Have you ever had that one food that you just love? My grandmas sweet pickles would easily sit on the top of my list.  Lance and I were going through some my old recipe books earlier this week trying to find something “different” to make for dinner.  Lance pulled out a sheet of paper with…

Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September in the US and Canada.  The definition according to Merriam-Webster is a day set aside for special recognition of working people.  As stated by the US Department of Labor, this day constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and…

With all the milestones and changes taking place in our lives right now I was reminded that no matter where we are as a family our house isn’t just a structure where people come and go.  It isn’t just a place that will always need cleaning, laundry folded, yard work, etc…  It is not just…

It is hard to wrap my mind around the fact that we just celebrated my baby boys 15th birthday.  It seems like yesterday I was beaming with joy to find I was expecting my second child.  Not only was I elated to be pregnant again, I was having another BOY!  You see my first experience with motherhood…

There were so many avenues I wanted to go down for my first “official” post. I was very unresolved in which direction to travel so naturally I prayed and asked God for wisdom and instruction. I felt the best place to start was to share my faith and the difficulties we often face in sharing…