All Things Home and Family
I remember being 16. I was finally considered old enough to join the Youth. Such a big deal it was in those days. Though I’m glad that age/grade segregation is not so important and functional now-a-days, being homeschoolers, I always hope that our children enjoy the little epoch entries of growing up through the… Continue reading Sixteen, Summer of 2012
Instead of being at the A. Kauffman family reunion, our family was off to the North Shore for a weekend of work and play. We received several texts from you Kauffman people and we enjoyed them and appreciated knowing we were missed, so don’t get me wrong when I say that our weekend was very… Continue reading Buck Mountain Acres Accomplishments
We camped all weekend with church family and friends. This is a picture post of same. Think: boats, canoes, fishing, children, circles of people, hamburgers, frying fish, lawn chairs all over, life jackets on children all day and otherwise laying around all along the shoreline. Kub and Ladder Golf and Foray Chess. Laughter, good natured… Continue reading Summer Campout 2012
Benny, the baby around here who keeps us all on our toes. He is about to be joined by a new brother or sister and have his world changed forever. We are all smiling about this. So far he thinks we are his, exclusively, for entertainment, play, or comfort depending on his current… Continue reading Playing With My Camera Phone and Picasa 3
I want to write yesterday down, not because it was extraordinary or special, but because there was nice variety and fun little incidents along the way. The day started out ordinary enough with our coffee time before going our separate ways. My day was cleared for just one major project. But I’m getting… Continue reading A Day In My Life
We put the "wedding arch" in the garden this year. No weddings in sight anyway, and we needed somthing new and different this year. We planted flowers and vegetables and tomatoes this year. The tomatoes are a sorry sight and I have no hope of seeing them improve. I put… Continue reading In The Garden
Our family has not had a traditional place where we go to watch the annual fireworks. One year we set up lawn chairs in a neighbors field with friends right by our vans and swatted mosquitoes galore. It was nice being so close to home and bed that late at night when it was… Continue reading Fireworks 2012
This July 4th comes at a time when we have been reconsidering our trust in the American judicial system. We are learning to put our trust in God more than ever instead. Yet, I am thankful for the freedoms we still have. How long will we have them? … Continue reading American Independence
The garden is growing in this heat with watering. We might have peas to pick on Wednesday, but the tomatoes are very sad over there on the trellis. First we had too much rain, I think, for tomatoes and now we have too much heat. They are spindly with very little foliage. They look ugly… Continue reading The Latest Summer Minutes
I have been "clean" for just over a year now. That means that I have not allowed anything with wheat into my mouth if I can help it. It means that I read all labels. My whole family reads labels. My church family reads labels. If the label reads gluten free everyone smiles when I… Continue reading Living "Clean"
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