Grains of Sand

Taking advantage of a cold and rainy day, I made applesauce with mom.       She speaks with wisdom,      and faithful instruction is on her tongue. (Proverbs 31:26)

I often wonder how a name comes about when it comes to recipes.  Take for example a Slider, or Po' Boy.  How about a Dump cake?  Drink names are also curious.  A Screwdriver, Cosmopolitan or Jimney.  You know there are some fun stories behind those names.   I have unveiled the mystery of the name for Chex Muddy Buddies ; unofficially of course.  Actually Mason was the mastermind.  We were working together in the kitchen making this yummy snack and I had just pulled the peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter from the microwave and began to stir it with Mason looking on.  When most of the ingredients were mixed together Mason observed, "Eew, that looks like mud!"  Huh, I'm making Muddy Buddies and the mixture looked like mud?  That quite sums it up for me.  Pretty sure Mason is a genius too!  :)  

FOR TODAY October 14, 2013 Outside my window...  robins, mourning doves and frost! I am thinking... as much as I enjoy all four seasons, and the beauty that autumn brings to the earth, it makes me heartsick for summer. I am thankful... that all our digital pictures are backed up to a separate hard drive. In the kitchen... beautiful flowers my honey surprised me with. I am wearing... gray pants, a tank top and a fleece jacket.  It was chilly in the house this morning. I am creating... " grumble squelchers ".  In light of our family effort to stop whining and complaining, I thought we needed a visual reminder. I am going... to learn to speak and write french.  I would appreciate prayer support for this! :) I am wondering... if my wanderlust comes from my heart's desire or simply a sense for adventure. I am reading... Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption by Katie Davis and Beth Clark. I am hoping... to take the kids for their school pi...

With the arrival of fall, I thought we all needed a reminder from the Peanuts.

Welcome to the birthday zone!  We don't just celebrate birth days, we celebrate birth months!  This month we celebrate Mason!   One of Mason's favorite things right now is construction. Or as he calls it, "truck n' dirt".  From the construction workers and their tools, to the trucks they drive.  We had the opportunity to visit a quarry and ride in an articulated dumper, be at the controls of an excavator and play in as much dirt and sand as an almost 3 year old could want. The cab of an articulated dumper.  We're sitting in the bed of another one. There were tubs full of super fine sand.  Finer than any sand this girl has played in.  One of the kids thought it was just like brown sugar. I'm not much for playing in sand, so I people watched and took a picture of my shadow. :) Playing in the dirt while waiting in line for the excavator. In the driver's seat. Serious business.  He onl...

I recently read Fat Mum Slim's post about breastfeeding her babies.  That post tugged at my heart strings and brought up some not so happy memories of my breastfeeding experiences.  The last sentence in the first paragraph says it all, breastfeeding is hard. I breastfed all four of my babies and all four were hard!  My first was without a doubt the most trying emotionally.  I was a new mom and wanted to share this special time with my new little one.  I remember being up during the wee hours of the morning trying to enjoy this magical feeding and bonding time with my firstborn.  Those magical feeding times were just like unicorns.... non-existent.  Those wee hours consisted of Logan crying, me crying and my sleep deprived husband rubbing my back and bringing me glasses of water.  We eventually got it together, but it was a r.o.u.g.h couple of weeks. Cue the arrival of my second son just 23 months later.  I rememb...

FOR TODAY September 23, 2013 Outside my window... a beautiful sunrise shining through some early morning fog. I am thinking... the leaves are changing color rapidly! I am thankful... for the warm afternoon sunshine that spills in my windows. In the kitchen... cucumbers, zucchini and cauliflower from the garden. I am wearing... charcoal gray sweatpants and my track and field sweatshirt.  I just got in from an invigorating walk. It felt good! I am creating... a birdcage cover with fun patterned materials. I am going... to write some letters to some very special children today. I am wondering... how my sister is doing.  She is still in the hospital with her new little one.  It's been three weeks.  She is heavy on my heart. I just finished reading... Sleeping in Eden by Nicole Baart.  I quite enjoyed it. I am hoping... to take the advice of some wise mothers who tell me to enjoy these days, weeks, months and years with my children because ...