Modesty Doesn’t Become Him

I was in our bedroom last night, surrounded by wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and yarn, listening to my old albums on that fabulous new record player my daddy gave me for Christmas. The album de jour was the J. Geils Band Freeze Frame. [For the record (pun intended),...
Fall Into Reading: Wrap-Up

Fall Into Reading: Wrap-Up

Okay, I confess that I posted about Katrina’s Fall Into Reading Challenge, but never posted an actual challenge for myself. Basically, my reading goals for the fall didn’t sound too fun, interesting, inspiring, or like books anyone would want to take note...
Works-for-Me Wednesday: Popcorn and Cereal Night!

Works-for-Me Wednesday: Popcorn and Cereal Night!

Cooking supper every night for nine people gets a little overwhelming at times. Since we always have a big lunch on Sunday and I’m exhausted by the end of the day, we have declared Sunday evenings to be “Popcorn and Cereal Night.” I don’t have...
First Corinthians 13: Christmas Version

First Corinthians 13: Christmas Version

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and...
The Birthday Tea, Part 2

The Birthday Tea, Part 2

Here is the follow-up to Part 1. One of the first things we did was decorate cookies. We used sugar cookies and gingerbread men, and decorated them with icing, sprinkles, and colored sugar. It was messy but fun! All of the little girls had such a good time at the tea!...

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