" We love because He first loved us. "   1 John 4:19 Taking the time to just create a little something special with the family.  A Valentine brunch with a bunch of little goodies.  We worked together to pull this together.  Husband made the heart …

The strange masked faces are part of this little guy's "normal".  I hold him close.  I know of all that "used-to-be" and hope for him to see the smiles behind the masks.   The tears sting my eyes lacking makeup because this capture w…

January blew through!  We had so much going on - painting interior family room, finding our homeschool rhythm, and just living in some historical difficult times.  It's hard to stay on top of everything and just a continued reminder that I have some &qu…

Someday Remember   In my life this month… It's mid-January and life all around me is still reflective of the pandemic.  Our state is still under many restrictions and the virus has now been hitting those we know personally.  We are grateful that many have…