Welcoming the New Year!
Our New Year's Eve tradition was memorably upheld this year, as we rang out a very eventful 2011 and rang in a bright new 2012. Despite what you may think,…
Archived posts from Nettie’s World Blog.
New Couches!
Despite the marvelous provision that our State Farm Insurance has been throughout this fire recovery period, there have still been various projects for our new home that needed to wait…
“Tuesday, All Day”*
*A little nod to my dear Grandpa Evan, who used to ask what day it was, and when you replied, eg., Tuesday, he'd say, "Tuesday!? All day?!" and then he'd…
Dirty Jobs
There are an awful lot of dirty jobs in this world. Some of them naturally fall to women, such as cleaning up after their little ones throw up in the…
Deck the walls….
This is the least "Christmassy" I have felt in the week before Christmas since that one year in Canada .... was it fifth grade? .... when the entire family spent…
Week at a glance…
What a week. Unpacking boxes Sorting books we don't want to keep, starting to make a list by category (ie. inspirational; cookbooks; nutrition and wellness; motherhood; homeschooling; theology of various…
Locks for Love
About a year ago, the girls came home from Youth Group with a form requiring my signature. It was a permission slip for donating hair to Locks for Love. They…
Going for Orange!
Every year around this time, karate class becomes much more serious and focused, in anticipation of the annual promotion test. Because of our moving the last couple of weeks, Jacob…