Blogger Friend School Assignment #2
This week’s assignment was to create a special place to blog based on last week’s “dream” place. I fixed up this spot on the second story porch on our house. I do occasionally sit out here in the morning reading my Bible, enjoying my morning coffee and writing out what I’d like to post. (Yes, I do write out most of my posts the old fashioned way before typing it into the computer.) … Continue reading
Home Manager-Cover and Week at a Glance Pages
I have been working on my Home Manager whenever I get a spare second. As any mother can attest, those are few and far between. I am using an old zipper binder that has clear little pockets to put pictures into on the front like the kind for photo albums. I chose to use pictures of my family and home as inspiration, including a silly picture of me at the beach this summer pretending to … Continue reading
An Unsung Profession
I’d like to talk about an unsung profession. I am married to a truck driver and I’d like to tell you a little about his normal day. I wake my husband everyday at 4:30 a.m. to go to work. He gets up, dresses, makes his coffee, packs a lunch, and is out the door usually by 4:45. My husband began his career in 1977 when he was 17 years old and joined the Army … Continue reading
New Addition
Yesterday was a VERY busy day. In addition to our schoolwork, we had a hair appointment for my son, ice-skating lessons, and the kids are now going to be playing on the volleyball teams for the school I used to work for so they had practice. In between the haircut and the skating we scheduled to stop by a woman’s home who had free kittens. We now have a new member of the family. I’ve … Continue reading
In Memory of September 11
Words can never be used to describe The horror of that day The sadness felt across the land The feeling of dismay In just a few short seconds The world we knew had changed Nothing will ever be the same It has all became so strange. Heroes sprang to life that day Everyday souls gave all Becoming extraordinary examples, Of those who heed the call. Many lives have left our own, Their memory … Continue reading
Blogger Friend School Assignment #1 “Meme Style”
I have always loved the challenge of writing assignments and thought it would be fun to participate in Blogger Friend School hosted by Training Hearts. If you are unfamiliar with this, you can check it out at her wonderful blog. Blogging was a completely new concept to me. I came across this site while looking for information about something else. I was so intrigued and loved the thought of being able … Continue reading
