Do you have a garden? In all of the places we have lived as a military family, we have always had a garden. Whether it is a narrow flower bed along the side of our four-plex, or convincing a wonderful group of friends to start a Community Garden in Baumholder, I’ve always felt the need [...]
March 8, 2013
This is what this corner of my yard looked like when we bought our house last June. And this is the view this morning. (8 months later) I am planning to reorganize my days next week to start blogging regularly in the evening. I want to set up more of a schedule with “Mondays in [...]
March 6, 2013
A wise friend of mine recently told me – “There are very few stresses in life that can survive a treatment of milk and cookies.” And I whole heartedly agree with her! … How do you find peace at the end of a long day filled with never ending “to-do” lists? What is your favorite [...]
March 5, 2013
the laundry… the menu plan and grocery list… the delivery of purged clothes to the thrift store… and maybe test drive a new flavor of nail polish… What are you tackling today? How do you reward yourself for completing a long “to do” list?
March 4, 2013
With the warmer weather we’ve been having here in El Paso, I’ve been spending a lot of time outside. And I’m finally starting to see some hints of future fruit for all of my labor. I’ve had a few friends message me via facebook recently with questions of HOW do I GROW this? or that? [...]
February 27, 2013
Dear Congress. On election day this year, I shared this quote by Abraham Lincoln on my facebook page: “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s [...]
February 22, 2013
Good morning friends! Just a quick post to share that we’ve decided to reschedule this week’s Jane’s cup of Joe for next friday. Between snow days, sick kids, and all sorts of surprises, we needed a change in plans! So how is your week going? How do you keep your life in balance between work [...]
February 20, 2013
Today I’m spending my extra time catching up on some living history sewing because our beautiful children won’t stop growing. Exhibit A: My son’s suit that fit perfectly in September. Good thing I left some room to grow in Maggie’s clothes! Are you a crafty person? What are your favorite hobbies that you share with [...]
February 19, 2013
Oh what a beautiful sight! Do you have a favorite place to watch the sun set? This is taken from the west side rest stop on I-375 in the Franklin Mountains State Park.
February 18, 2013
It is no secret that I have a love affair with old things. (Old Books especially!) So as things have finally started to settle down into a good routine, and every single box from our move has been sorted, I have started looking for ways to volunteer in our new community. The first thing I [...]
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March 11, 2013
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