the pleated polka dot

lately i've been reading this and this . in the wake of the loss in Connecticut and the lives affected and broken there i am searching ...

i came across this quote and sat silent starring at the screen for ages. the words sank deep to a place invisible to the naked eye. ...

i had it made, the veil i wore in my wedding. it consisted of tulle and the most beautiful headband adorned with silver and pearls. the m...

her milk doesn't run down her chin and pool around her neck anymore. she has hit her stride, growing full speed. she carries her w...

it was an old fashion ice cream shop and i was sixteen, ready for independence and spending money. family owned and homemade everything...

he popped his blonde head up as soon as i opened the door, are we going to the post office and the park? yes, the post office then the p...

when you are young there is this whole battle for control. a desire to control people. especially those of the opposite sex. you like hi...

*** she came running in smiling ear to ear. "he called me my eisley!" i giggled and said " yes you are his eisley. he l...

:photo: i've said before i had the awesome honor of working with teenage girls for a number of years through an in-home bible study. t...

a couple of weeks ago i started a little series: thoughts on marriage where i light heartedly encourage new wives,  to live simply, consid...

:photo: what feels like a lifetime ago i hosted a community girls bible study in my home. girls came from all around to eat, play games, h...

Late night chats, head to pillow after the children have fallen asleep. Talking about life, love, politics, religion, simple living and ou...

you've heard the cliche phrase : "you know what happens when you assume... wink-wink, nudge-nudge ..it makes an ass out of you a...

:photo: recently i read this post and this post about saying {YES} to our children . so in response to these readings i said:: yes e...

"the greatest gift i ever had came from god and i call him dad"  -anonymous     i grabbed a sweater and matching leggings out of...

:: i love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach :: elizabeth barrett browning {happy saturday friends}

{photo} they sat together over a dinner prepared in celebration of a great accomplishment. 41 years together. when 1 out of every 2 couple...

{photo credit} i received the text. then i waited 10 minutes for my phone to reveal the news {thank you iphone 3}. a diamond . shiney an...