Tuesdays – Creating a Home



Does the paper trail ever end? Even though I have to say we have a pretty good grasp on paper clutter, I still have to admit we keep WAY more than we need to. In preparing for our baby girl in March (maybe you could call it nesting), I decided to try and rid our…
We knew the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas would fly by, and we sure were not wrong! Hard to believe we will be leaving once again for Michigan for Christmas this week! We value that time with family incredibly, so we would not miss the opportunity. It has been a VERY chilly week in Minnesota….
My excitement was maybe a little premature. One night as Dan and I were heading to bed, he asked me if I wanted my house coat (feel free to laugh, I call my robe my house coat) set out by the door for WHEN (not IF) Mazy woke up. I said no. To his surprise,…
It is that time of year when many are starting to think about eating healthier and trying to live an overall healthier lifestyle. I know that every year, I go through the same routine as well to some degree. Whether it be tweaking my diet or starting a new workout regime, I do the same….
Tip #19 – Start each week with a meal plan Meal planning may sound like too much work already AT THE TIME. Imagine if everyday, you knew exactly what you were going to have, what you needed to do to make it, and actually had all of the ingredients you needed? That is what meal…
Love God. Love people. What blessings and beauty that can come out of that saying. That is what our week was about. We made the 4-5 hour drive to near Hayward, Wisconsin, to the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. We all had never worked with the Native American population (also known as traditional), so for us…