Financial Advice

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

(Especially if it's a laundry basket.)


Can you guess how many dozen eggs that is?


Thanks to all of you for guessing!

It made my day to get so many comments!

It was sixteen dozen eggs!!!

Starting Today

I will only drink one cup of coffee. :)

Dear Rebecca

You came into the world on a very rainy fall day--maybe that's why to this day you like rain, but hate the gray skies that so commonly come with it.

You were born into a family of all boys, and grew up almost like an only child--don't feel bad about all the time you spent playing alone--it has made you value friendship very highly.

Don't worry about the fact that you have so much to say.  There will come a time when you will need to speak up for the children in your home who "have no voice of their own."

When you marry young, and some people criticize you for it--take their advice and "think about it", but in the end follow your heart.  Your marriage will be one of the best decisions you ever made.

Don't feel ashamed when your dream of becoming a nurse doesn't work out.  Your life's vocation will include a lot of caring for sick children.

Infertility will take you by surprise and bring you to your knees, but for the rest of your life there will be others walking the same road that you can encourage.

You will stumble and falter at times, but you will pick up the pieces and go on.  You will need to go back and say "I'm sorry", but this will only serve to make you stronger.

When you look at others and are tempted to compare yourself remember "I am fearfully and wonderfully made;"

You are unique, your life has a specific purpose, and no one can fulfill that purpose, but you.


Sometimes we are pretty hard on ourselves.  We look at our past, and our mistakes and we see all the failures.  This idea of writing a kind letter to myself is not original to me.  Go visit here to read Betsy's version of it.

Beauty In The Ordinary

Our neighbors pond in the snow.

Are You Living Your Dream

.......if not maybe you should change what you're dreaming.

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“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
― Socrates



I think all of us go through periods of discontentment.  However, I've begun to realize that my contentment has more to do with being happy where I am rather than trying to reach some unattainable goal.

Winter Wonderland

A few photos from around the yard.

Clock wise from the top left.

Pines in the snow.

Clothesline post.

Picnic table.

Winters supply of wood.

Our woods in the snow.

Enjoy!!

Only A Minute

It only takes a minute to.......

Say "I'm sorry"

Give a backrub

Smile at a stranger

Wipe a toddler's nose.

Say "yes" to what God is asking of you.

Send an encouraging note or email.

Say "I Love You"

Whisper a prayer for someone.

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Too often the excuse I use for not doing things is "I don't have time."  In reality many good things can be done in just a minute.  These are just a few I thought of.

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What can you do in one minute?