by Jennifer | Jan 24, 2014 | Blog
I’m sure my Mom would be glad to know that all those years of piano paid off and I played the piano in church and Bible Study a few times recently.
It’s hard to believe that 12 years ago today my Mom went home to be with the Lord. Memories of that morning flooded into my head at the breakfast table this morning . . . followed shortly by a quick call to my Dad and a quick text to my Aunt Karen.
While I might never know why God took her home to be with Him at that time, because of her death, this morning I was given the chance to one again share the gospel with our girls and talk about what the Bible teaches us about Heaven. Of course there are many opportunities to do this every day, but they know how special my Mom was to me and this day, her birthday and Mother’s Day, our conversations always seem to be richer. (more…)
by Jennifer | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog
Lately, I feel like the girls are growing before my eyes. So when they asked today if they could all take a bath together, I said yes, thinking that it probably won’t even be an option for much longer. They were adorable so I had to grab my camera and snap a few pictures . . .
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by Jennifer | Jan 15, 2014 | Blog
I can’t believe Molly turns 6 today! How can it be 6 years already? So many thoughts come back to my mind when I start thinking about the events leading up to her birth:
- I am in labor 1 hour away from the hospital, which I had chosen because it was 5 minutes away from our house.
- I’m alone with a 5 month old and am in labor!
- I hope Mom answers the phone while she’s volunteering in the kids’ classrooms so she’ll come home and rush me up to the hospital. (more…)
by Jennifer | Jan 11, 2014 | Blog
On one of the blogs I follow, The Blessed Everyday Photography, the photographer suggests taking 10 pictures during 10 hours of the day on the 10th day of every month. I tried it a few times last year and loved it. So, I’m starting off strong and even getting January’s pictures up on the 10th! (The kids are tired and went to bed easily tonight!) (more…)
by Jennifer | Jan 7, 2014 | Blog
My husband is an amazing chef. I love to learn from him, enjoy all the food he makes, but I really dislike washing chef coats. And when I say dislike, I really mean hate. I really have nothing nice to say about chef coats. They are big and bulky, stains stick to them like super glue and in 15 years, I have never found a product that will actually clean them well. I have tried everything, searched on line and tired everyone else’s ideas, but still end up washing them 2-3 times each and am not totally happy with the results. (And when I say I’ve tried everything, I’ve tried bleach, bleach pen, oxy clean, Felths Naptha, Dawn, dishwasher detergent, Simple Green, 409, Windex, dry cleaning, soaking in bleach, scrubbing, washing immediately, the list could go on. . . nothing works. Eventually you just have to give up and buy new ones. Until now. I am pleased to say that after 15 years, I have found a product that actually gets stains out of chef coats. So each morning, I take Tom’s coat from the day before, grab my Netepur bar and get to work scrubbing. It’s a bit of work, but I usually only have to wash the coat once and it’s fine. Unfortunately it does not get out old stains out of the coats that have been dried in the dryer 15 times, but it did make them lighter, which even a bleach pen would not do. (more…)
by Jennifer | Jan 3, 2014 | Blog
We have a weekly tradition here in our home – Friday night dinner and a movie. It’s a special treat when Daddy is home on a Friday evening and tonight he was! We watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, ate chili and enjoyed a selection of Wonka candy for dessert.
Fred Meyer sells 9 different types of Wonka Candy, in case you were wondering. Tom bought them all. 🙂
