there's always more. I mean it. No matter how many loads I wash and dry and fold...there's always something new in the basket. As a homemaker, it really brings me down. I just never feel "finished." Sin in my life is the same way. Every time I turn around I find a new way I fall short. It's even more discouraging than laundry, and like laundry, just when I think I'm done....there's ...
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful…but the fire is so delightful!
Monday it was at least 80 degrees here in Mississippi. Tuesday night the temperature was below freezing. The transition from hot to cold was not a smooth one. Tornado sirens woke us up Monday morning about 3:30, and I was really glad to hear them (often, we can't hear them at our home) until I realized that the fact we were under a tornado warning meant I was going to have to take my baby out ...
It’s time to stop and think….and thank!
It's been one of those days...those holidays...you know the ones. I woke up around five a.m., pulled the rolls out of the freezer to thaw and haven't stopped since. I did stop to eat (too often), and I stopped to talk (too much), but I haven't just stopped. Stopped to think. Stopped to reflect. Stopped to give thanks. So here I go: I'm thankful for my 85-year-old grandmother and the time ...
Frugal Fridays: A little whipped cream goes a long way….
I really enjoy reading LifeAsMom.com so today I thought I'd participate in her weekly roundup of Frugal Friday posts. It's gotten colder outside (hallelujah!) so my desire to drive through Cups has been increasing daily, but let's face it, doing so on a regular basis just isn't in the budget right now...and you know what? I'm starting to think it probably shouldn't be...the fact that going to ...