Warning! This post contains MANY photos!  A few months back I noticed that there was a Spell it with Moda quilt-along , and aft...

 So often no matter our talents we're made to feel like we aren't enough. I thought she needed a reminder that who she is matt...

Close to my heart, that is. It's strange these days, with our roof only housing four of us, Mac on his own, even over the summer, an...

This morning (well, technically it was yesterday morning, now), Abigail and I packed up the car and headed west to the university for a visi...

Log cabins. I love them. And there are so many patterns and variations, so much to play with. I didn't know that Collin loved them, too....

I mentioned that Autumn, Abigail, and Collin were off dancing last weekend, but imagine my surprise when I was reading Dana's blog, Old ...

I wasn't sure if I was dreaming when I heard, "Mom... the left rear tire on your van is flat. Do you want me to change it?" ...

Ever since we bought chicks last spring, the entire family has been involved in their care. The nesting boxes are checked for fresh eggs at...

Mac, Abigail, Autumn, and Collin- my little chicks, who aren't so little anymore.   I've always wanted to be a mother, but I had n...

I'm continually amazed at the relationship between these two. Four years apart, and opposite sexes, and yet the best of friends. They...

T he sewing room got a new space when we exchanged rooms with the boys and the old sewing space. A bit more room for sewing, but a fair trad...

There were six of us around the dinner table tonight instead of the more common five, and that makes this mama's heart very happy. 

While I still love an old-fashioned game of Scrabble, I must admit that I'm hooked on Words with Friends. And, so, it seems, is everyone...

Abigail and I had a rare afternoon alone together and we trekked down the mountain, under heavy branches, across a small stream, and came t...

Not too far from our home lies a hay field with rolling hills perfect for sledding. Several times a day, Abigail and Collin dress warmly, d...