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Our favorite toddler toy this Christmas season!
It’s that time of year again! About a year and a half ago, I posted about doing a 100 Things Challenge. I was what you would call a “new mom” at the time and though I felt I had very little time on my hands, I had all the time in the world to think….
Think about that one time. That one time your baby fell asleep in your arms. (This blog post is being written with my daughter fast asleep in my arms, as I grasp the memory of this moment). That one time she may have spit up all over your clothes, but you didn’t have time to…
This past week has been a true test of our faith in many ways. The week necessarily didn’t go as planned with my heart procedure and we had both of our vehicles gives us major issues this week. But we can honestly look back and say that God has been faithful and continues to provide…
It has been another interesting week’s worth of weather! We had a few 2 hour delays and a day we closed early. Today it is another blustery one (picture above), as church was closed yet again. Gusts are supposed to be over 50mph today with snow mixed in. I would chalk it up to living…
Have you ever been in search for local or regional foods that are unique just to that area? If you have been to any restaurant in Minnesota (especially in Northern Minnesota), a common item on the menu is a wild rice soup. When my husband and I moved to Minnesota 4 years ago, wild rice…