October 11, 2011 by Marci | 12 Comments
My daughter considers herself a bit of a nail polish artist. She has a huge collection of polishes and nail art brushes. She changes her nail polish daily –if not more often. I fully support her in her artistic endeavors, however this medium tends to be a bit messy. Her dad threatened to ban all [...]
September 28, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Today, my husband and I will take our third tour of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Before our first tour last year, I was apprehensive and nervous. I did not think my heart could take it. In my mind, I had pictures of a sterile, stark hospital full of sick children. I thought of [...]
September 26, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Early tomorrow morning, my husband and I will be on our way to Memphis to attend the St. Jude Dream Home Builder’s Summit. We’ll meet with other builders from across the country who take part in the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway campaign. It is our 2nd year building a home to be raffled off [...]
September 26, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
I have the privilege of homeschooling my daughter. It is my responsibility to make sure she learns the math, reading, geography, history, grammar, and writing skills she needs to succeed. A pretty big challenge, but I am up for it. Even though the academics are important to us, my husband and I feel there is [...]
September 16, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think. ~Chinese Proverb I ran across this quote this week in the midst of a whirlwind of activity. I paused and looked at my family. The kids are 10 and 6. My daughter is becoming a young lady and my son is just deciding he may want to be [...]
September 8, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
We lived in the moment all last weekend. It was 3 days of family and friends, laughing and playing. Three days of taking our time. After last week, we all needed it! It was the kind of weekend that gave us time watch what goes on in our backyard while we aren’t there. The kind [...]
September 3, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
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August 20, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Thanks to all who have answered this poll already. I am looking for a few more responses so I can get a more accurate picture of my audience. My question is “Where do your kids attend school?” I’d like to know so I can better serve my readers and give content that is applicable to [...]
August 18, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
Well, this week didn’t turn out like I’d planned! My plan was a back to school week full of tips, ideas and a giveaway. What I ended up with was 5 days in bed with a high fever then an extra day of fatigue and nausea. Good times. I did manage to get one back [...]
July 4, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! ~Thomas Jefferson Let freedom never perish in your hands. – Joseph Addison I ran across these quotes today as we are celebrating Independence Day. These ring so true in these times. [...]
May 31, 2011 by Marci | 7 Comments
Sarcasm is interesting. It can be funny… “I couldn’t fix your breaks, so I made your horn louder.” or hurtful… “I don’t know what your problem is, But I’ll bet it’ll be hard to pronounce.” (ok…that might be hurtful but it made me laugh out loud!! sorry) It can be used to uplift or cut [...]
