Today started off as one of “those” days. Here, let me show you a picture. If you’ll notice the bottom rack of my dishwasher, which is loaded, is on top of my counter. There are piles of dishes on another counter. My daughter is watching my husband (not pictured) work on our dishwasher that decided […]
Is There a Manual for This?
BIG NEWS!!! I am going to be a GRANDMA!! Eve & Patrick found out this last week they are having a little girl. The baby is due in mid-August. We are so thrilled for them! But I’ve also been thinking, “How in the world did I get here?” Who knew 21 years ago that […]
Always There are Those Angels
I had an experience almost two months ago that I’ve felt I needed to share but haven’t because, well, there’s always the question “Why didn’t that happen to so-and-so but it did to you?” And I don’t know the answer. The best explanation I’ve found is at the end of the movie “The Cokeville Miracle”. If […]
Becoming More
There has been so much swirling around in my head the past few weeks that I’m surprised I haven’t dropped over from dizziness. I’ve been on autopilot since the holidays. Or survival mode. Whatever you want to call it. We had a wonderful holiday break! So much so that I totally forgot about “the list,” […]
High Expectations
The year: 1993 The time: September The place: Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) The person: a 15 year old freshman Yes, crazy as it sounds, my mom dropped me off in a town 2,000 miles from home to an apartment where four of my roommates were Ricks College cheerleaders. In a bit of panic when she […]
The Art of Homemaking
I love the story of the Shunammite Woman in the Old Testament. She recognizes that Elisha is a prophet of God who often passes through Shunem. She goes the extra mile to provide a sanctuary for him to rest and stay during his travels. She seems to have thought of everything he would need. “And […]
Make Your Home a Sacred Space
“His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Evil things did not come into that valley. “I wish I had time to tell you even a few of the tales or one or two […]
Introducing Henry Murdock
On Wednesday, July 29th, little Henry Murdock joined our family at 12:45pm. He weighed in at 8lbs 2oz with a HUGE head of 14 1/2 inches. The cord was wrapped around his neck which caused his whole head to bruise. We laugh that he is having a racial identity crisis because he has both black […]
Fathers and Mothers Matter
The roles of fathers and mothers are downplayed in our society. The scorn comes from those who do not fully appreciate or catch the vision or have tasted the joy of being a father or a mother. Both are necessary ingredients not only in producing a child but in raising and rearing one. Fathers and […]
How to Establish a Cleaning Routine for Kids – Tips for Busy Parents
George is back with another great guest post for the Establish a House series. Last time he shared inexpensive summer activities to do with the whole family. Now he gives us tips on establishing cleaning routines with kids. Dusty rooms and stale air can give your kids, especially the younger ones, a lot of allergies […]
Dealing With Paperwork
We’ve got a great guest post today for the Establish a House series from Callie at Lemon Verbena who shares how she keeps on top of all the paperwork at her house. Can you tell this is something I struggle with? I have had two different bloggers share their ideas with us this past month! […]
Defend Traditional Marriage
When we were engaged Joseph and I wrote many letters to each other. That’s what you did when you lived across the country from one another before cell phones. In one of the letters Joseph wrote he sent a copy of an article with this quote highlighted in blue brackets. Next to it he wrote, […]
Frugal Family Fun
The Establish a House guest post this week comes from Jennifer. She shares 10 great ideas to have frugal family fun this summer! Summer! A time to slow down a little, relax, and spend some extra time together as a family. Summer can, indeed, become a busy, stressful time with all the extra activities the […]
Mothering Through the Whirlwind {Book Review}
One thing mothers like to do when they get together is ask for advice, swap stories, and try to learn from each other how to be a better mother to their own children. It is in the stories that we find common ground. Mothering Through the Whirlwind by Tamara Passey is like a one-on-one talk with […]
Chore Time Can be a Blessing
The Establish a House guest post today comes from Nancy who shares what has worked for getting her kids to do their chores. It’s a widely accepted fact that if you set a bedtime routine for your kids where you do the same things in the same order at the same time each […]
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