First Day of School 2009 for my daughters I am passionate about adoption. Adoption is such a great picture of God’s relationship with us. You may not be aware that both of my daughters are adopted. We adopted our girls from Ukraine when they were 9 and 11. Never in our lives have we seen […]
Dear iPhone
This post may contain affiliate links. Click here for my full disclosure.Dear iPhone, Lately, it seems like things have been different between us. Ever since the day I kicked you out of my car, you’ve been acting differently. I didn’t mean to break your heart screen. Really, I didn’t! I don’t know if you know that it was an accident (although I’ve apologized profusely), but you […]
Stocking Up On School Supplies
This post may contain affiliate links. Click here for my full disclosure.If you have kids in school (or even if you have little ones at home) , you know that shopping for school supplies and craft supplies can be pricey. Right now is the ideal time to stock up for this upcoming year. Each week, retailers list various school supplies at ridiculously low prices to lure […]
Making Financial Progress and Dealing with Setbacks!
This post may contain affiliate links. Click here for my full disclosure.After Christmas this past year (December 2008), my husband and I decided we needed to do something about our financial situation. We had tons of debt and weren’t making much progress paying it off. If anything, it seemed like we were sinking further and further into debt. On New Years Eve day, my husband picked […]
Do You Have Adequate Insurance?
This post may contain affiliate links. Click here for my full disclosure.These are pictures that were taken last week during the flooding in our neighborhood. The first picture was taken from my house and shows the street and the neighbor across the street. At one point during the afternoon, the water in the street was waist deep! The second picture was taken of my house from […]

