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Hmm...I like to take the time to write this post throughout the week; instead I'm just winging it Thursday night after the Big Kids are tucked into bed.
1. Time away. I had a really refreshing and relaxing time away last weekend with the baby and three friends. It was really special to not be distracted by other children and really focus on the baby.
2. Leftovers. I only make a few meals a week because we eat a lot of leftovers. I am so thankful that my husband doesn't mind in the least. Last night and tonight we had chicken pot pie. I added biscuits tonight to change things up a bit.
3. Friends' input on choosing blog names for my children. Below are some options in the order of M, E, and the baby.
~One, Two, and Three (downside...wouldn't they all want to be One?)
~M5, E3, E0 (Initial and age...not creative, but easy for everyone to identify each child.)
~Big Sis, Brother, Little Sis (Simple...)
~Maud, Lewis, and Harper (for some favorite authors...I'm sure you can name them, but Maud Hart ~Lovelace/ L.M. Montgomery, C.S. Lewis, and Harper Lee. (Louisa May Alcott could be another option.)
~Pippi (Longstocking), Gilbert (from
Anne of Green Gables) or Atticus (from
To Kill a Mockingbird), and Tacy (from
Betsy-Tacy) or Emily (from
Emily of Deep Valley)
Please share your opinion as a reader if you have any thoughts! I am leaning toward two sets especially (Big/Little/Brother and the authors) but you might sway me!
4. The anticipation of my new blog's debut. It is waiting on a few things (like personality through a header), but if you want to see it you can. It's called
This Simple Home. (I will be sharing about my reasons for a new blog sometime in the future; for now, just know that I'm excited.)
5. Enjoying Anne of Green Gables with my Big Kids. We are only halfway through (it's three hours!), but the children and I are enjoying it!
I'm linking up over at Living to Tell the Story! Thanks, Susanne for hosting!
With the new year I'm excited to read God's Message for Children with our Big Kids. It has a story for every day of the year. Each day's reading and illustration fits on a page. I like that each day's story is not only dated, but also tells where the the book of the Bible and chapter(s) where the story is found. (Actually, I think the Bible reference should be standard in story book Bibles, but it is not.) An actual focus verse is also included and a summary/application at the end. Then the story is told in language that is easy to understand, but from what I've read, it does not seem overly "dumbed down". 
(Um. That's right. I'm leaving my husband the weekend of his birthday! What an awful wife! I had committed to any weekend in January before I realized his birthday was on a Saturday...and the cabin was already booked. He is totally okay with it; he may be more okay with it than me...)
This is a little book (about 6x4 inches). The size, along with the padded cover make this seem like a "gift book" though I am sure that many Christian women would enjoy it.
I thought I'd share a few recent posts from over at This Simple Home in case you have not been popping in to read for yourself.
Snickerdoodle Blondie Recipe
Sofia's Secret
The River of Hope Series, set in the 1920’s, continues with the story of Sofia Rogers who is pregnant, unmarried, and guarding a secret. Nobody in Wabash, Indiana seems to know her real story and Sofia isn’t about to share it. She’d rather bear the shame than face the threat of consequences. When Eli Trent, the new doctor in town, gets involved, trouble escalates in the form of thievery, arson, and death threats. Nevertheless, Eli remains determined to break down the wall of silence behind which Sofia hides her secret. He is out to convince her she is not alone and to help her come to the realization that trusting him—and God—is the only thing that makes sense.
Born and raised in western Michigan, Sharlene MacLaren attended Spring Arbor University. After graduating, she traveled, then married one of her childhood friends, and together they raised two ldaughters. Now happily retired after teaching elementary school for over 30 years, “Shar” enjoys reading, singing in the church choir, traveling, and spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren—and, of course, writing. Her novels include Through Every Storm, Long Journey Home; the Little Hickman Creek series, the acclaimed historical trilogy, The Daughters of Jacob Kane, and the first two books in her latest series, River of Hope: Livvie’s Song and Ellie’s Haven.