I was recently having a conversation by e-mail with a fellow author friend, Marilyn. She is always such an encouragement to our writer’s group, wears a lot of hats and even helped me promote my book when it came out. She is also a talented photographer, and she has published …
The mail lies on the counter where someone placed it in his comings and goings. I pick up a pastel-colored envelope with a return address of only “Home”. I smile as I slit open the envelope and pull out a note from my mom. Though I haven’t lived there for …
It comes up when just about any group of women gets together, though I strongly suspect men don’t discuss it. Someone sighs and says, “I am just always behind. I need to get more organized.” And everyone else nods knowingly. When someone does accomplish something like seeing the bottom of …
I have quite a few passions in my life which I’m sure you’ve already picked up on if you’ve been reading this blog. Some of the most important ones are my Savior, my family, homeschooling, music, reading and writing. However, planning and organizing are favorite pastimes as well as helping …
They tried to gently discourage us from the little stone-front, two-story home built in 1920. It stands in a neighborhood generally looked up to by the downtown homeless and somewhat looked down upon by everyone else in the area. But the arch doorways, the woodwork and Victorian wallpaper border swept …
In my lifetime, homemaking has fallen in and out of favor. Remnants of militant feminism still try to convince us that caring for our homes as a primary vocation is either lazy or unfulfilling. However, I find we’re generally more accepting of one another in recent years. (At least on …
In these days of constant information, we sometimes feel chained to technology. All the hours technology was supposed to save us are now consumed with that same technology. This can be bad for our relationships and families. In fact, I’ve been delving into a few books on the topic that …
Money. The word evokes different emotions for different people. Some fear it. Others desire it. Many misunderstand it. In Christian circles, we get a lot of mixed messages about money. Some Christians don’t talk about it at all because they view money as evil. Others talk about it a lot because they …
One of the most difficult things about living, working and educating at home is mornings. They are always crazy with kids doing chores and preparing for school. Occasionally, my husband or I are trying to meet a last minute work deadline. And there’s always that one child who just won’t. …
Everyone in business laments the amount of e-mails they get. It is one of the biggest productivity blockers, but at the same time it is necessary. I will venture to guess that even if you don’t work on the computer, your e-mail inbox is often overflowing. Some people have …
