Monthly Archives: June 2012

Moving Day!

To most people, MoViNg DaY consists of packing up boxes and hauling furniture into a U-Haul or Budget truck.  When our moving truck pulled into the yard last week, this is what it read: That’s right!  We MOVED our house!  Let me tell ya, God works in such amazing ways.  There is no way we would haveContinue reading “Moving Day!”

Follow Your Heart and Use Your Head

For the past two summers I have enrolled my son in a swim school that offers phenomenal programs to teach children how to swim.  He has a summer birthday so it is always hard for me to decide what age group I want him to be with.  Last summer I put him with the 3 year olds even thoughContinue reading “Follow Your Heart and Use Your Head”

{Family Favorite Recipe Book}

Live-It List item #7 – Compile a recipe book of family favorite recipes. Check!! Here’s a peek at my recipe book from Shutterfly consisting of my family’s favorite recipes. Hopefully Sophia and Isabella will keep the traditions going… A childhood favorite German recipe – Shooten Kraphlen. I included pics of the family cooking…. and cookies…Continue reading “{Family Favorite Recipe Book}”

Easy Patriotic Windsocks

Here is an easy craft to get your kids excited and involved in decorating for July 4th celebrations! My kids loved painting the designs on the cans and Nicholas did all of the hammering to make the holes for the string on top!  For under $10.00 we made 6 tin can windsocks to decorate forContinue reading “Easy Patriotic Windsocks”

Happy Father’s Day From Suede Sofa!!

The movie CoUrAgEoUs has really had an impact on Lara and I.  So much so, we are working our way through the book Courageous For Women together.  (Published by the writers of the movie. You can find a link to the book and movie at the end of this post.)  If you have not seen theContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day From Suede Sofa!!”

A Tradition of Giving

This past weekend my son went to a 5th birthday party for his friend, but instead of bringing a present for the Birthday Boy, he brought a bathing suit that will be donated along with a sackful of others to children who until now didn’t own a bathing suit of their own.  My friend BridgetContinue reading “A Tradition of Giving”

{100 Zillion}

So, a couple of days ago I told my girls to go upstairs and clean their room and play-area while I cleaned the downstairs.  Although we frequently talk about working with DiLiGeNt hands, this day left much to be desired. As we were cleaning, my 6-year old came down to the landing and as sheContinue reading “{100 Zillion}”