Around The Home










I feel like fall has officially arrived in Minnesota with temperatures in the 70s and night time temps in the low 50s. Welcome fall, welcome. As much as a good freeze would take away all of those pesky mosquitoes, I know that a freeze would not be good for the crops, so I hope it…
Even though Mazy is now technically 8 weeks old, I decided to share the pictures I took of her at 7 weeks. I can’t get enough of those snuggles and decided to share my love for them in pictures! This week she has learned to turn her head from side to side, so feeding her can be…
You give and take away, but blessed be Your Name. The doctor was not able to find anything. No heartbeat(s). No sight of anything. Brenda is going in for a blood test today to see if her hcg levels are going up – if they are, then there is fear that the babies are in…
Mother’s Day. A day filled with so many emotions. It was a day I used to dread. A day I wouldn’t be able to get through without crying. A day I dreaded going to church on. A day that brought so many suppressed thoughts and emotions to the surface. A day I never thought I…
I find I am taking fewer and fewer pictures lately, due to long to-do lists and finding things to pack up/clean, but I was able to sneak a few in this week! Can I just say, the warmer weather in Minnesota has been fantastic? I sometimes wonder how in the world we got through the…
I am not always one who likes to follow the “trends” in life. Not that I strive daily to go against the status quo, but I want to be careful to not get caught up cultural trends, which eventually fade. Then I read about the decade challenge. One day on Facebook, I saw all of…