Help me win a free book?
on Feb 2, 2010 in books contest free book Jane Graham Zondervan I would like to win a free book courtesy of Zondervan, via my friend Jane (who, by the way, is a talented book reviewer).   Please leave the comment “Kamarah told me about this contest” at her blog (You are welcome to enter the contest...

Accidental Injury
on Jan 24, 2010 in Dogs labradoodle puppy scavenger hunt As I mentioned in my post about Henry, there was an incident amidst the celebration of the kids realizing we were getting a dog.  For anyone that has two or more kids, you understand how quickly a happy moment can somehow turn into instant arguing o...

Exciting News!
on Jan 13, 2010 in friends A Hundred for a Home Ladies Home Journal Sanfilippo Syndrome Over the last year, one of my best friends from college (Michele) and I have been trying to raise money to buy our friend Shannon a home.  She and her husband, Matt McNeil, have two children, Waverly and Oliver, both with a terminal illness called S...

Henry
on Jan 10, 2010 in Dogs Family mini labradoodle new dog Our family has expanded. Late Monday night, our family welcomed home Henry, a 9 week old Mini Labradoodle into our home. We were thinking about adopting a dog for the last month or so but weren’t planning on actually getting one until this sum...

Inspiration
on Jan 6, 2010 in faith church ed dobson Lou Gerig Is there anyone who inspires you? When I was 13, my family began going to a large church in our town.  It was there that I started learning about God.  I also got involved in any type of drama that I could since, at the time, I was sure that somed...

Happy Snow Day!
on Dec 10, 2009 in Christmas Family Kids Memories blizzard christmas cookies holiday books reading school closed snow day stay at home mom Today was actually the third day this winter that J-Money had off school.  This is amazing, since it’s only December 10, but since we’re amidst “blizzard” conditions, most schools have been closed around this area. It’s...

A Mouse in My House
on Dec 6, 2009 in Family Husband field mouse mice house scared brave I do not like mice.  Especially mice in my house.  Because we live with a field in our backyard, they occasionally make their way into our home.  Thankfully, they always go to the same location, under the sink, and are lured by a delectable taste...

An Early New Year’s Resolution
on Nov 29, 2009 in Family Kids computer time Wow – it has been a while since I posted something on this blog.  And after being questioned about why I haven’t updated it lately by my sister-in-law during a belated Thanksgiving meal, I thought a quick update would be nice. If youR...

A Weekend of Wine Tasting
on Nov 7, 2009 in Wine friends Brys cottage lake Michigan photos A couple weekends ago we went up north to go wine tasting with some friends.  Housing (right on Lake Michigan!) was graciously provided for us by a relative of one of the couples.  The two little cabins beside one another were adorable, overlooking...

A Must Have Craft for Your Kids
on Nov 2, 2009 in Art Being Green Christmas Crafts Kids christmas gift idea craft enviroblox green monsters A couple weeks ago at the grocery store, I wandered over to the clearance kids toys.  I had no kids with me – otherwise this would have been shopping suicide.  I already get enough “Can I have this?  Can I have that?” questions j...