Let me start by telling you on Sunday afternoon, we decided we would spend some time outdoors as a family.  Austin had built/put together a raised bed kit we had picked up all by himself.  He was so excited (I will share photos later in the week).  We had planted some of it on Saturday but the rest needed to be planted.  Then we watered our garden and fed the animals. Since my children love Dora and Diego right now, {Read More}

As I continue to pull out all these “things” we have accumulated, I have to say that I am so happy to be getting rid of them.  It is amazing how much we can acquire.   For the past several months it has all just seemed so overwhelming to me. Let me start off by saying we don’t have a lot materially.  We already have pretty basic possessions, nice but basic.  We don’t need more than that.  But as a result {Read More}

This photo is of my Mother, younger sister and my son Austin at 16 months, before my Mother became really ill. The last few weeks have been a struggle for me loosing my Mother a year ago at the beginning of the month.  I think of her every single day and the impact she has had on my life.  My Mother was the most self-less person I have ever met.  She never once put her feelings or herself before her {Read More}