Our baby is 3 months old now. We have settled into our new roles and are working ourselves into a more predictable pattern of living. Life as a mother of five small children is a blur. Every day has its own rhythm. Sometimes it is like a song. Sometimes it is total chaos. Last week was particularly hard…
Tag: Christian
The Last Few Days of Pregnancy
I am in the last week or so of pregnancy. I can feel my heart and my mind being pulled in so many different directions. There is part of me that wants to sit down and enjoy the last few days of normal sleeping patterns, two free hands, the freedom to be away for more…
New Video for The Thundering Hoofbeats, our album in the works!
I am so excited to tell you about our newest project called The Thundering Hoofbeats! We have started recording the album in our home studio. It will be a collection of original tunes and worship songs, as well as some familiar hymns, recorded with some really awesome acoustic instruments–guitar, Irish low and high whistles, bodhran…
Nightmares, Miracles, and Morning Sickness
I will tell things in the order that they have happened, because the story unfolding is the most important part… About a month ago, we found out that I am pregnant again. (yes, I know how this happens; no, it wasn’t an accident; yes, I do have my hands full; no, I am not trying…
15 Ways To Enjoy Family Life on a Tight Budget
This summer marks the beginning of our family living on one income, so our tight budget just got tighter… Here are some of the ways that we have learned to live more frugally over the years. I’d love to hear your comments about additional ways your family enjoys life on a modest income. Food:…
Living Through Transition
I have three beautiful children, and consequently, I have experienced three life-changing births. When Rosie was born, not having any previous knowledge of what it would be like to have a baby, I read books about labor and birth. Nothing could prepare me for the actual experience itself (I realized in retrospect!), but one piece…