A backyard bonfire

(Merrick Sinclair and Gabriel Paladin)

Scheduling links!

Routines and schedules need to be tailored to our season in life, our needs, and our personalities. But guess what? Chances are, there are ideas out there on the internet that will fit you almost to a T!

I’ve collected here a few samples […]

Singleness and scheduling

Whether your personality naturally tends towards the orderly, or if you’re one of those whose skin crawls when you hear the word “plan”, let me suggest some reasons for why I believe every single woman needs to implement some self-discipline in her day […]

Summer and the soul

I’m sure I speak for most of us when I say that I love, love, love summer. . . But I’ve learned one thing over the years as I revel in the special season of summer, and that is this: one thing from which I never need a break is spiritual discipline[…]

Slam dunkin’ it with Daddy

A few more questions on discipline

All right, a little bit of Q and A clean up here on the discipline topic (unless, of course, you’ve got a question that hasn’t been answered, which you should send in, by all means!)
I’m the admitted rookie, but here goes my best attempt! (Actually, I’m sort of cheating; my answers are all things I […]

New York City

Where was Mom on Monday? Strolling the streets of New York with a husband, four kids, a son in law, and a granddaughter.
But don’t worry, the next installment of “Not Slanderers” will be here soon!

Whole wheat bread

We probably all use a slightly different recipe for our breadmaking. Mom and Brietta mill their own wheatberries. I, however, buy mine already ground at the store. You know. The 5 lb bag of flour? Yeah.
But we do all love homemade bread. Who doesn’t? It’s relaxing to make — one of those therapeutic type of […]

Gabriel

Gabriel works with his daddy and a bunch of college students to build a fence around his yard.

Menu planning

I didn’t really get serious about menu planning until after Jameson was born. At that point, it became more than a good idea; it was the only way I could guarantee to get dinner on the table!
I certainly don’t get to this every week, but my week goes so much better when I do. […]