As I was packing for two trips recently, I collected some of the books I was hoping to read. I love to read! I love relaxing with a book, and I love learning new things. I also love finding FREE books! Among the books above are two books that I borrowed (one from my mom, […]
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My Reading List Update: 12 Books in 12 Months
July 26th, 2011 
Jessica Over the weekend I finished reading Choosing to SEE by Mary Beth Chapman (with Ellen Vaughn). I have been a long-time fan of Steven Curtis Chapman, and also knew of the tragedy that befell the Chapman family in May 2008. In fact, when we were in China (2007-2009) we lived in the same town and […]
FREE Night at the Carnival
July 15th, 2011 Jessica On Tuesday night, Brad was out running 17 miles (yes, my husband trains for marathons year-round) after work so I joined my parents and siblings at the town carnival for the evening. The nice thing about the carnival is, you don’t have to pay for admission unless you ride the rides! My kids are still […]
How to Find Inexpensive Greeting Cards On-line
July 11th, 2011 Jessica When I was young, my parents required us to make birthday cards, mother’s day cards, and father’s day cards prior to the appropriate holidays. My mom is an artist, and she likes encouraging us to be creative whenever possible. When we were little we really enjoyed this opportunity to show off our artistic and literary […]
Our 4th of July Stay-cation
July 7th, 2011 Jessica Last week Brad and I were making plans to attend Creation 2011 in Mount Union, Pennsylvania. After some more research though, we realized that the cost of tickets, food, and gas to get there would cost us at least $250-$300. (Creation is much less expensive if you plan further in advance…and much easier if your […]
June 24, 2011: Gratitude
June 24th, 2011 Jessica Yesterday, I sat on the front porch swing reading a book, with Oliver sitting beside me. I twiddled a pencil in my fingers while he gnawed on the fingers of my other hand. It was warm, but there was a light breeze. The neighbor across the street mowed his lawn, and white clouds drifted lazily […]
My Reading List Update: 12 Books in 12 Months
May 29th, 2011 Jessica Today I finished reading “Dinner with a Perfect Stranger” in one day. It came highly recommended, but I have to admit I wasn’t overly impressed. It’s a fast read, only 100 pages. It tells the story of Nick Cominsky, a businessman invited to a mysterious dinner with Jesus of Nazareth. The text of the book […]
My Reading List: 12 Books in 12 Months
May 17th, 2011 Jessica As many new mothers can attest, there is little time for reading when you have little ones. So this year I am setting the modest (or ambitious, depending on your perspective) goal of reading 12 books in 12 months. I have gotten a little behind with the beginning of this blog, but I hope to […]
Your Local Public Library: An Abundance of FREE Stuff
May 13th, 2011 Jessica I was recently telling my friend Maria about how some of my favorite books and resources were lost somewhere in our storage shed. Although I’ve been back to look for them a number of times, I’ve had no luck finding them. That’s when she stated the obvious. “Why not look for them at the library?” […]
Less is More: Lessons From Our Little Basement Apartment
April 29th, 2011 Jessica One of my favorite blogs to follow is MoneySavingMom.com. Below is an excerpt from one of my favorite articles by Crystal. It perfectly describes our life for the past few years! “During those years, we lived in a little basement apartment that only had four windows on one side. I could plug the vacuum cleaner […]
