If you’re like me, you have a box full of pictures randomly stored in a shoe box or plastic tub under your bed. There’s no way to enjoy these pictures because they are not organized. What started out in the early years of our marriage as a small box of pictures has multiplied into a…
For the past 4 months, Phyllis Shaw, the Querky Quilter from Stanford, KY has shared with you some great quilt patterns. This month Phyllis returns with another basic basic piecing patterns – the Nine Patch. These unassuming 9 little squares have become a standard for quilters across our country and its appeal spans generations. This…
I have seen this book as a choice for me to read from a book bloggers program for several months and skipped past it. To be honest, I just couldn’t figure out if this book was for me. But when I got The Fourth Fisherman: How Three Mexican Fishermen Who Came Back from the Dead…
If you spend any time with me at all, you will know there are two things I never leave home without – my sunglasses and my camera. I love taking pictures of my life. Sometimes I’m focusing on my children’s faces or experiences we share as a family, other times I’m trying to frame the…
Today my 8 year old daughter decided to be our guest book reviewer and share one of her favorite books she has read this year in 2nd grade. Welcome Natalie! The Panda Puzzle (A to Z Mysteries) is about a panda that is stolen from a petting zoo. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose have to …
What is the common denominator of successful people? If you study the lives of those people, bloggers and Moms who are getting the job done, you will find that each of them knows this important fact: If you surround yourself with smart people, you can often get more accomplished. I often have questions about blogging,…
We took our Yorkie to the groomers a few weeks ago and we were thrilled with how he smelled and looked. My boys were worried the groomer would send him home with a bow. But instead, he came home with an adorable bandana. We were thrilled with how cute he looked. I decided to see…
Cassie Lockwood is struggling to figure out where she really belongs. She wants to make her own way and earn money to help the Engrstrom Ranch succeed, but she is feeling the pressure to marry Lucas Engstrom. When Lucas runs off and abandons his family, Cassie decides it’s time to get her shooting arm back…