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Happy Wednesday!    Is it hump day already?    We’ve had quite a bit of down time over the past week and a half.  It’s really nice but it feels funny to not be “scheduled” and have to look at our daily planner.   The television is only in Polish, we don’t have a car and so we … Read more

Happy Sunday!    Today marks exactly one week since our “Gotcha Day” with Karolina!   Here in Poland, the term of endearment is to say “Karolinka” for little girls.  We have been calling her that too, just because it’s so cute.   Anyway, we had a great morning, and now that she has been with us for 1 … Read more

Today we took a little family walk to downtown Czestochowa again (near Jasna Gora).  It’s such a beautiful Saturday!   With it being the weekend, it was bustling with shoppers, music, and pilgrims making their way up to the monastery.    We loved looking at all the unique items in the booths, and the FOOD!   Yum.   Check … Read more

Well, we are going on day 5 being with our sweet Karolina.   June 3 also happens to be our 11 year wedding anniversary!   Jim and I often talk about how God has led us in ways we could’ve never imagined when we first stood at the altar those years ago.    I guess that’s how every marriage is.  You … Read more

Thankfully all the above indicate good things.  Great things actually!    First off, I am overjoyed to finally be able to announce that we are unexpectedly…expecting!   I am almost 5 months pregnant  and praise God, everything is going well so far!   The news came as a complete shock to us.   As many of you may know, … Read more

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