Dusting off my working lady shoes
Big news! I got that part-time job I interviewed for a few weeks ago. It’s 20 hours a week, doing recruiting for a local Catholic hospital. I’m excited to have the opportunity to use my degree, to have...
View ArticleFirst day back
I survived my first day back! Four hours flew by. Problem though, I was introduced to 16 people and remember exactly 3 names. I hope no one notices me staring awkwardly at their chest. Because that’s...
View ArticlePurse dumpage
Linking up with Kendra for: I know I’m always amused and/or disgusted when I dump my purse out to clean it. Why not share the amusement and disgust with the entire world wide web? I even made special...
View ArticleTGIT!!
Linking up with Jen this Thursday evening (it’s still Thursday in California) for Quick Takes Friday. Yes, I’m using my time zone advantage so that this qualifies as my Thursday post for the 7 posts in...
View ArticleMy Pea Thief
I have a problem. A little critter is eating the peas from my garden faster than I can harvest them. Nothing I do keeps it out. I’ve had to accept that no peas will make it to my table this … Continue...
View ArticlePlease pray
My husband came home with tragic news today. Our dear friends Rebecca and Sean Lewis have lost two of their daughters in a car accident. Please, please pray for them. I’m shaking right now and can’t...
View ArticleOld MacDonald’s Farm
Well, it wasn’t, but don’t tell Max that. It would crush him. It was a real farm, though. Page Riverbottom Farms was kind enough to host our little homeschool group for a field trip this morning. I’ve...
View ArticleA Day at the Orchard and Gratitude
A few weeks ago, the whole family went to visit the orchards and take some pictures. The trees are at their most beautiful this time of year and we hadn’t taken a big family photo since all the kids...
View ArticleBright!
I know, nothing for a month and then a bad photo of juice outta nowhere. Better than total blog silence, though, right? The kids and I juiced a box of oranges last night. The above bottle represents...
View ArticleSpontaneity is okay after all
I used to think that being spontaneous was one of my finer attributes. Whims were totally my thing. Sleep was optional. “You can sleep when you’re dead!” That was my mantra. Plans were for boring,...
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