Last night I decided that Avery desperately needed a haircut. Her hair wasn’t very full or long, but it was pretty unruly and uneven. So this morning I took her to a kiddie hair salon. She has been to the
Avery’s first haircut
My aunt went to Prague…
…and all I got were these lousy T-shirts. (Actually, these T-shirts are awesome!) My sister, Karen, recently returned from 10 days in Prague, Vienna and Tábor (Czech Republic), where our great-grandfather was born. Karen is our family’s official genealogist. So while
Delicious!
BSF 2011-2012: Acts 3-7
Last week’s lesson was full! Five chapters plus many demonstrations of the Holy Spirit’s power through the disciples made for lots of exciting reading in the book of Acts. “Power” is the theme of chapters 3 through 7: Power for opposition
Singing the ABCs
With two retired school teachers as her grandmas, we’re never short on people helping Avery get ready for school by practicing some school skills. One of those skills is the ABCs. Avery has been working on the ABCs a lot
Funny faces
Finding Nemo
Avery loves fish. In fact, “ish” was one of her first words and one of the first animals she recognized in books and other pictures (like on the Long John Silver’s sign!). So we gave her “Finding Nemo” for Christmas
BSF 2011-2012: Acts 2
In Acts 2, Jesus’ followers finally experience the Holy Spirit’s much-anticipated arrival. I’m sure they had no idea how the Spirit would arrive and indwell them. So God provided several signs of the Holy Spirit’s arrival, including an audible sound like the
Updating another bathroom
With our newly remodeled hallway bathroom (Avery’s bathroom), I have been inspired to give the master bathroom a new look. A full remodel is not in the budget right now, but painted walls and an exhaust fan that works would
Pot Roast with Mushroom Sauce
I fondly remember enjoying pot roast made by my Grandma Hromada many years ago. But what working mom has time to prep and cook a traditional pot roast dinner? That’s where the slow cooker steps in! This is a fabulous