tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66763566445397747052024-03-14T04:39:43.078-04:00Gracious HomemakingII Corinthians 12:9
...My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-68289592174586204472012-01-10T07:50:00.003-05:002012-01-10T07:55:40.141-05:00Two years??? Really???Has it really been almost 2 years since I posted on this dusty ol' thing? So much has happened in those 2 years! Hard things, a little. Mostly wonderful things though :) Life is good and very full - much busier from the days I blogged more. But I will say, blogging was a good way for me to keep focused on my wonderful life, to not lose sight of the many blessings. Sadly, its easy for *me* (maybe Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-29664414257257012942010-04-27T14:14:00.007-04:002010-04-27T16:00:54.659-04:00RequirementIts hard to believe almost a year has passed since I really took the time to sit down and write. Part of it was intentional. Sometimes we need to purposefully take the time to just be. To listen to what God and those around us have to say.Part of it was very much unintentional, but good all the same :) Take this little one for instance. Boy does she keep me on my toes! Baby K isn't such a baby Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-6528655915229130932009-07-07T09:04:00.006-04:002009-07-07T10:52:59.391-04:00Dying HurtsThought I'd sweeten this post with some child deliciousness :) Have you ever watched someone die? I did. Although I didn't see the actual death, I saw the process of my grandmother dying five years ago. It was not like she was laying there looking like she was sleeping all the time like I would have imagined. No, when the pain medication wasn't working (which in the last few days was most if Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-41574616061606249652009-05-29T20:38:00.004-04:002009-05-29T21:39:51.506-04:00An Exciting New Adventure! Mom and Daughter ReadingI am so excited to share the news about our exciting new adventure! (and please bear with me as I try to make sense of some very choppy thoughts!)Starting in the fall, we will be homeschooling our children! We are very excited, and admittedly a little nervous, but we know beyond a shadow of a doubt this is what the Lord would have for us. Is it for everybody? No. Is it Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-83601683680818011952009-05-22T09:50:00.007-04:002009-05-22T10:34:35.145-04:00A Beautiful Life (In Pictures)First things first, let's see some baby deliciousness :) We got a new camera, and it takes great pictures! Can you believe Baby K is nearly 5 months! sniff, sniff. It goes quicker with each baby! She was hungry and couldn't keep her eyes off the flag flapping in the breeze outside the window.I LOVE this smile - she crinkles her nose. Babies are great!Hi Mama! Let me touch that camera!That Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-87620246134398776322009-03-31T13:27:00.003-04:002009-03-31T14:07:24.187-04:00No Matter How Big She Is - She'll Always Be My Baby! They all will for that matter :) As I shared in one of my last posts, and as I'll share in a minute - M is becoming such a big girl :) What a little friend she is to me. My boys were born hating to shop. I guess that's why I gave it up (oh yeah, and couldn't afford it anymore!), but to take them was such drudgery! But M - oh my - she loves it :) Never complains about wanting to go home. Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-39513993811823246622009-03-26T14:32:00.005-04:002009-03-26T15:14:11.993-04:00Everyday Peoplephotobucket.com Everyday Peopleby meYou both touched my heart today.Your jailhouse tattoos, telling of a different life.Your weathered face, your unkempt clothes.You both work so hard.As I went through the drive-thruAnd unloaded my van.You treated me like royalty.You both were so kind.I wonder about your lives.Why did you get those tattoos?Why do you collect these cans?I can see you're tired, Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-42831407274297109372009-03-23T08:10:00.005-04:002009-03-23T09:21:47.225-04:00Happy Spring, Happy SmilesHappy Spring! Little by little we are seeing the signs of spring - pussy willows, tulips and daffodils just starting to peak their heads up from the earth. It sure is beautiful this world God created!Its hard to believe, yet again, that time is a tickin' away ever so fast! Baby K will be 11 weeks old this week! She sure is a delight to our family! She loves to smile and coo and kick! She has a Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-46791031051780558382009-03-03T10:03:00.002-05:002009-03-03T10:48:03.719-05:00A Wonderful Day....Time is going too fast! Our baby K is nearly 8 weeks old! She is a wonderful baby - and don't shoot me (I may shoot myself as often when I proclaim something, it inevitably comes back to bite me!), but she is sleeping through the night! My husband and I agreed that baby girls (for us) are much easier than baby boys (however, toddler boys are much easier than toddler girls - for us)! Both K andJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-7875569748519217202009-02-10T09:38:00.005-05:002009-02-10T10:38:20.461-05:00What Absolute (HILARIOUS) Craziness!(Please excuse this post, I don't have the time. nor the desire, nor the energy, today to add pictures, or make sure the grammar is okay - which I always try to do since my MOM was my English teacher {sheepish grin} ) - I hope I make her proud - not ashamed :)And if you can keep up and make sense out of this story all the way to the end - you deserve a big pat on the back :)Yesterday was one of Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-24498006587225562772009-02-09T10:46:00.003-05:002009-02-09T11:11:59.985-05:00For Grammie........because every time you see her, I happen not to have the beautiful clothes that you gave her on her! Here's some pictures for you (sorry they're blurry - they looked great on my camera!) They're proof that she does wear them, I promise! I will make sure that she wears some next time you see her - even if I have to run upstairs and change her! It's hard to believe our baby is one month old Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-13587030070134956742009-01-22T15:00:00.003-05:002009-01-22T15:36:09.344-05:00My "Book Ends"I couldn't resist using the term "book ends", a term used by many families with four or more children. You can probably guess it means your oldest and youngest. My oldest LOVES to read. He's a real bookworm. I love it, and love as much just sitting back witnessing him take off with it! I don't know that I've ever been so impressed by anyone! The day we brought Baby K home, the first thing O Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-70721710395569153902009-01-16T15:26:00.006-05:002009-01-16T16:09:34.436-05:00Catching