Yearly Archives: 2012
My Window Frame
I have these 2, big, empty walls in my dining room. The room itself is only large enough for the table and chairs, or I would put a side board or hutch or something there. My sister-in-law got me thinking outside the box last Christmas when we went to her house and she had just […]
My Thoughts after the 2012 Election
Last night, President Obama was elected to a second term. It was not my vote, but that’s how democracy works. From what I can tell, his supporters feel like he cares about them and understands their needs. But here’s how I see it: In 1999 I started working for a local homebuilder. My job was […]
Retreat Recap
We’ve been home from the Lighthouse Family Retreat for a week now. It was so much fun! We met some amazing people… the other volunteer families as well as the families who are battling cancer. Every day we played, laughed, ate (A LOT), swam, danced, ate (some more), helped, encouraged, loved, and slept like babies. […]
Lighthouse Family Retreat
Tomorrow the kids and I are headed to the Gulf. Unfortunately, Jeremy has to man the store and cannot get away for an entire week. We will be meeting a group of volunteers down there from Lighthouse Family Retreat. I found out about this organization through a friend of mine who attended one of their […]