Happy October everyone! Here in the Midwest, the air is quickly turning colder and Fall is starting to show its true colors. Literally. Multi colored leaves are falling from the trees. Pumpkins, gourds and corn stalks are being harvested from the fields to be displayed in cute little farmers market stands. While preparing to decorate…
Around here we have been… STARTING a brand new routine. The kids are back in school, four of them all day long and little {M} a couple mornings of preschool a week. I’m happy to report that they are all smiles at the end of each day, and that things are going well. They sit…
Around here, we have been.. ENJOYING the last bits of summer vacation. Our volunteer fire department has a unique benefit of providing each of the firefighters and their families a 2 week stay in one of four cabins privately owned by the fire department relief association. It is a wonderful benefit that our family looks…
I’m still in full out research mode around here these days – trying to figure out the best way to organize my content so that this website and blog are easy to navigate and the site seems consistent with my vision, and consistent with everything else I am putting out on social media to ‘market’…
You guys… this is it! The final week in the 4 week meal rotation! And, it is very possible that I’ve saved the best for last. If you haven’t checked out the other weeks yet, find them here: Week 2, Week 3, Week 4 Let’s dig in. Links to printable menu and recipes below +…
As my last post eluded to, I am currently doing a lot of research and soul searching – trying to figure out what direction this blog & website is headed. When I started out, the plan was to make it mostly about our house design. But every house has a family, and mine is with…
Ok. I know. It’s not a sketch, but it’s what has been on my mind a lot lately. I won’t go into much detail besides simply saying that I can sense this blog is starting to head in a direction that I never intended it to take…so I am going to be working over the…
Who is ready for more tasty meals? If you missed the other recipe posts in this series, you can find them here WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 We are now up to Week 4 on the meal rotation – and it is full of family friendly meals that are not only easy to make…
Summer is nearing it’s end *sigh* and around here I have been nudging the kids ever so slightly back into the academic direction. The girls, of course, have been busy getting the basics down before their school debut. {M} will be in Preschool 2 mornings per week and {K} will start half day Kindergarten. They…
Last week we began a lifelong journey. Our girl, home three months, had her first evaluation in the United States to begin a specialized treatment plan for her arthrogryposis. We visited the Shriner’s Hospital closest to our home, about 2 1/2 hours away. Shriner’s is a leading expert on orthopedic conditions , and specifically treat…
