Faith ~ Family ~ Outdoor Living
Posted in Homemaking
It’s hard to believe that it’s already Tuesday again. I have a nice list of things to do today, so we’re off to the races… 1. Take D’s packages to the post office 2. Do the laundry 3. Get Munchkin’s Math done for the day 4. Work on Thanksgiving lapbook 5. Watch Thanksging dvds about Pilgrims 6. Sweep floor in kitchen 7. Wipe down countertops & put away any stray items 8. Do last minute checklist to make sure I have supplies for Thanksgiving dinner
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been bombarded with all of these ideas about the perfect Thanksgiving or the perfect Christmas. There are all kinds of lists and articles being published on how to create the perfect holiday. The only problem is that these types of lists and articles are really setting us up for failure (according to their standards). Thinking about this, I started to ponder on what is my idea of a perfect holiday. Truly, it has nothing to do with the decorations (even though I love decorating) or the perfect meal (although I love preparing a…
Last night, we headed over to the Botanical Gardens for their members only sneak preview of the Garden of Lights display. As we drove up to the gardens, we were greeted by thousands of beautiful Christmas lights twinkling in the still, cool night. They asked us to tune our radio to the Christmas music playing on their set station. We began to drive through the tunnel of lights looking at the different displays. After a couple of minutes, we pull up to the snack station. We are given our choice of hot chocolate or coffee and donuts. A few feet…
Today was Munchkin’s last game. It ended up being a beautiful, but chilly day for their game. They ended the season with a great win. Since Munchkin was sick last week for the award ceremony, the coach awarded her trophy today. She really enjoyed playing goalie for a quarter today.(Photo taken at prior game.)Coach awarding trophy Munchkin sporting her new trophy. She loves that the ball actually spins!!
Posted in Family
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” James 1:2, 3 If you’ve ever been stuck in the house for several days with a sick child, you know that your patience will be tried. While you love your child, you grow weary as the days (and nights) go by very slowly. This has been my house this past week. Well, Wednesday evening brought a lovely (and well needed) surprise. I honestly did not think that Munchkin would even attempt to go to church as she just wasn’t…
