And The Winner Of “Most Talk Of Bacon Grease In A Mommy Blog” Is…

I don't, as a general rule, win things. I WAS Lucky Caller Number 14 when I was in 6th or 7th grade, and I have the Berlin and Midnight Star albums to prove it. Because that's not lame or anything. But at this stage in life, I have collected … [Continue reading]

Recipe For Exhaustion (Now Don’t THAT Sound Good?)

I am one of those people who has to have sleep. Unlike my sister, I cannot stay up all night, resume my normal activities the next day, and then casually, while in the grocery store, mention to someone that yes, those cantaloupes do look delicious, … [Continue reading]

How You Want Them Eggs, Hon?

In my ongoing campaign to singlehandedly sustain the dairy and pork industries, I have spent a considerable part of my afternoon grating cheese and frying bacon (not for us...for something at church tomorrow). And as I was cooking pound-o-bacon … [Continue reading]

Too Much Smooshy Cuteness To Behold

Tonight we have had Emma Kate's nephew at our house...he is just about a year and a half now, and oh. The cuteness. Too much to take in at once. Anyway, Emma Kate and her sister made some extra special Father's Day plans for their daddy, and … [Continue reading]

It’s His Personal Indoor Slide, Really

Yesterday afternoon I was in the kitchen, and Alex was upstairs watching Veggie Tales - or so I thought. Because suddenly I heard the strangest noise coming from over by the stairs. I could tell something was falling...but since nobody was crying or … [Continue reading]

Captivating, Chapter One

Okay, after feeling TOTALLY uncomfortable with how personal my Bible study post for this week was, I decided to pull it off of "the blawg" and email it to everyone in the group instead. Kind of ironic, I know, for someone who basically documents her … [Continue reading]