Up With Baby PicturesWell life quickly gets back to normal when you have three children already, school and work to attend, etc. I've healed wonderfully, and although I am needing a little cat nap in the afternoons, I'm finding this has been the easiest post partum time so far. The kids are adjusting fantastically, but for the first time in my mothering journey, I'm finding I have to fight for time to hold my little Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-23505776181807820672009-01-14T12:41:00.004-05:002009-01-14T19:35:18.817-05:00AnnouncingOur Baby Girl "K" was born on January 8, 2009 at 12:40 a.m.Weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz.20 inches longIts taken me a while to post, as I am thoroughly enjoying my "baby-moon" and learning the ropes of being a mom to 4 children! We are all on cloud nine, that is for sure - she is a wonderfully easy baby, the most relaxed one we've had! Let me tell you my birth story:Last Wednesday evening was like most Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-24962094091727828092008-12-29T15:12:00.004-05:002008-12-29T15:31:36.293-05:00Just Thought I'd Share...a picture of me today. I am 38 weeks, 2 days. I'm enjoying this pregnancy very much (especially after a hard beginning with the terrible headaches). I feel energized, I am still wearing my wedding ring, and have a very bouncy baby girl who never keeps me guessing if she's moving enough! All of these things make me very grateful and continually point me to the amazing Creator! Life truly is a Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-21852779333018022442008-12-22T11:48:00.005-05:002008-12-22T12:18:46.177-05:00A Baby Changes EverythingHallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!My whole life has turned aroundI was lost, but now I'm foundA baby changes everythingA baby changes everythingJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-12242743838824725012008-12-18T13:48:00.004-05:002008-12-18T19:07:23.493-05:00Philippians 4:19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Isn't God's timing perfect? As we go through the midst of life, its hard to see that at times. But the more one grows in Christ, the more one sees, and believes, and has faith, that God's timing is indeed always perfect.Without going into the nitty gritty of things, on Monday evening, my husband's employer gaveJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-18942446132433412942008-12-02T13:47:00.004-05:002008-12-02T14:23:08.951-05:00My Bag of Sugar Sugar Bowl and Lemons, 1915Years ago, while doing Weight Watchers, I remember the leader suggesting that for every pound lost, you put a pound of butter into a bag so you can see how much a pound of fat looks like and be encouraged. So today, I had an ultrasound, because at my routine one around 22 weeks, they didn't get a look at the baby's kidneys, nose, lips and diaphragm. I love any Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-51744344978258529642008-11-21T10:00:00.007-05:002008-11-21T11:24:47.514-05:00So Much To Be Thankful ForPsalm 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.Thanks Nate for Sharing This Picture!Let me not forget the things for which I thank God for. I try to have a spirit of thanksgiving every day, but I am thankful for this time of year to put me back on track!1. I truly am thankful for Jesus my Savior. As I get to know Him personally more and more, I am Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-44967934351354842992008-11-10T11:52:00.003-05:002008-11-10T12:24:27.453-05:00Bagel BlissI've never even considered making bagels before. I don't know, it always seemed impossible, although admittedly I never even looked at a recipe! Sometimes you have to stop and look into something rather than continually dismissing it, because often, you may be surprised.And surprised is what I am about HOW EASY making bagels are. Now, as I write this, I'm trying to determine whether it is easy Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-42187679536641286042008-11-04T10:49:00.005-05:002008-11-04T11:27:13.807-05:00Hair Cuts, Baking and Votingare on my agenda today. The haircuts are done (you can look at my last post for before pictures): I finally conceded that our daughter needs bangs, and boy I don't regret it! She looks absolutely darling to me! The thing is, her hair is so pin-straight, that it just goes forward. Any attempts to brush it to the side, and tuck behind her ear, doesn't last long (not even a minute, seriously). "Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-75864401908264816482008-11-01T17:12:00.009-04:002008-11-01T18:04:41.481-04:00Catching My Breath TodayWhat a fun and full fall we've had. I still plan on not blogging as much, but I can't miss this time to post some wonderful pictures of some fun times we've had the last week!Last Friday, we headed over to my sister's. We visited that night with her family and my brother's. As always, it was a wonderful time. Here are some pictures from our visit with my sister (I kicked myself that I didn't takeJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-51412000712930217442008-10-28T10:17:00.004-04:002008-10-28T11:16:24.790-04:00Living Frugally Woman Placing Her Wash I am an observer. As a child, if an older girl put her chapstick on a certain way, I would try to copy that (silly I know). That was a pretty simple thing, but I also would observe others, taking mental notes on how to run a home and family efficiently, and I would dream about how I wanted to run my home some day too. As an adult, I've continued this habit. Unfortunately,Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-87322694300236857752008-10-27T10:34:00.005-04:002008-10-28T19:06:58.066-04:00Believing the BibleToday, I would like to ask a question of Christians who read my blog.Do you really believe the Bible, literally?Yesterday, my family stayed home from church because all but one of us is sick (third week in a row for me!). My husband and I started talking about and reading what the Bible says about being holy or separate. We took our Bibles and looked in the concordance, and started looking up Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-75288294799952638852008-10-24T08:25:00.003-04:002008-10-24T09:37:17.140-04:00"Whenever I am Afraid....Red Riding Hoodby Jessie Wilcox-SmithI will trust in You. I will trust in You. Let the weak say I am strong....."This is a song I learned as a child. As I approach my last few months of pregnancy, and the braxton-hicks become stronger, my mind rushes forward (and back) to my FEAR OF LABOR.My first son was 2 weeks late, and I was induced. I didn't really pay attention during child-birth classes, IJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.com1