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!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Coke Float Day.

Today our family affectionately terms this day "Coke Float Day". Coke float day marks one month prior to the day we said our las...

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Summertime + free = I like

I haven't done a "double-blogpost" in a long time, but found good reason to do so today. How about a link to some free printab...

The front door

Brock just got home from camp a little over an hour ago. We're all happy to have him back. He's on cloud 9 and has lots of stories t...

Thursday, June 25, 2009

A simple "yes"...

I posted on Facebook that today marks 15 years since Chip asked me to marry him and I said yes. Fifteen years ago I had NO IDEA what the ...

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Enjoying the views.

We had the chance to grab dinner overlooking Lake Michigan the other night. It was a perfect, summer night to be outside and take in the sc...

Friday, June 19, 2009

Distorted view...part 1.

I've had some thoughts going through my head about perfectionism and self-image and how those things affect our joy and contentment lev...

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Mechanics.

First of all, don't worry about Crew and that doorstop as a choking hazard. I've pulled on it and it's very snug; in addition, ...

Monday, June 15, 2009

Five kids= busy!!

I'm finding that the concept of "free time" doesn't exist here at our house in the summer. At least not as we try to esta...

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

In the moment.

I am big believer in living and loving the right here; right now. I happened upon the quote posted above by Ayn Rand through this blog . It...

Friday, June 05, 2009

Thinking about faith.

In the online Biblestudy I'm doing with some of my friends we were invited to write down our definition of faith. (Link here to homepage...

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Contests!

Let the summer games begin! =) One of my favorite "inspiration bloggers" is celebrating her first anniversary online by hosting ...

Monday, June 01, 2009

Summer smiles

We're kicking off summer at our house today. It actually started when we walked in the door from our last 1/2 day of school on Friday. ...

Friday, May 29, 2009

Weekend fun- Part 2.

Here's the wrap-up of photos for Memorial Day weekend and the fun time we all had with my mom visiting from Minnesota. I am so grateful...

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Weekend fun- part 1.

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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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