Book Review–A Garden to Keep by Jamie Langston Turner

Title:  A Garden to Keep
Author:  Jamie Langston Turner
Publisher:  Bethany House
Length:  415 pages
ISBN:  076422154X
Synopsis: Plot wise, this book is little more than a woman’s experience of becoming a Christian, and later that same day, finding out that her husband is carrying on an extramarital affair and the fallout that ensues.  However, to reduce this amazing novel [...]

Book Review–Jerusalem Vigil (Zion Legacy series book one) by Bodie and Brock Thoene

Title:  Jerusalem Vigil
Authors:  Bodie and Brock Thoene
Publisher:  Viking
Pages:  304
ISBN:  0670889113
Synopsis:  This book picks up immediately where The Key to Zion left off.  Immediately after the declaration of Israeli statehood, Israel was attacked by its surrounding hostile Arab neighbors.  This book chronicles the three or four days following the declaration of statehood and the onslaught of relentless [...]

New Directions in Blogging

When I started this blog, I really had no idea what its focus would be.  As you can tell by the plethora of categories I have over on the sidebar, I’ve dabbled in quite a bit on this blog.  After taking a self-imposed, week-long break from blogging, however, I have decided to narrow the focus [...]

Frugal Friday–Preparing for a Consignment Sale Part 1

 

The fact that I love to dress my little girls in cute clothes is an already established fact.   However, as much as I might love those cute boutique outfits, I do not have a bottomless clothing budget.  We usually try to budget $200 a month to be spent on clothing for the family if necessary, but with [...]

Lulu the Inquisitor, Again

Yesterday, on the way to Bible study:
“Will bears hurt you in heaven?”
“Jesus and God will have to put the animals in different cages.”
Today, after apparently sitting on her foot so that it went to sleep:
“My foot feels spicy.”
What makes this even cuter and funnier is that she used to say “ficy” instead of “spicy,” and [...]

Works for Me Wednesday–My Favorite Online Store

 
First of all, let me admit that I have a weakness for little girls’ clothes.  That’s why we have little girls, right?  To dress them in cute clothes?  (Kidding, I’m kidding.)  When I only had one baby girl, I actually did darken the doors of the local children’s boutiques on occasion and spend money.  I always [...]

Menu Plan Monday

Didn’t I just do this?  Oh yeah, that was last week.  It seems like the weeks just roll around faster than I can get the dishwasher loaded and unloaded sometimes.  Am I ever glad we’re finally in a new month!  This week’s menu is more enticing to me than last week’s.  Here goes:

Monday–chicken breast, salad, [...]

Louise-ism #2

Heard coming from the girls’ bedroom this morning:
“I can’t get my paci, everyone!”

Book Review–Rules by Cynthia Lord

This review is based on the recorded book version of this novel. 
Title:  Rules
Author:  Cynthia Lord; Performed by Jessica Almasy
Length:  4 hours
Synopsis:  This is the story of Catherine, a twelve-year-old girl who loves art and longs for a friend.  Catherine is the sister and often-babysitter for her autistic brother, David, and she often has a hard time fitting [...]

Love in the Time of 13-Gallon, Quick-Tie Kitchen Garbage Bags

I knew our marriage had reached a new level when Steady Eddie returned this week from a business trip and announced that he had gotten me something on the trip.  Before we had children, this would have been as expected upon his return as a suitcase full of hotel-room-smelling clothes ready for the washer.  However, [...]