Home Is Where Your Story Begins
For the last three years I have traveled to Orlando, FL, to meet up with some amazing women who are adoptive and foster moms. These women are uniquely drawn together through the bond of parenting wounded children. Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD, and for many of our kids, just one of their diagnoses) is unlike any other … [Read more...]
As a true Pinterest fanatic I pinned a window family frame from Domestically Speaking and hoped to incorporate the idea somewhere in our home. When my husband came home with all these free windows recently I knew I could turn one into a fabulous accent wall in our kitchen. This project actually had three parts. The … [Read more...]
I am excited to be joining 21 other moms in celebrating the beautiful gift of motherhood. Each of the moms represented is different in many ways. Some may have sweet little babies, some may parent teenagers. Some may homeschool while others send their children to public school. Some moms may have adopted and some may have biological children (or … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a homeschooler looks like? I can tell you one thing for certain. No two days are ever the same! The day might include schoolwork in the bedroom, with a kitty for company. A certain person loves to read the comics so anytime he has to wait for me he has the newspaper in hand … [Read more...]
DecoArt sponsored our Google+ Live Hangouts on Air at Crafty Hangouts and sent all of us a few products to have fun with. (You can watch my video here.) I've shared before about our special plate used to celebrate special days in our family. When DecoArt included glass chalkboard paint in our package I was excited to give it a try. My … [Read more...]
http://youtu.be/44L3_vcJHls If you click the link above you will be taken to my first Live Google+ Hangout On Air. I will be sharing a couple of special Mother's Day crafts and some great ideas on making mom feel special. I would love it if you'd join me. If you miss the show you can always click the link afterwards and it will take you to … [Read more...]
I am participating in my first "solo" Google Hangout On Air by sharing some Mother's Day goodies live on Monday, April 22nd at 4:00 EST. I'd love it if you could join me, but if not I'll have a link to my youtube channel which will have the video after it airs. These will be short segments with fun, crafty gifts for making mom feel … [Read more...]
To change you have to stop listening to the same voices playing over and over in your head. I am delighted today to tell you about a movie I had the opportunity to preview recently. King's Faith is a must see for teenagers and adults who want to see a movie with a solid plot, good acting, realistic themes and a message of faith and … [Read more...]
My friend Amy of Atta Girl Says is kind enough share a special project with us today. Amy and I met several years ago when my daughter Rachel worked for her at the News and Record here in town as a teen reporter. Amy was generous in encouraging Rachel to write several stories for the newspaper. As a homeschooler I think Rachel had a little … [Read more...]
Dictionary.com says a fiasco is "a complete and ignominious failure." I won't go so far as saying our latest attempt at saving money was an "ignominious failure" but it was a crazy mess! My son Joshua was home from college for his Easter break (the only time we'll see him during the semester), and this one particular day coincided with … [Read more...]
Welcome! What started out as a little family journal in 2008 has turned into a passion for sharing my life, faith, adventures and dreams as a DIY, crafty, bargain hunting, homeschooling, memory keeping mom of both biological and adopted children. Make yourself at home! Click here to read more about me.
