Cider and Spices

Okay, here are my Post-Haircut pictures. I loved my stylist, and will definitely be going back to her. Went to The Hairem. It was an awesome...

Sounds strange, I know. But this is Sammy's new phrase for the week. Have you guessed what it is yet? Yes, you're right. He...

"Originality is not doing something no one else has ever done, but doing what has been done countless times with new life, new breath....

I think I'm going to like being a blonde. :) And it cost a whole lot less than going to the salon! I spent a little over $10 for Lorea...

Okay, I just realized that it appears as though Bonnie has an extra arm in the picture I posted with her in it. Sorry, Bonnie! Hopefully y...

Bonnie makes a fantastic homemade lemon cake that has four scrumptious layers of lemon curd sandwiched between moist lemon cakey goodness, ...

So we're on our way home from the American Indoor Sports Arena last night, where we went to walk around and watch the people and kids (n...

Sammy is now backing down the stairs by himself, so I don't have to play The Sammy Game anymore. It went kind of like this... Sammy cli...

I made cookies today, and this is the second time Sammy has tasted my chocolate chip cookies. The first time he reacted very favorably to t...

Love the way Winter's chill disappears into the sunny breeze. Laughter rings as little ones skip lightly across chalk-colored driveways....

Wow. I just got back from www.wilhoite.blogspot.com , and was reminded of my mortality. This young lady, who is married and the mother of a...

As of this evening at about 8:30 pm, I had never in my 26-year-old life smelled a skunk. Not once. Not even when everyone else in the car ...

"True worth is in being , not seeming -- in doing, each day that goes by, some little good -- not in dreaming of great things to do by...

I would like to share the story of how Mike and I met each other and fell in love. I thought it was an appropriate time of the year, having ...

I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did. I'm still laughing!

Happy Valentine's Day to my dear, sweet hubby!! I love you so much and can't wait to spend five more wonderful years with you...

So I got these three pages done last night. Or the night before? I don't remember. It's all kind of a blur... aren't I ...

We all have a terrible cold right now, and are VERY miserable... well, except for Mike, who is watching KU beat Missouri at basketball right...

Just some thoughts I had today about finding purpose and direction in life.  Sometimes my "Creations" are just thoughts I have fou...

Sammy now says "Thank you," as well as he can with a mouth full of gums (and 8 teeth). I say it every time he hands me something,...

This is a meal that I made up, and it is one of our family's all-time favorites! It can be made with or without the sausage. My mom tr...

"A clean house makes coming home even nicer." -- So states an advertisement for The Cleaning Authority -- "Your Residential C...

This is my fiftieth blog. So happy fiftieth blog to those of you who have been reading. :) Griffin has been really sick over the last few da...

Here's an update on how the obedience training is going with the boys. I have been correcting Griffin every time he does something wron...

Here it is! I had fun putting this together. I got the instructions from an e-book I purchased from www.keepingthehome.com . ...

I'm going to post some things that make me mad. I'm not trying to stir up trouble or anything, I'm just going to post this for m...

Wow, I haven't posted in over a week! I will not be spending time on the computer during the day anymore, unless the boys just happen to...

We were invited to dinner at Bonnie and Caleb's house last week, and had a wonderfully yummy dinner of chicken fettucine alfredo, Greek ...

The last few days have been pretty uneventful. Cozy, but not much going on. I don't like to drive on snow and...