About a month ago, we found out that I am expecting again. This will be five children in 7 years. (I’m sure many of you reading this are having a gut reaction.) It means that I have been pregnant or nursing now nonstop since early 2007. It is a lot to take in. It is…
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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…
Fill-in-the-Blank Mother’s Day Cards (Downloadable!)
It gets hard to say “I love you” in a new way. Year after year, anniversary after anniversary, Mother’s Day after Mother’s Day… We love our husbands, our children, and our parents. They are the closest people in our lives. But it gets hard to think of new ways to express that love in words….
Now Booking Shows for Valentine’s (and the upcoming year)!
Hello, friends. After a couple of months of getting things back to “normal” around here, we are excited about sharing our music and playing shows again. Randy is itching to play the upright bass, and he has a surprise up his sleeve that I am not currently allowed to reveal… : ) If you are…
Handmade Day #9: The Criss-Cross Hat
New item posted to our etsy shop. Click the photo to see all of our handmade hats, one-of-a-kind journals, and guitar-string jewelry. And stay posted for daily additions during our 15 Days of Handmade Challenge. Thanks for looking, shopping, and spreading the word!
Handmade Day #7: Plum Swirl Hat and Vintage Paper Doll Recycled Journal
Two new items listed today! The Plum Swirl Hat and a very sweet little journal made from recycled materials. Check out our etsy shop to see the handmade stuff Randy and I are staying up late to make every night of the 15 Days of Handmade Challenge.
Home, a cd of love and family songs by The Josephine Knot now available!
The happy day is here! Cds are available for purchase and/or download on our website www.thejosephineknot.com To hear the amazing story of this album, read our post: Miracles Still Happen: How a dream came true for two struggling musicians. And as always, thank you from the bottom or our intertwined hearts for your support!
Miracles Still Happen: How a dream came true for two struggling musicians
This is a true story. It may sound unbelievable, but I can say with complete certainty that at this particular moment in history, a miracle occurred. I know this to be true, because this miracle happened to me. This is my story. My husband, Randy, and I are musicians. We are parents of small children…
Nightmares, Morning Sickness, and Miracles Again (The Anniversary of the Day That Changed Our Life)
I can’t let this day go by without mentioning that it was one year ago today that started a series of events that has totally changed our lives. I had just found out I was pregnant with our fourth child, we were at the close of an especially hard summer financially, and I was just…
The Daily Turn #3: Practice
This is a poem that I started writing in my head while the girls and I were driving to the store. Rosie, age 5, was practicing the tin whistle, while Paloma, age 4, was just talking nonstop to no one in particular in the very back of the van. I only caught about 20% of…
6 Quick Kid-Friendly Crafts Made from Recycled Materials
I recently finished my miniseries called How-To Tuesdays. To make it easier to find these in my blog, I am just putting them all together here in one post. Hope you can find something to make with your kiddos using things you have laying around the house. These are quick, easy, inexpensive playthings that can…
How-To Tuesdays #3: How to Make a Meow-Meow (and other soft dolls)
I love handmade soft dolls. I have always wanted to make them, but my sewing skills are VERY basic. A few months ago, I pulled out a bunch of old fabric scraps–some outgrown or damaged clothes, some bits and pieces of projects-gone-by. I went through them with the girls, asking which ones they liked, then…