Apple Picking

I love fall. It is probably my favorite season. And I have come to look forward to our yearly apple picking each fall. We usually go with our homeschool friends and the orchard near us gives us a great package deal. It is a great time and I love watching the kids have fun plus […]

Homeschool 101 – Homeschooling with Little Ones

One of the questions that I get the most in regards to homeschooling is how do you homeschool with so many little ones around. This year I have 4 in school, a preschooler, a toddler, and a newborn.  Well meaning people wonder about how well the older children can concentrate and learn with the noise […]

Homemade ABC Learning Game

    You know that bag of plastic Easter eggs that are probably hiding in the back of a closet somewhere? They are left over from last Easter and by next Easter you might not even remember where they are. Well, today, I have a great idea on how you can use those “leftovers” to […]

Gymboree Children’s Cothing

Who doesn’t love high-quality children’s clothing that will last through more than one child? Well, as a mother of five (soon to be 6) I sure do. But I also don’t always have the money to spend $40-$50 per outfit for each child. One thing that I have discovered through this Gymboree review  is that there is […]

Giving.

Thanksgiving.   As we enter into a time for reflecting on thankfulness I felt led to share these pictures. While they are a few months old, they tell a story much deeper than first seen.     See, this is the evening of Daddy’s birthday. And he is opening his presents after eating the dinner […]

Fall

I love this time of year.     And I love these children.   I love my calling as a wife and mother.   I love my photography hobby.     And I love my life and feel totally blessed. 

Birthday Pictures

Maggie – 10Wants to be – Manicurist Maggie turned 10 this summer! She is growing and maturing so quickly. I am so proud of the young lady she is becoming. She is so helpful around the house, at church, and with others too. She loves her Savior Jesus Christ and strives to please Him each […]

A Stay-cation-Part 1

At the begining of September my husband was on vacation for a whole week. And while we did stay several nights at my parent’s farm we didn’t “get away” for vacation this year. Instead, we had a stay-cation. Making slaw for our Labor Day festivities Peeling Carrots We had a day of flying adventures!! We […]