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...

 For several years now I'd been intending to make a quilt for Collin. I mentioned it to him, and asked him for fabric ideas- colors...

There's been lots of talk of quilts, and not much of family around these parts. We've gone from a houseful of children to having on...

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...

Collin has been working for over a year now and decided that since he has the means to do so he wanted to make gift giving a little more si...

It  was such a wonderful weekend with most of my mom's side of the family gathering together to celebrate my grandma's 88th birthda...

Abigail and I made another visit to see Mac, and spent the hour that he had guitar lessons sipping on ice cold mocha frappes while enjoying ...

This is the first break during Mac's college career that he decided not to come home. He had the opportunity to travel to Florida with f...

photo by Collin Thirteen. Do you remember feeling awkward? I do. And I know Abigail feels it, too. I don't see it in her, though. All I ...

Summer means longer days, and evenings that stretch far out ahead of us, fireflies darting through the inky black nights, and mockingbirds o...

Last year for Mother's Day, Autumn bought me several blueberry plants, and I have been anticipating the day when I'll be able to ea...

I'll never be a runner. I'm married to a man who asks me almost every morning of my life if I'd like to run with him, but I...

When made by hand and given in love, they're even better than the real thing!

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?" ...

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...

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. 

The girls and I spent a fun evening at an art show featuring local artists whom donated half of the proceeds from the sales of their creati...

From the time my children were born I've been taking their photos on a regular basis, and filling scrapbook after scrapbook with memori...

Ever have days where you feel like you can't do anything right, please anyone, and feel like crying for no particular reason? I do, and...