I really miss vacation. Florida was glorious. Slightly warm. Just the family. Lots of fun. Because I miss it, I find myself wanting to watch a movie in the form of a book . . . to relax. Especially now…
Only Jesus is perfect. For some reason this is a lesson that I often forget. And so, it manifests itself in trying to keep a perfect looking journal. Complete with nice handwriting. Nothing crossed out. No mistakes. Ink color that…
An Attempt at Talking Socially Acceptable Most conversation that I have where I use my voice, (as opposed to typing at a computer) I try to maintain an appropriate political correctness, rather dialoging about topics that are generally regarded as…
I haven’t laughed this much reading a book, since the Jan Karon series. Recently, I have been interrupting the Engineer with my giggles while he is working — followed by reading a line to him from the book, Call of…
I shyly tell you this. Perhaps it’s the stigma I have always associated with Hooked-On Phonics. It’s so commercial? Colorful? Gimmicky? Mainstream? It’s no secret how I purposefully try and bend the social norm a bit. (I was recently reminded…
Sometimes the first Bible study meeting is . . . awkward. You walk into church or someone’s house and you instantly notice that you are different. At least YOU think you are different. (The reality is that you all are…
There are times in my mothering career that I have been desperate. Barely clinging on. Like the fifth time I got mastitis. Months on end of living off of minimal sleep. A new baby, a dying dog, and a little…
Jodi is married to her high school sweetheart. She blogs about fermentation, whole foods, homeschooling, essential oils, home-birthing, and gardening.
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