Faith ~ Family ~ Outdoor Living
Posted in Holidays, and Photography
Since the Christmas play is next Sunday and Munchkin will be wearing an angel costume, she decided to wear her Christmas dress this past Sunday. This dress came with a matching dress for her American Girl doll. Unfortunately, I forgot to have her get the doll dressed prior to the picture.
Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking
One of our Christmas traditions is that each year we get new pjs. This was something that my mom always did for my sister and I growing up, so I decided to keep the tradition when D and I got married. In the past, we purchased pjs (at least for D and I). This year, I saw some family pjs at different stores online. I thought that was a really cool idea, but I could justify the expense. I decided that I would make us matching pj pants. I picked up the patterns (Butterick B5153) after Thanksgiving for 99 cents…
Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking
Munchkin decided that she wanted to have some lights on the house this year. I use to put up lots of lights, but we haven’t that for the last couple of years. So, I pulled out the old lights, and we started decorating. I checked the lights prior to hanging them, but shortly after they were plugged in, some of the lights went out. We haven’t had a chance to find the bad bulbs yet… Here are some more pictures from the inside of the house. First, this is our entryway. Under the mirror is another one of those dollar…
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…
Posted in Christian Life, Family, and Holidays
Advent Reading: We continued our reading of Jotham’s Journey. The reading this week had lots of surprises and excitement. We look forward to our nightly readings and can’t wait to see what happens next. This week’s focus was on God being in control even when it doesn’t seem like it. School: Munchkin continued with her Names of Jesus study. This week, she learned about: Wonderful Counselor Prince of Peace Bread of Life Lamb of God Savior Home: We worked on several handmade Christmas and birthday gifts. Munchkin is working on a sewing project by herself that will be a gift. …
