Nitty.Gritty.

ABOUT THIS BLOG- You have stumbled upon a link to the daily musings of my crazy life. I say crazy because things happen to me that probably don't happen to you that often- or even ever. I will write candidly about these events in hopes to learn from them, teach you about them, or just to document that they actually happened. It could be anything...but I promise to keep it real!

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

It's beginning to look alot like fall around here.

This is what the start of fall season looked like at my home the past couple of days. That peach Bella is holding is a locally grown Michiga...

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Turning into a fanatic.

It's true. I've had lots of questions and emails about my new 'bike-riding obsession', so I thought I'd fill you in on m...

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Inspiration is everywhere!

I'll keep this one just a bit more light-hearted , as I've blogged in great length in recent posts. I've had lots of emails from...

Friday, September 01, 2006

Sacrifices & Rewards~

After a busy week and lots of scattered thoughts going on in my head, I am sitting down at my computer to share some of the most recent with...

Thursday, August 31, 2006

I was good!

Today I had a phone interview with some judges as part of the Creating Keepsake's Scrapbooker of the Year contest that I am a finalist ...

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

"Marriage is what bwings us together too-day"

This post is not meant to spark a debate {nor was that the intention of my previous post} . I'm not writing here to come off as a know-i...

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

A quick response...

To whomever it was who posted about it being God's will that Teagan was killed by a car crashing into a restaurant- that God's not l...

It takes me back.

I have to be honest here, since that's what I believe my Nitty.Gritty. is all about. I don't want you all to start believing that I ...

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Practically 'live'...in person...

Here you are. The link to the message Chip and I shared with our Pastor and congregation at church this morning. A few things to note- it st...

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Hopscotch & buttercream =)

Summer countdown-

First of all, I was surprised that none of you really loyal readers left a comment in regards to bumper stickers yesterday about me. I thoug...

Friday, August 25, 2006

Read any good bumper stickers lately?

How good is that? I can go from talking indepth about faith to chatting about bumper stickers with nothing in between. Anyone that knows me...

Thursday, August 24, 2006

If there is such a thing...

I personally don't believe there could be a point in someone's life where they get 'faith overload'. I know in my life, I ha...

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Maybe I should start collecting retro goods.

I've been more and more excited about vintage prints and patterns and clothing and home decor than ever before in my life lately. My si...

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

The not-so-perfect Kodak moments...

Because I believe in fair and balanced journalism, today I present to you the 'other' photos. These include ones where my kids are...

Monday, August 21, 2006

Things that stir my heart...

I went over 24 hours without turning on my computer. I can hardly believe it myself! A whole day without writing on or reading other blogs....

Saturday, August 19, 2006

What is it about her anyway?

Earlier today I was torn away from the computer to give my kids some morning lovin' and get them breakfast. I had kind of gotten sidetra...

Commercial jingles-

I mentioned awhile back that I rarely watch television, even though there are three of them in my house, and they are on almost all the time...

Friday, August 18, 2006

Balance and color and playing around...

Totally a thing I would do...so I did it. There are probably a million other things I should be doing or could be doing (like writing belat...

Thursday, August 17, 2006

A new phase in our life-

We are in transition mode at my house this week. For the first time in almost ten long years, we do not have a crib in our home. Everyone is...

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Scrapping makes me happy.

I was in the middle of making this 2-page layout when I started seeing links for Elsie's 1st challenge posted on different blogs and s...

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Coffee to go...

If you are a coffee lover in any way, you will understand my happiness with the production staff of this new product... Caribou Coffee Grano...

Monday, August 14, 2006

I call this one "Nitty in Pink".

I guess it's not the worst thing a kid has had to do in life, but I sort of feel badly about 'making' Brock and Bella take a bun...

Sunday, August 13, 2006

The honeymoon phase was over long ago.

I should get used to my life, the way it is most of the time on a daily basis. Yesterday, our 11th wedding annivesary wasn't much differ...

Friday, August 11, 2006

Nitty.Gritty. wedding photos-

Awwwwe. =) Wedded bliss is the best.

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About Me

Jody: Hi. I am a wife and mother of 7- six of them are at home and underfoot, one is in Heaven and they have all captured my heart! I am 42, but feel like I have lived through more than some people do in a lifetime. I have definitely had some rough spots...but have challenged myself to not let those events consume or define me. I try to look at life in a positive light...and most often that means I look to God for the strength to do so. He is the source of my joy and happiness in life- even in the midst of chaos at times. Ultimately I hope to live a life that inspires or challenges other people to be their best. Kind of like a "white Oprah." I mean that with deep respect.

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