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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIA…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIA…

Happy Birthday to you.  Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Mia!  Happy Birthday to you. Yes, today is Mia’s 5th birthday. She is our 5th grandchild of 7.  She is the 4th granddaughter.   Mia faces life with much enthusiasm, joie de vivre, and love...
LONELY VISIT…

LONELY VISIT…

Today I’m writing for Five Minute Friday (where you can find the rules) at Lisa-Jo Baker.com and Fellowship Friday #6  at Christian Mommy Blogger.com. GO Have you ever left a visit with someone you love with an empty feeling? A feeling that comes from feeling...
GETTING TO KNOW YOU…

GETTING TO KNOW YOU…

I know why GOD has arranged it so that generally we are raising our families when we are young.  By young, I mean pre-menopausal. There is something about the way my brain worked back then that allowed me to to juggle lots of details, be physically active, multi-task...
WORDLESS FIGHTS…

WORDLESS FIGHTS…

Do you ever fight without words? You know, those silent, high walled fights Where there are no words, But the air is heavy with unspoken animosity? You may not know what the words are, but you know they aren’t good Because the words that are spoken are often...
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: COUNTRY TREE

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: COUNTRY TREE

Before I lose my audience by showing one more nativity, I’ll move on and show you something else that reminds me of good friends.  Yes, this is the Christmas tree we bought for our first Christmas in Hanna City, IL  (just outside of Peoria).  In December (or...