Have you ever played “King of the Hill/Mountain”? Growing up in Ohio, we played it most often on piles of snow that had been plowed at the school. We also played an odd version of it on the playground in warm weather on the tires (did everyone’s school have a tower of tires to play... Continue Reading →

I've been enthralled with icicles since I was a kid. They are so sparkly in the sun, and they give a certain charm to buildings. To me they kind of look like gingerbread house decorations. The massive ones look so amazingly heavy and strong. As a kid, I used to love to try and get... Continue Reading →

First let me be clear about one thing. This is NOT my stovetop in my kitchen. For several reasons:(1.) I don't drink milk. And if I did, it would never be that large an amount, or in that cute of a jar.(2.) I find stovetop kettles obnoxious, as I am never anywhere nearby when they... Continue Reading →

My Bible reading this morning was about the building of the beautiful things for the tabernacle. All the items were either made from, or overlaid with, precious metals. And it was all given by those whom the Lord had stirred to give. And not only did they give enough to complete the work, but they... Continue Reading →

I chose my word for the year (it's PURPOSE by the way), and it's become one of those weird hyper-sensitive things where I hear it all the time now.I've been thinking about it. I've journaled about it. I've been doodling it. Reading quotes about it. Reading scripture about it... So the following conversation was inevitable,... Continue Reading →

Have you ever been cooking something and thought: "Wow, that smells so bad- I can't wait to eat it!!"I'm sure it doesn't happen often. But it happened to me yesterday! I was making broccoli (one of my favorite vegetables) and happened to notice how strong the smell was while I was steaming it. I was... Continue Reading →

We don’t have ANY trees in our back yard at all, and yet we have leaves all over the place. It's a lot of work to take care of the leaves. It takes time to rake them up, or suck them up in the mower bag, and then put them in brown bags (not plastic!),... Continue Reading →

Have you ever been in a place of self-made distress?Usually when this happens to me, it's because I failed to heed advice and warnings from those who have "been there, done that", and I then proceed to "prove them wrong" by going ahead with my plan, and...falling into distress.Notsogood.I love Psalm 107. Not only does... Continue Reading →

First of all, let me apologize if you have food anywhere near you at the moment. Really, I am so sorry to surprise you with the nasty on the left. But it serves a purpose, I promise. Have you ever had a clogged sink? For us it happens pretty regularly. We have curly hair in... Continue Reading →

Have you ever seen that show, Extreme Makeover? They had various versions of it- some actually involving people having plastic surgery, and going through drastic weight loss and exercise regimens in order to become 'beautiful', while another version had a nominated family receive their home being renovated in an extreme way. I admit I used... Continue Reading →