June 2010

Heat Thunder

Sometimes it’s hard to hear things in Our Little House in the summer due to the buzz of our window air conditioning unit, but Dale and I both reacted to the thunderous crash on...

Taco Sundays

Sundays are the days we like to just stay at home and relax. We might get some home maintenance tasks done around Our Little House, yesterday we took the recycling over to the fire...

I’m Ready for my Crown

This week, I had to make the third trip to our new dentist since our move to Our Little House. He reminds me a lot of the man who was my first dentist (and...

The Cookie Sheet Cabinet

When we recently visited some of our friends in Kansas City, they proudly showed off their newly remodeled kitchen. One of the first things she pointed out was her cookie sheet cabinet. I took...

Cougar Town

Anytime you hear what sounds like a woman screaming in your front yard, it can be a little disconcerting. Knowing what you’re hearing though, makes the difference in whether you grab the phone to...

I am my Father’s Daughter

Sunday is Father’s Day and although my dad has long been gone, the lessons he left for my life is not. He wasn’t perfect, but he taught me lessons about living even in his...

Take Action Tuesday

Monday was the pity party, Tuesday was for taking action. Yesterday was the day I segmented my life at Our Little House into things I can do things about and the things that I...

Overwhelmed

I have been feeling especially helpless and hopeless here at Our Little House lately and after speaking with many of my friends, they are feeling the same way. A lot of it has to...