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. […]

Comfort food: Potato Soup and Oatmeal Muffins

Last week was a bit on the chilly side, so Jameson and I made some favorite recipes: potato soup and oatmeal muffins.
Potato Soup (the way I make it!)
serves 6-8
1. Saute small onion and 3 cloves of garlic in butter.

2. Add 6-7 peeled and cubed white potatoes (or the equivalent of any other kind.)

3. Cover with […]

Childtraining: A look at our hearts

Obviously, I’ve been thinking much about discipline and training for the last few weeks. As I’ve listened to conversations, read blogs and emails, and pondered our tendency to be less than sure in our approach to training our children, it’s occurred to me that perhaps we misunderstand a basic premise.
We discipline and train out of […]

Reverence: the fear and the love

Walking in reverence is purposing to live in the constant knowledge that God is, and that He sees and governs all. This radically changes the way we live each of our moments. But for those of us who have believed in Jesus for salvation, this life of reverence takes on even more meaning […]

Matching cousins

Aubrey in her ‘bunz…

…and Jameson in his.