The Sacred Sink

What a week! First off, a big pat on the back goes to Gabriel and Grant. They finished homeschooling for the year! I am so proud of them.  I even surprised myself by doing better than I gave myself credit for going in. We also have a super babysitter too, and she was the one … Read more

A big thanks to Tonya who sent in another yummy recipe this week!   A few years ago, I made this for my friend Lisa and her family after she and her hubby were recovering from kidney surgery.  I forgot about it after that though.   I remember originally seeing it on the Duggar’s website as a family favorite.  … Read more

Happy birthday to my pumpkin pie, Garrett Michael!   He turned 5 yesterday!   We got him a Lego watch, and his big event is a birthday party next week.   Here is a rather squished-in birthday photo. 🙂   It was wonderful to have dad home from the hospital and with us to celebrate!   He has a feeding … Read more

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful moms out there!! Including grandmas, spiritual mothers, and future moms.:) I am taking my mom out to lunch, I don’t remember the last time we had some one-on-one time without distractions so I am really looking forward to it. I received the best Mother’s Day present of all … Read more

For Mother’s Day this year, one of my hopes is to sit down as a family and watch Anne of Green Gables.  That would be such a gift.   Last summer I rented it for the boys, but there just wasn’t enough action for the boys to stick with it.  Maybe now? Anne of Green Gables is my … Read more

Although I have never smelled this particular scent, I really, really want to get my hands on it!   This is the perfume Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day, and it’s sold out all over the world!  Yowza.   Okay, so I guess it wouldn’t be the most original route to go, but it does sound lovely.   … Read more

I just returned from the grocery store a week’s worth of delicious ingredients, or so I hope. 🙂      With our busy schedule lately (visits to the hospital, baseball, etc) we haven’t been eating the best, and I needed to get in gear.   I visited one of my favorite websites to stock up on healthy … Read more

I’m a little late on this, but it’s definitely a worthy “belated” post. Last Thursday we welcomed Nicole C. Mullen to a sold out show at Hartville Kitchen. Every Mother’s Day and Christmas, the 95.5 The Fish “Mom Squad” brings in a speaker and/or music artist. This year, we happened to be blessed to get … Read more

Happy Easter!   He is Risen!!  Church was wonderful yesterday.  It was decorated beautifully, everyone looked dapper, and the sermon was inspiring.     Every holiday, every year I try to take a mental snapshot of the goodness, the blessings that we have to celebrate and hope I will always remember these years.   In the joy of the day though, a … Read more

I am grateful beyond measure to introduce you to our angel, Karolina (pronounced Karo-leen-a).   Jim and I just returned from our first trip to Poland.   Although we were not able to bring her home yet, we were grateful to be able to spend several days with her.  We bonded, cuddled, giggled, went for walks, and I even got to … Read more