When my friend (and next door neighbor from our previous house) found out she was pregnant with her third child, I wanted to give her something personal. This sweet family attends the same church we do and there was no question this little boy was covered in prayer from the beginning. When I decided to make the […]
Archives for February 2016
Teacher Appreciation Lunch – February
I happen to be on the Teacher Appreciation Committee at our school. I absolutely love it! I really do. And I know the teachers love it, which blesses me even more! I can almost picture them the morning of the lunch doing their “happy dance” because they don’t have to pack themselves a lunch that […]
School Valentine’s Boxes
What ever happened to writing your name on a bag for everyone to put a paper Valentine in when we were in grade school?! Okay, me calling it grade school probably shows my age. These days, school Valentine’s are some serious business where my kids go to school. I think it’s probably because they really […]
Sweet L’il Table Makeover
My super sweet neighbor gave us this table that she and her girls used as a craft table when those now teenagers were little. It has been well loved. You can see where crafts have been constructed with paint and glue and glitter. And did I mention love? Oh, and this woman. She is all […]
When Your House Becomes a Money Pit
I have had this post sitting in “draft” mode for months now. I think because it was just kind of hard to write. It’s that moment of “what have we gotten ourselves into?!” and “this house is going to bleed us dry!” Brace yourself for a novel. Let me back up a little. We bought […]