Monthly Archives: November 2019

  Remember when I posted about the festive Independence Day garland that I learned how to make here? I used the same directions but different colors for fall/Thanksgiving. I drape these on my hutches and above doorways. I love how … Continue reading →

My ebooks are on sale for Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday/ Giving Tuesday, and the Wednesday after! The ebook detailing how I lost 70 lbs in less than one year is here. It’s regularly $4.99, but is on sale for 99 cents. … Continue reading →

I love Thanksgiving time! I love the coziness and hygge-ness of it all. If you don’t know what “hygge” is, it’s pronounced “hoo-gah,” and you can learn more about it over here. If you want to really get into it, … Continue reading →

  Did you know that…. Thanksgiving used to be a holiday that only some states celebrated, not all of them? It’s true that George Washington declared that the last Thursday in November be a “Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.” As … Continue reading →

  This short presentation by Brad Wilcox is ah-mazing! Each of us is born to contribute to the world in ways that nobody else can. I’m wondering, is it basically a synopsis of the book below?  

  Providentially, I read the above picture book to my little guy two Sundays ago. Sarah Mackenzie features it on her list of October picture books, so that’s why I got it from the library. I really keep the happiness … Continue reading →

  My husband and I fortuitously stumbled upon this movie last weekend. It’s always a gamble when we pick out movies to watch for our date-at-home every weekend. I just hate getting disappointed by a movie! If I’m going to … Continue reading →

  Reading aloud this book every fall to at least my youngest child has become a tradition for me. It’s such a refreshing story of a child who finds comfort in a gift from the earth, a butternut squash, of … Continue reading →

We did it! We had our All Saints’ Day Celebration last night.     We gathered around the “electronic fireplaces” (laptops/iPad) as a family to discuss the Saints Vol. 1 book. I had wanted to do it on Friday, which … Continue reading →

  We started this one in June, in scribd, on audio, and finally finished. Delightful, but I must say, my mind kept wandering. My 13 year old loves it the most. I plan on finishing the series. Great for building … Continue reading →