• January 2015 in Pictures

    Click here for the full January Update.   Ringing in 2015 playing Settlers of Catan  Lady Cougars Birthday Party Pals  Skylar & her cousin Aves Happy Birthday!   She looks cute but she will beat you. Guaranteed!  Helping Ms. Joni at TDF.…

  • January 2015 Update

    Settling into life after Disney was ROUGH! It honestly took me several weeks to get back into the groove. I usually love the start of the new year but I felt really overwhelmed this time. Anyway, here’s the latest… Upward…

  • Crockpot Hot Chocolate

    Ok, I’ve seen these posts all over Pinterest and I finally decided to give it a try on New Year’s Eve. Except that I’ve been spoiled by the peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks so that’s the flavor I was going…

  • My 2015 Resolutions

    Here we are again at the start of a new year. I do love a fresh start. I did really well on my 2014 resolutions. This year, I have some new goals to tackle.  1. Memorize Scripture. It’s my heart’s…

  • 2014 Year In Review

    This is usually my favorite post to write. Turns out that 2014 was filled with a lot of hurt and frustration that overshadowed the entire year. I sat down and attempted to write this post on 2 or 3 (okay…

  • December 2014 in Pictures

    Here are a few photos from the past month.   This year Skylar was finally able to touch Red Robin.  At the archery range.  Mickey shirts for Disney. Gluten free, peppermint cupcakes for my birthday!  Carl needed a stocking so I…

  • December 2014 Update

    Oh, December! You whirlwind, you. Let’s back up and start at the beginning. The Elf. Since I let the cat out of the bag about Santa I was hoping to be relieved of my nightly duty to move the elf.…

  • a look back at my 2014 resolutions

    Before we move into 2015, it’s only fitting to take a look back and see how I did on my 2014 resolutions. 1. Homeschool. Nailed it! We completed the last semester of 1st grade and are sailing through 2nd grade. I…

  • Books I Read in 2014

    Here’s a quick look back at all of the books I read this past year. It’s been a while since I have A) read this much and B) documented it. I was pretty impressed that I snuck in 25 books…