It’s February which means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. I know, some of you will say, but I have plenty of time before Valentine’s Day. Well, we all know how quickly time flies, so I’ll just go ahead and post a glimpse into some of the ideas that we’ve used around our house on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a fun day to show the people in your life that you love and appreciate them. We like to start off the day with little notes hidden all over the place in areas that our family members use on…
Author: Heather L
I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.
Happy Groundhog Day!
Posted in Thoughts
Here’s the official prediction from Punxsutawny: Phil’s official forecast as read 2/2/07 at 7:28 a.m. at Gobbler’s Knob: El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west.Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed. Global warming has caused a great debate.This mild winter makes it seem just great. On this Groundhog Day we think of one thing.Will we have winter or will we have spring? On Gobbler’s Knob I see no shadow today.I predict that early spring is on the way.
Frugal Friday: Books
Posted in Thrifty Ideas
Books? Yes, books. How much money does your family spend on books in a year? It’s very easy to spend a lot of money on books because they are, generally, expensive. Here are some money saving tips when it comes to books. First you need to ask yourself a few questions: 1) how many times am I going to read this book; 2) do I want to keep this book for future use; 3) how picky am I about the condition of the book? The answers to those questions will determine where you go from here. If, like most people,…
Thankful Thursday: The Basics
Posted in Family
What is that saying? Count your blessings one by one? Well, when I came across Thankful Thursday, I knew that I needed to participate. So often we truly forget to be thankful for all that God has given us. Munchkin and I have both been working on this. 1. I’m thankful most importantly for my salvation and for the salvation of my family. 2. I’m thankful that my family is currently together. We treasure this time when we’re not seperated by distance. 3. I’m thankful for the food that is currently in our home. We do not know the true…
Sorry about the horrible picture. Our camera is dying. 🙁 This is a solid wood Broyhill desk. There is also a drawer in the middle on the front, but the slide came off. We have the piece, so it just needs to be put back together. It’s a little scratched and worn, but it’s still beautiful. I’ll probably refinish it down the road, but for now, I think it’s just fine. It’s heavy and it wasn’t fun to move it out of the original owner’s home and into ours. But, it’s here now. It just confirmed what we’ve felt all…