Here we are again!  It's that time of year when summer is winding down and school is gearing up.  Today is my very last Saturday on summer break.  I must say, in my 7 years of working at the middle school, this is my very first summer I really did what I wanted to do and took the time to recharge myself.   May was all about finishing up our wood floors, getting items purged from the house and garage we no longer needed, having that once a year garage sale, flower planting and backyard beautifying!!...

While exploring many of the 164 blogs in Karen Valentine's 5th Annual Blogger Party, I have been totally inspired with ideas to repurpose the space that I have available to keep my crafting items somewhat more neatly stored, organized and just inviting me to create!! As it was previously, I really haven't had one centrally located space, ever, to keep all of my crafting supplies stored, organized and just inviting me to create.  I had a couple of places in the house, and then a couple of areas in the garage.  I...

Okay, so if you don't get the title of my post today.  You obviously were deprived as a child, or your children were.  However, not to worry, your grandchildren do not have to be deprived, it's not too late!! Remember the Frances books?!  They were written during the 60s and 70s by Russell Hoban and the very first book by Hoban was illustrated by Garth Williams (Little House on the Prairie series illustrator too!), the rest of the books in the series were illustrated by Hoban's wife Lillian.  The...

Last Friday, July 5th was an amazingly great time with our church family!!  Each year our small town Fire Department and City Council put on a fabulous fireworks display.  This event doesn't always take place on the 4th, it usually takes place the Friday or Saturday following the 4th.   In the past, we have met under the 4H Pavillion at our City Park.   Not so much this year.   Last year was so incredibly hot that we decided to rent the Community Building which is located just up the way a...

Hello all!  I want to welcome you all to the party and thank Karen Valentine for taking time to put this party together.  What a great opportunity for all of us to share our ideas and get to know one another better. This is my first year participating in the annual blog party.  However, I am not new to the blogging scene.  I have been blogging since June of 2008. In 2008, when I first started blogging it was about our faith, family and the fun stuff we did.  It was also mainly used to keep...

Last night was our first time to meet for our summer Bible study!  Throughout the school year on a Monday or Thursday night, in the past and in the evenings, I have hosted a Bible study and for quite a few years.  Usually, I am involved with a summer Bible study.  However, in the past I have been involved with a summer Bible study that meets during the day.  I have even hosted a Bible study during the day in the summer in my home.  This summer, rather than being involved in a daytime Bible study,...