“A human life has seasons, much as the earth has seasons, each time with its own particular beauty and power. And gift. By focusing on springtime and summer, we have turned the natural process of life into a process of loss rather than a process of celebration and appreciation. Life is neither linear nor is [...]
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Autumn’s Lessons
Posted in Good Read, Life at Home, tagged aging, autumn, life, seasons, spirituality on November 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
November Storms
Posted in Life at Home, Sweet Simple Things, tagged autumn, home, homemaking, life, storms on November 6, 2009 | 7 Comments »
“When the storms come, we know a profound sense that autumn is going to slip away into winter before long. Wind whips away all of summer, rain sluices the air. Branches fall. Windows rattle. Smoke backs down the chimney.”-Gladys Taber
Last night we had one of our first November storms. We have them often here [...]
Our Old Home
Posted in Life at Home, tagged home, home projects, old house, restoring old home on October 31, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Within a few weeks we were moving in and then realized why they accepted our low offer. There was tons of work here!
Lessons Learned
Posted in Life at Home, tagged Faith, grace on October 28, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Sometimes we make our plans and God has another plan. I seemed to jump right into that this week as I went for what I thought, was a visit to see my brother and his new baby. My mother who is 82, ended up in crisis. I’ll spare you the drama story, but she is [...]
Our Girly Girl
Posted in Life at Home, Uncategorized, tagged children, Family, home on September 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Last week was one awful week! I started it teaching a 10 hour class on mental illness. I’m not sure if it was me, the group, or the subject, but the class really bombed. I got a few horrible reviews and that always makes me feel terrible. There were many positive reviews, but I had [...]
Summer Project: Bathroom Remodel
Posted in Life at Home, tagged bathroom remodel, home, remodeling on September 19, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Now that summer is almost over, we look back and remember special moments. Most people remember laying by the beach, vacationing, family barbecue’s. This summers memory for us was remodeling the bathroom. My husband took a week off of work, and we put aside around $1,500 for the project. Work at his job got busy, [...]
Estate Sale Shopping
Posted in Life at Home, Sweet Simple Things, tagged estate sales, home, homemaking, life, shopping on August 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
People will buy anything that is ‘one to a customer’ -Sinclair Lewis
Last week I happen to stumble upon an estate sale that was going to be held on a farm near our home. I have been to estate sales, but I have never been there for the “opening” of one. Oh my…what I have missed! [...]
Crystal and Linens
Posted in Life at Home, tagged antiques, crystal, home, linens, vintage on August 5, 2009 | 12 Comments »
But one thing I do know, someone died without every enjoying and using these lovely treasures. I know she wouldn’t want me to make that same mistake.
Cleaning
Posted in Life at Home, tagged cleaning, home, trips, women on August 1, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I think the glow of coming home is starting to wear down a bit. I spent the entire day putting the house back in order.
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