It’s Been A Good Day!
View Full Album This morning while out doing errands, Chloe spotted a park. “Mommy, look! A park, can we play?” While it wasn’t part of my day’s plan, we stopped for a little impromptu play. Since it wasn’t planned, I…
Year 2010
Water Consumption You Don’t See
Steve Took It Recently I read some information that I found interesting. It was about water being used that we don’t think about. When you buy meat, do you stop to think about how much water it took to bring…
Tired Girl and Our Menu
We arrived home from the Congo safely. The time difference is wreaking havoc on our systems; Chloe especially since she woke up from her 3 hour afternoon nap the other day went to go potty and went back to sleep…
Thankful To Be Home
Pillowhead We arrived home this weekend, tired but happy. I’m thankful for safe travels. My first trip to Africa was an amazing, eye-opening experience. {BIG thanks to my in-laws for the opportunity to visit Africa, the good food; they were…
Lens Error On My Canon SX200 Camera
The seafood is caught by fisherman in little boats that disappear in the waves. it’s cleaned on the beach and cooked over a fire under a grass umbrella and served to us on wooden tables on the beach. We’ve…
Missing Grampa a Year Later
Family Pictures May 2007 My childhood was amazing; growing up with Grampa was such a privilege. From Rock critters to garbage runs to Reddy fox stories; life was good and always full of excitement. Last year I asked for prayer…
Chloe Makes A Friend
Chloe and her new friend, Blessing We went to a local church on Sunday. The service was in French and the singing was in the local language. The music was indescribable. Singing only, no instruments. Perfect harmony. It was beautiful…
Interesting Links: May 2010 Edition
Photo by Dezz Creating and Preserving Life Margins @ Simple Homeschool is a must read. Lots of great ideas and the importance of implementing them! Learning & Growing though the Seasons of Marriage @ The Well was something I could…
SMART Love of Learning Magic Board
Who Is the Best Teacher? I went to Central Public School and had many teachers that I enjoyed but I think my favorite teacher was Madame Wilkinson; my grade four French teacher. She was beautiful, smelled wonderful and always had…
I’m in Congo, Africa
We arrived in Congo just after 6am in the morning. The airport is different than any I’ve been in before. Different describes pretty much everything so far. I’m still taking in and processing everything I’ve seen thus far. In…