In case you’re ever faced with the decision, I’m gonna help you out… Opting for a cleat over another type of shoe to try and squish a spider is the wrong choice.

B found a (live) crawfish in the garden yesterday.

A person is holding a crawfish above a garden bed filled with green plants.

The power of sin is broken Jesus overcame it all He has won our freedom Jesus has won it all

Been singing this in my head since yesterday

Thankful for true freedom via grace and power!

One of the best things to do on a Spring Saturday… We went to one of our favorite local “plant places” today, and the kids picked out some flowers for their garden.

Two children are exploring plants in a greenhouse filled with greenery and flowers.

Just rearranged the flower and herb pots on my porch for about the 114th time in the last two weeks. Still not sure I like the configuration, but I can fit a chair in amongst them now… So, maybe I’ll find one and go sit with my plants and think of another way to rearrange them.

Thought my coffee looked pretty from above. I prefer purchasing beans that I know were roasted pretty recently, but sometimes I don’t order in time and it’s tragic to run out. 🤪 So, I’m currently using (and like) Kicking Horse Coffee Three Sisters and Decaf mixed together for a homemade half caff.

A frothy coffee topped with a generous amount of cinnamon, viewed from above.

3 years ago today: My girl hunting for Easter eggs in the clover at home 💛🩵🩷💜💚

A young child wearing a blue cap and colorful boots holds up a pink basket while standing on a yard full of clover.

We got school done early so we could have a “LEGO party.” Kids have their own new sets they’re working on, and I’m doing this set I recently got for my birthday.

A LEGO instruction booklet featuring a floral design and a numbered LEGO bag are displayed on a wooden surface.

(Happily) Flew through some school this morning. Then, we might have got the order of things wrong, but so be it… Chiro then trampoline park for the kiddos. Welcome time with sweet friends (both theirs and mine).

A trampoline park is seen through a chain-link fence, with kids playing on the trampolines.

Chiropractor wiped me out today. So tired. And so sore.

From our trip last week

March 27, 2025: Houston Museum of Natural Science

Such a good museum. My two favorite exhibits this time were Fabergé (first two photos) and Gems and Minerals. Ancient Egypt is pretty cool too. (Third photo is from the Hall of Paleontology 🦖.)

A detailed, intricately designed egg sits on display in an art exhibition, surrounded by glass cases.A girl in a red skirt walks through an ornate, museum interior with intricate flooring and display cases.A large dinosaur skeleton is displayed in a museum exhibit, mounted in a dramatic, dynamic pose.

Busy, busy last week and a half. Baseball practice for the bud, pack for trip, go on trip for 4 days, travel home with baseball game next day, church and house care, another baseball game, my week to teach at our co-op, grocery shopping, eye appt. for me, packing for another trip soon, + homeschool.

March 26th, 2025: Houston Zoo!

Ro’s favorite animal was the meerkats. And I didn’t get a picture of her with those even though she sat looking at them for a while… And asked to see them one more time before we left. But allll the other animals were close seconds. And we had a great time!!

A seal gracefully swims underwater while sunlight filters through the surface above, with a child watching from below.Two children are observing a pelican through some fencing at an outdoor enclosure.A child is observing mongoose from inside a transparent dome in a zoo exhibit.

Celebrated her birthday this week with a trip to Houston!

A child with a big smile sits at a restaurant table with a plate of spaghetti and a giant meatball.

Dried herbs and spices are so pretty together.

In a red bowl, there are small piles of various spices and herbs including rosemary, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.

Recent Thrift Finds

Haven’t been thrifting quite as much recently. But picked up these things a couple of weeks ago. Spring feels!

A floral mug that I’ll add to a Spring mug collection. This was either 25 or 50 cents.

A ceramic flower thing. Maybe a soap dish. Would be cute as such for my girl. Might also use as a jewelry dish for my girl. I think this was $1, maybe less.

A framed print of the Eiffel Tower. The print is lovely, but I bought this for the nice wood and glass frame and pretty pink mat. It was $2.

A real unique (at least I think so) and real thick glass bud vase. I just liked it. My dad collected bottles, so I kind of get it honest. 🥰 This was $1.

A large iridescent pink vase. This isn’t vintage. But as soon as I saw it, I thought ZINNIAS! (with exclamation and everything). I might’ve mentioned it before, but when I see inexpensive vases, I’ve been grabbing them so that I can gift a bouquet of homegrown flowers (likely zinnias) in something fun! This was $2.

This makes me smile.

She missed co-op yesterday because of a sore throat, but we brought her home all the activities. She got busy on this one yesterday evening.

A child is wearing a puma/cougar mask while standing indoors.

💚☘️🌿🌳

White clover flowers and lush green leaves are seen under a clear blue sky with a house in the background.

Feeling the urge to empty all my kitchen cabinets and purge things and rearrange.

Made applesauce muffins allllll on their own today. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Two children in aprons are standing in a kitchen, with one on a step stool, preparing food together.