Tomorrow is the day I teach the Bible journaling seminar to a local homeschooling group. I'm looking forward to it! Bible journaling has changed my life for the better and I want to share the joy. It's a fresh way of absorbing and responding to scripture. I am gathering up personal supplies I want to … Continue reading Preparing for Tomorrow
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New Year, New Goals
Publish on my substack more often Study a personal curriculum every month Bake more Go to the dr Spend more time directly inculcating the faith in my daughter. I want Jesus to be the center of more of our conversations. Find a way to get more involved in church. I'm teaching a Bible journaling seminar … Continue reading New Year, New Goals
Did I Meet Last Year’s Goals?
As I embark on the adventure of a new year, I look back on the goals I set for last year. The following is what I planned to do in 2025. I did not end up baking more. I want to do that this year. But I spent several months of 2025 under the weather … Continue reading Did I Meet Last Year’s Goals?
Lifelong Student
I'm returning to my idea of an at home, self-directed MFA. But to broaden my horizons and seek new sources of inspiration, I might do a personalized curricum and study more than poetry. I'll break the year up into quarters and then further break classes down by month. I'd like to study Catholicism (obviously. I … Continue reading Lifelong Student
To Do List for Light Day
I've dropped down into some strange depression again. So tomorrow I want to: 1. Run laundry 2. Finish my magazines 3. Paint 4. Remember all my medicines 5. Film a video. Book review of a bible journaling book. 6. Set up a rudimentary lesson plan for a bible journaling class for the local homeschool group. … Continue reading To Do List for Light Day
Life Updates
A turned 12! We had a big party with the neighborhood kids. We got pizza, cake, and ice cream. She liked all her gifts! I learned how to collage in Procreate. Finally! I can add collage elements and papers to my paintings. That's actually what I'm doing to relax this afternoon. I'm clipping photos and … Continue reading Life Updates
Using the Good China for My Family
I love my daily use dishes. They have cute hearts on them. They're very quaint. But I also have more formal, also very feminine china that has been in a box since I got it. Time to change that. I've always saved the china for entertaining or special occasions.But why should other people get the … Continue reading Using the Good China for My Family
Little Updates
I drove by myself yesterday to go to my first appointment with my dr here. It went well, despite the fact it was pouring, and that made me an even bigger nervous wreck. The new medicine this Dr. put me on made me nauseous for a while, but other than that, it was a lovely … Continue reading Little Updates
Looking Ahead
I'm looking ahead to a lonely summer. My inlaws arrived yesterday. After they spend a few days here, they're flying A back to Georgia with them. Honestly, my baby flying without me scares me. I will struggle to sleep for the 24 hours or so that she will be traveling. But after that initial, terrifying … Continue reading Looking Ahead
Moving Week
This is day 3 with the movers here. Tomorrow is the last day, then we have a party to go to and then a final cleaning. Once that's done, we fly to Hawaii. From Hawaii, after we spend a few days there, we fly on to our new home. I'm not doing the move out … Continue reading Moving Week
Life at Home 