Last week Joshua slept for longer than ten minutes without Mama’s arms around him. I then found these little ladies snoozing peacefully in their beds. Neither of these rarest of occasions has repeated itself, making the photographic evidence even more precious.
The older I get, the less certain I am of anything. I know that there’s one place to find truth and that we are given exactly what we need. I know that who you marry matters and that I have been greatly blessed in that regard. Also, I just kind of really like him. I…
Stewart planted loads of garlic this year. It went in late, to be sure, but because we could find no onions to plant, we planted plenty. This little ma’am is nearing the five month mark. Are my children the only ones who put everything into a bowl with milk and call it cereal? We now…
When the onslaught of summer heat finally dissipates, the children often remark on the “smell of snow” when they go outside. It seems our area of Texas has two seasons – “hot” and “warm with a chance of cold”. Anything below hot is when they start waiting for snow. These boys of ours love to…
In our book The Doable Off-Grid Homestead, we talk about our progressively built home. What I mean by that is that we started with a 400 square-foot cabin built under an existing roofline. To that we added a kitchen and dining area just shy of 300 square feet. Those were the days when it was…
Every once in a while we make contact with small business owners, not unlike ourselves, whose products and interests closely connect with our own. When we do, we are happy to welcome them as supporters of this space and our family. We also want to share with you the cool things they are making and…
I spent the morning moving between the kitchen table, little Ruthie by my side with an open first-grade book, and the sofa, under a blanket and a stack of school papers. Peppered throughout these hours are a continual stream of “Where’s Hannah?” (unless she’s in my lap) and “Hey Joshie, could you try to be…
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absolutely beautiful! I love your post cards 🙂
Such precious little ladies and a precious little man….
So sweet! 🙂
Ohhhh just melts my heart! I miss babies – sigh
I always take pictures when my oldest falls asleep. 😉 So rare!! Congratulations on your sweet baby!