This past week's email came in a day late, and here I am a week late in getting it posted. She threw off my groove. Anyway, here it is…....

image: juliashinklephotography.com My second daughter is turning 16 soon--actually, the first day of school. To avoid the first of schoo...

It's so funny to see #1 in jeans, as you'll see in her first picture. It is only on their Preparation Day (P-day) that they can mo...

Today we celebrate #7's birthday. Our kids only get a big party with friends every four years, so this will be #7's first birthday p...

The night of his birthday, #5 came upstairs to head to bed. I could tell by his face that something wasn't right, so I pulled him into m...

Ten years ago today, this sweet young man entered our lives. I have written about this experience once before, but I thought today woul...

I just need to write to write tonight. image: principlesforlife.org I got my bedroom all straightened up and rearranged last night. It...

Happy birthday to my compassionate, loving, strong, spunky now 15-year-old! We love you SO! image credit: juliashinklephotography.blogsp...

Little by little we're gathering it all back together. After taking the blow of the stolen purse in March, things are still ha...

Years and years ago, my dad handed me a small, simple, wire-bound black book.  It ended up being one of my mom's journals.  It just happ...