" A HOUSE BECOMES A HOME WHEN YOU CAN WRITE
"I LOVE YOU" ON THE FURNITURE."

I can't tell you how many countless hours that I have spent CLEANING!

I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things things were just perfect- "in case someone came over." Then I realized one day that no-one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!

Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the "condition" of my home. They are more interest...
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Oh Boy I've been tagged twice. These are the rules. Each player starts with 7 random fact about themselves on their My Place Blog. People who are tagged need to blog 7 facts about themselves and post the rules as well. At the end of their blog list 7 people you are tagging. Let them know that they are tagged by leaving them a comment.

1. I turned the big 5-0 in May.
2. I've homeschooled my youngest son for eleven years.
3. I am a widow.
4. I was a foster child and a fo...
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People are often unreasonable, illogical
and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of
selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyw...
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Remember Your Valentine
Valentine was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during the days when Christians were being persecuted.

Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put in prison. In prison he became a believer in Jesus. Because of this, he was clubbed to death on

February 14, 269.
While he ...
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I just wanted to tell you about Tommy. Well about 4 years ago a garbage man emptying a garbage can found him. His pads were raw from trying to get out. I thought someone cut his claws all the way off. He had none. Our garbage cans are huge with the wheels, so his only chance was to mew! And loud enough to be heard! Thank God!! Well my son and I brought him to the vet. He was so sick and little. The vet could hardly get a reading on his weight. He guessed he was about 6 or 7 weeks old. He was inf...
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