I’ve been wanting to do this for some time now. I love reviews, live by them when it comes to allrecipes.com or amazon. I never buy a product without reading several reviews; but, I have never written one. So here goes to a new year! I used to hate taking my mascara off. The act…

I had a few days before school started to work on our master bedroom. Its walls have been senza wallpaper for sometime, and instead just covered by the remaining gluey remnant. Ugh. I’ve finally gotten around to priming the whole thing. Please notice the bright color of green and yellow paint on the painter’s cloth.…

So, I’m just to impatient with this old computer to do much blogging. But as many of you have expressed your eagerness to see pictures of our trip here they are. I’ve inserted two slide shows. You can watch them quickly. Or, if you want to see the pictures more slowly, and read some comments…

Before we headed out for S. America we visited Adi and Jeremy in New York. We also got to visit our friend Gentij. Gentij took us to this park in New York that they made where there used to be abandoned train tracks. It was raised and offered beautiful views of the city. What a…

Last week, I spent a week with Brigette and Sabina. It was my Christmas gift, and by far the best gift I could have been given. As usual, I learned so much on that trip. I returned with a enlarged love for my family, for children, for giving, and for endurance. I spent the first…

I have been a bit concerned about the upcoming Christmas season. Tom and I are going on a cruise with his family, which we are ecstatic about, but it means a Christmas spent in an airport, on way to a tropical beach. Amazing, I know- but what about Christmas. I hesistate to blog this, because…

My husband, who drove our truck down to Athens, Ohio. To see the nephews that we love and the siblings that we cherish. To eat food that was plentiful and delicious,and feel the spirit that abides in their home and around their table. To play games, laugh, and read books. To play football and go…

It’s about that time of year. When the good grades don’t offer enough enticement for the countless hours of paper-writing and studying they require. Friday night I had great plans for Saturday- I was finally going to spend a day working on some projects around the house. But when Saturday rolled around and reality hit,…