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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

One of the blessings of our vacation last weekend was the opportunity to catch up on reading.   The gift of quiet time and a good book is precious.    One in particular I was excited to crack open was ” A Little Way of Homeschooling:  Thirteen Families Discover Catholic Unschooling”  by Suzie Andres.    I heard about … Read more

Our family just returned from a road trip, and although it was a just a weekend getaway, it was worth the long 12 hour drive!   We went back to the place we vacationed last summer:  Tybee Island, Georgia.   Jim traditionally has a hard time with the unrelenting cold climate of the north, and every March I see it … Read more

This weekend I watched a great special about John Denver on PBS.  What a gifted artist he was.    I like to imagine him enjoying heavenly nature walks with St. Francis and Rich Mullins.  They each had such a profound appreciation of God’s creation.    So, I am now on an all-out John Denver kick. 🙂   His voice … Read more

This has been another eventful week, but thankfully in a good way.   It started with our big bike rider Garrett!  He likes to top his brothers (youngest to be potty trained) and now the youngest of our boys to learn how to ride a bike.   Although he is 4, he rides like a man of 7.   … Read more

I am usually not at a loss for words, but this post has been especially difficult to write.   The past week has been a blur as we have been rotating shifts at the hospital, waiting for test results, and praying for good news.   A week ago Saturday, my dad was taken to the ER, then … Read more