I received a beautiful poem with a dozen roses from a dear friend for Mother’s Day. This week being the week our babies were to be born, I can’t help but read through this poem, with tears in my eyes, yet knowing my Father has a greater plan. My friend, too, has gone through the pain…
What: Sports equipment Why: Why is it that sports equipment always ends up in all areas of the house? The garage, the basement, bedrooms, mudroom, you name it. It is hard to keep sports equipment under wraps. Sporting equipment too, is something that takes up a lot of space (depending on how many sports you are…
Last Thursday, Dan’s brother Tom, his wife Kari, and their two kids, Hailey and Zach came to town! We always look forward to having visitors because it gives us a chance to show others what our life is like out here in the great state of Minnesota! It ended up being a very nice weekend,…
What: Projects Why: Pinterest. Websites. Facebook. Blogs. HGTV. DIY. If you are looking for something to do, all you have to do is jump on any one of these websites or tv stations and you will find something to do in a jiffy. Unfortunately, it isn’t that we are looking for something to do; it…
What: Office drawer (a.k.a. the junk drawer) Why: Most of us have THAT drawer. THAT drawer has all of our address books, scrap paper, notepads, scissors, paperclips, tools, odds and ends, you name it. If you can’t find it anywhere else, it is typically in THAT drawer, right? That drawer can be such a frustrating drawer…
What: Long-sleeved shirts Why: Sleeves hanging off the edge. Shirts shoved so far back in the drawer you can’t even see them. Too many to choose from that you can’t even see to the bottom of the drawer. Filing through shirts that don’t even fit you anymore. Do you find yourself fitting into any of…
