Gobbles and Lies
Once a upon a time, when I was a stay at home mother of but one or two young charges and for about the five days during this time period in which I was not pregnant and sluggish, I had a company ready home. You know what I am talking about. I had the type of home in which I did not have to apologize to anyone who would show up at the door unannounced. It was not easy. I had to work really hard to keep the house this way. It helped that at the time our house was about 700 square feet. The blessing of a small home is that it cleans up quickly.Fast forward to today. I have recently returned to full time stay at home motherhood, but I am pregnan

Thankfulness
This time of year, we tend to focus on the things we are thankful for. I don't think that this is a bad practice, in fact, gratitude is a good thing. It is something that we try to teach our children, it is something that we hope our spouses feel towards us, and it is something that we are quick to criticize if we see it lacking in someone.This morning as I was reading the Bible, I read a reading quite common for the end of the Church Year. I read of the new heaven and the new earth. I read of the beauty and the peace and the end to sadness that will be found there. And then I thought of the contrast of that new heaven and new earth, and the earth we live in now.

Seven Quick Takes Friday
Here we are again! And it was another busy week!Today marks week 30! Only 8 weeks to go...which may or may not have me a little freaked out. I feel really good. Tired, but good. The Rev. and his newest pack mule (since I'm out of commission) dragged the huge r

Motor Oil Matters, and another GIVEAWAY
Did you know that proper maintenance can prolong the life of your vehicle, and can improve fuel economy? Yesterday I was sent an email from myblogspark.com directing me to the Motor Oil Matters website to learn more about quality motor oils and vehicl

Wordless Wednesday: Dinner