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!

Friday, May 01, 2009

As it turns out...

Going to kindergarten is MUCH easier than leaving kindergarten. Ava had a great morning in the classroom. She did great a lunch. And rece...

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Ava, Ava, Ava...

This little girl can run circles around me from morning til night. She wakes up happy and laughs and plays and dances and sings and packs a...

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Big projects.

We took on some big projects the past few days. Today we give a special shout out to all our friends and family in Minnesota...hey! Brock ...

Monday, April 27, 2009

Some days are tougher than others.

Today is one of those days. Tough. The questions flow freely. Faith seems harder to hold onto and even more difficult to understand. Justice...

Friday, April 24, 2009

Time for...

Spring cleaning and sprucing up in all areas of my life it seems. That's what I am trying to do and planning to do some more of. That t...

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Prepare to be moved.

The pictures and story of this photo essay {by Romain Blanquart} are powerful and touching. I was moved and inspired at the same time. I o...

Friday, April 17, 2009

Crew's stats.

We're a bit off on his pediatric visits/shot schedule, but took care of the most recent visit yesterday. He was a trooper with the shot...

Thursday, April 16, 2009

I just have to say it.

Faith is hard! I have people say to me from time to time, "I wish I had a faith like yours". I hesitate to tell them the truth, an...

Monday, April 13, 2009

An unlikely pair...

Crew and Ava have quite the blossoming relationship as he has become increasingly mobile. They both love to spend time playing on the floo...

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Celebrating Easter.

We colored our eggs yesterday, while Crew kept watch in his latest spot- the exersaucer. We were up, hunted eggs, ate chocolate, showered, ...

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Random #

Number 26 was chosen out of 27 comments. Congratulations, Kristi, on winning Tania's class. Thank you, to all of you, who left comments...

How about a chance to win a free class?

I haven't left my house in 9 days, as of today. We still have some semi-sick people here and aren't back to normal quite yet. I did...

Friday, April 03, 2009

If you're coming over, bring some Tylenol.

I think, as of this morning, I've beaten my fever. But I still have fun coughing fits at times, and ache pretty much all over. Ava is st...

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Bummer.

I'm ruining Chip's birthday today by still running a fever and aching all over. It goes up to 102 degrees when I let the meds wear o...

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Some more sweet stuff.

I've been basically out of commission the past three days as Bella apparently shared her illness with me. I've been loving that fee...

Friday, March 27, 2009

How sweet!

Am I making your mouth water?! I just got done making some Peanut Butter Krispy bars- the kind that are so easy to make, so delicious to e...

Thursday, March 26, 2009

A little book goes to...

Brock chose the random number of 32 today. Polly's path...email me ( nitty.grittyjody@yahoo.com ) your address and sometime between no...

Even the "unseen" matters.

I have written recently about the feeling I get- maybe even a touch of minor depression- from doing 'ordinary tasks' over and over a...

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

A few pictures...

of just Chip and me. I sometimes forget what we look like as a couple. =) The truth is that it's a rare thing for the two of us to go ...

Saturday, March 21, 2009

This week...

I've been enjoying flowers in memory of Teagan from some dear friends. I love that even in Teagan's absence, there is beauty and me...

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Where did that time go?

Look who's six months old today and ready to drive. Crew just seems to have grown up to this point in the blink of an eye- seriously! ...

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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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