It must seem like the only thing I am doing this summer is reading books (and come to think of it, that wouldn't be such a bad way to spend a summer...) We have had two family emergencies and a business trip in the past three weeks bringing us to seven different...

Summertime is the chance for me to get some reading done - reading that isn't about topics I'm writing about, but just things I am interested in all for selfish me. Each Monday I will be sharing what I'm reading this summer. Plus, I would love to hear your...

As I mentioned before, it has been a crazy couple of weeks. Three MAJOR writing deadlines, Roger's all-day birthday celebration, Kimber's graduation and graduation party (which meant MAJOR housecleaning before her dad's side of the family came over...) and then a...

Roger and I have had a very busy week. After Kimber graduated from High School, we boarded a plane for Atlanta to stay with Roger's mom. Dean - Roger's step-dad, was almost 98 years old and had a life of ministry and travel and love that most of us can only imagine....

Isn't it adorable? It won't be out until January 1st, 2011. Which makes me sad becuase I want to put it on my book shelf. (Something I love about my books? You can totally spot them from across a crowded CVS.) I really, really love it. I mean, I really do. And how...

When I was sharing about my gardening adventures this year, mynew friend Merideth, told me about some raised beds she wanted to put into her yard. Since she is a military wife, the idea of a mobile garden is appealing to her: "I live in Fort Lewis (WA) too. We have...

Here is what we are giving up.  It may not seem to be a big deal (in fact, many of our friends have never had these...) but it will definitely take some getting used to: TIVO  (and you have to remember, I married an engineer who had THREE Tivos...) All non-essential...

 Ecclesiastes 7:30 JB "God made man simple; man's complex problems are of his own devising." Let's be clear. No one has ever confused me with Paris or Nicole. But I do have one thing in common with the bleached blond duo - I'm trying to live a Simpler Life. Roger and...