Thankful Thursday

Have I mentioned how much I love summer? It's pretty much here, and I've been in a great mood all week! I've also been waking up ridiculously early...buy I don't mind too much :) This week I am...

Wordless Wednesday...Addis on's birthday wish list

Totally Normal

A totally normal photo of our girls drinking a smoothie...it's the bed head and nose picking that keep it real around here!

Where Does The Real Problem Lie?

As I read through all the articles I've seen regarding the Kermit Gosnell case, I've been thinking. What is the real issue? Is there one particular aspect of Gosnell's practice that the media is...

Thankful Thursday

It's spring! Well actually, it almost seems like we skipped spring like weather and have gone right to summer...which is fine with me! What I'm thankful for this week: 1. The sunshine! Vitamin D...

What Does A Rooster Say?

With four girls and a talkative mama (the first step is admitting it, right?) there tends to me pretty much constant chatter in this house...hence, the name of the blog. Most of the time it's...

Thankful Thursday

Can it be true? Could the snow possibly be on it's way out...and spring be here? It sure felt like it today, despite the ridiculously intense wind! Here's what I'm thankful for this week: 1. The...

Walk Humbly With Your God

I have posted this before, both on my blog and on Facebook, but I just felt like I should post it here again today. I often think of it when people talk about God. It is a brilliant example of just...

The Day I Had A "Man Flu"

Most of our weekends are fairly normal. Some of them Daniel is off and we spend time together as a family, and for others, he is working and I just hang out with the girls all day. Nothing too...

You May Not Know...

Here's something you may not know about me, but hopefully by knowing it, your "free time" will now be just a bit more fun. I used to play video games a lot. As I've gotten older, I've enjoyed the...

Thankful Thursday

I can't believe I haven't written here since last Thursday! Oh well, I guess some weeks are like that, hey? Also, I've been busy this week...The sister in law I talked about in last week's post had...

Thankful Thursday

So, this week I drove down to carstairs to be near my sis in law during the last week or so of her pregnancy. We are really good friends as well as being related and I'm excited to be here with...

Got Bugged

Tonight as I'm making supper, Tegan came up behind me and said, "mom, I thing I've got lice." My heart racing in a mini panic , I asked why she thought that?! "Mom, look." I turned and saw this....

Mother's Day Scentsy Giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS to Michelle J for winning the giveaway! I had a lot of fun with it, and hope to do another one soon :) thanks for entering everyone! Many of you know that I recently wrapped up an...

Thankful Thursday

Is it really Thursday again already? Wow! For being stuck in the longest winter ever known to man, the week sure flew by! Thankfully, it looks as though there is sunshine and maybe even flowers at...

5 Ways To Get Your Toddler to Eat

I guess I should have said 5 ways to get MY toddler to eat, because I know that every kid is different. Over the course of raising four toddler girls though, at least one of these has helped with...

Superhero

This morning, Myka got Addison to tie a jersey blanket around her neck so she could "wear a cape like a superhero". She spent all morning being adorable, and even wanted to wear it to town! We were...

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful: 1. That our cistern waited to run out of water until after we had showers ad loaded the dishwasher today. 2. That the girls and I arrived home safely from our wonderful...

Wordless Wednesday

Thankful Thursday

Iiiiiiiit's Thursday! What are you thankful for this week? Here's a few of mine: 1. A safe trip down to abbotsford :) 2. Smooth sailing in our new vehicle! It was such a comfy ride! 3. 100 squats a...

Bye for the week, cabin fever!

This week Daniel left or a conference with our pastor, and since it's spring break, I decided to go in a road trip with my girls! We packed up our new suburban and drove to abbotsford to visit...

Thankful Thursday

Source: thegirlwhokeepsdreaming.tumblr.com viaJade on Pinterest Is it really Thursday again already?!? Wow, time is flying by lately! I really hope next week doesn't go to fast though, because I...

Can We Stop Now?

Calling each other stupid, that is. I have four daughters, and I teach them that words like stupid and hate are just not nice words to use when you are talking about another person. I was taught...

Just The Girls

Just a little of us this week. Nothing amuses me like these girls :) "froggy sweater" and zebra short....it's the new style The snorkel gear, the look of winter exhaustion in her eyes...SPRING,...

Cake Pop Rant...I Mean Tutorial

I have two strong feelings about cake pops. I've eaten more than a few this year that don't follow these two random "rules" that I have invented, and therefore, I am writing a follow up to my...

Thankful Thursday...I'm Ccccold!

Source: Uploaded by user via Ashley on Pinterest The title says it all. Here it is, the middle of March, and I'm sitting in my house shivering like I was in the arctic...which I pretty much am....

HI Brooklyn!

We haven't seen you in so long, and Myka and Danica want to say hi! See you soon :)

Dear 16 Year Old Me

In your face! Ok, no. But really... I thought about you last night while I was running. Let me back up. I just discovered Songza, and had an awesome 90's running songs playlist going while I was...

Gleeba

For those who don't know: 1. I am kind of a Friends addict; and 2. Gleeba was Emma's first word on the show. Ross looked it up in the dictionary, found that it was a science word and exclaimed,...

Thankful Thursday

Well, my house is a mess and I'm feeling overwhelmed and anxious today. And by "mess" I mean that I can't seem to keep up with the cleaning I've done already and when I see even more areas that...