is not proper …

Sometimes I just feel like all I can get out is the above phrase.  Scary isn't it? There is always something going on inside my little brain.  Som…

You know who you are.  If you are reading this it's because He led you here.  I just want you to know that I care.  I miss you.  You are special …

There are things we cannot change.  There are people we cannot change.  In fact, there is only one person we can change - ourselves.  We only have th…

I am too late to work 31 days into the rest of the month and there is no way that 13 days is sufficient to discuss the topic I have chosen but I trus…

Neither do I.  Obviously, not here.  I thought I could catch up but it doesn't seem to be happening.  I'll enjoy reading this year and perhap…

But, what kind of people are they?  As I sit here at the hightop table in my pjs rather frustrated that my kids, ages 11- 22 persistantly continue to…

I will have to get the book tomorrow and I am getting a late start but I am giving myself the assignment anyway - it's entirely too timely and to…

when I work my program - when I put my faith in action on a typical day.  It's easier to see faith in action when a major crisis looms over our h…

That's not really true.  In my profile description it says my blog is of "no particular purpose" but that's not really true.  The t…

Today I did something that I was really scared to do.  I was given an opportunity to back out but I didn't take it, I knew I really needed to do …

Be honest. Does anyone's kids actually ever do any school work!!!!! How much of the time would you say. 1 day of 5 in a week. 5 out of 5? I…

I didn't think it would happen.  Friday evening came and went; Saturday morning and a good part of the afternoon came and went; then a nap.  A na…

I feel as though this is the eve of a somewhat monumental event; tomorrow I should be able to complete the project going on in our basement.  For yea…

Please take a moment and go read this beautiful message because every woman and every girl needs to hear it.

Looking forward with an odd sense of something I can't quite put my finger on but I think it's something good. The Allume Social Mission: The A…