Category: Relationships
“Thanks Before Presents”
“Thanks before Presents”. This was a verbal reaction to my husband on the first Sunday of November. We sang “Go Tell It On The Mountain” that morning at church, so he and the drummer were in button-up Christmas …
The Hike
There is a lot to be said for people who spend countless hours outdoors. There is more to be said for those who hike for days on end over terrain I only want to see in pictures and …
Marriage Therapy: Building a Chicken Tractor
The chicken tractor is complete! It took us a while, but we managed to buckle down and through a lot of research, looking at a lot of options, we designed and settled on this option. Let’s take a …
Marriage Therapy: Garden Greenhouse
When we had our windows replaced last fall, John was careful to tell them to please save the old windows. The windows were stacked in the barn and I forgot about them. This spring, John started a rough …
Refrigerator Status
As a young adult I liked to hang things on my fridge. Important papers, artwork from the kids but especially photos that were important to me. The selfies of myself and a close friend I used as a …
I know Who I am
I saw the upstairs of my house for the first time in almost 2 weeks. It was a huge relief to know the mess I created before my knee surgery is still there, waiting for me to recover …
It Starts with a Morning Routine
Do you have a morning routine? I mean a real, day inspiring routine filled with habits that move you forward. My routine is simple. I get dressed and head downstairs for coffee, supplements and writing in my journal. …
God Always has a Plan
God always has a plan. Even when we don’t see it or recognize it right away. There is always a reason for all the things that happen in our lives. Always. In January of 2022, the grandbabies had …
Marriage Therapy: Tiling a Backsplash
When I asked him to help me turn our farmhouse into an actual place that looked like a farmhouse, he laughed. In all these years, it never occurred to me that it would be simple to make my …
