All Posts Nashville Strong God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) Our hearts are broken over the World's Largest Cast Iron Skillet From Mr. Handsome... Well we can cross that off the list--we have officially seen the world’s largest cast iron skillet. A Present From Mr. Handsome and Little Buddy Until a couple weeks before Christmas, Mr. Handsome admitted that he didn't have any Christmas present ideas for me. We Shawarma Have you ever tried Shawarma? It's a Middle Eastern dish made with thinly sliced meat (usually chicken, lamb, or beef) Another Year of Maple Syrup Making From Mr. Handsome: Last winter went down in family history as our first year making maple syrup from the trees Launching Rockets Our winter has been mild here in Tennessee. Aside from a spell of bitter cold and two ice storms, which Love You to the MOOOOON! As many of you know, Mr. Handsome enjoys painting. In general, he likes activities that allow him to work with What Are Your Super Bowl Plans? Tomorrow is a big day in the United States....Super Bowl Sunday. Millions of Americans will gather in front of their Proud Parenting Moment Yesterday, Little Buddy came to me and said, “I want to go to my room to read my Bible.” He recently Tennessee Snow Day Our winters are short in Tennessee, but the small amount of harsh weather that we get causes everything to shut Audiobooks vs. Traditional Books It's hard to believe that February is already upon us. Am I the only one who thinks 2023 is moving Children Are Expensive From Mr. Handsome... After reading the title of this post, I'm sure all of you are thinking to yourselves, “No Ice Skating with Little Buddy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Mr. Handsome was sick over Christmas, but we were able to spend time with Our Not-So-Successful Carrot Crop We really enjoyed our first year of gardening in the raised beds that Mr. Handsome built. Our tomato and lettuce Spice Shops First off, I must apologize for my less frequent posts over the past month. Both our kids came down with Cheekwood Pumpkin Houses First off: To all of my American readers, how was your Thanksgiving? One of my favorite places in the Nashville area Sunflower Fields This weekend, Mr. handsome heard Christmas music playing at a store and informed me that it's too early for holiday tunes 'I didn't say no' A story from Mr. Handsome... Little Buddy’s favorite thing about one of our Bible studies is that the family that How to Cook Fresh Seafood One of our favorite things to do when we go to the Florida Panhandle is to eat fresh seafood. There’s Grayton Beach State Park When we went to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, for our end-of-summer trip, we visited Grayton Beach State Park for the Mr. H Visits Niagara Falls A few weeks ago, Mr. Handsome had to fly to upstate New York for a continuing education class. I considered Nashville Terrain Race At the end of summer, Mr. Handsome took part in the Terrain Race here in Nashville. Little Buddy, Littlest Buddy, Eden Gardens State Park While we were enjoying our picnic lunch at Camp Helen State Park, a friendly park ranger stopped by for a Broadening My Tastes Last year, we told you about our experience trying crawfish pie at a Cajun seafood restaurant in Florida. It immediately Camp Helen State Park We returned to Santa Rosa Beach on the Florida Panhandle at the end of summer for a quick, three-day trip. Why Can't Daddy Just Make More Money? A couple months ago in the dead of summer, we were running late and dying of thirst, so in a Paying it Forward With all the negative news in the world, we thought we would share a story that proves there are still Reusing Mouse Traps I would like to pose a question that I am very curious about. Do you reuse mouse traps in your Slug Attack I have never liked slugs. They are creepy, crawly, and slimy. But I have a new hostility towards these disgusting Sight and Sound Theatres Six years ago, I posted my interview with Josh Enck from Sight & Sound Theatres. This year, I finally made Beautiful Butterflies While we were in Branson, Missouri, this summer, we visited the Butterfly Palace. The indoor rain forest is home to Ice Cream on the Beach One of my favorite things to do on vacation is to take evening walks along the beach. When we went Wedding Goody Bags Earlier this summer, I helped put together children's goody bags for a wedding. Out of about 230 attendees, approximately 50 'Mommy, I Fixed the Potatoes' This year, we really stepped up our gardening game, and we have enjoyed using it as a teaching experience for Montgomery Bus Boycott Have you visited Montgomery, Alabama? We made a quick visit earlier this year to see some of the historic sites. Easter Dinner Today's post is about Easter Dinner. We are about three months late, but better late than never, right? Before this Eating Burgoo Burgoo is a fun word to say and a unique food to eat. Mr. Handsome and I had the chance Silver Dollar City with 10 Children 'Tis the season for family vacations. Earlier this month, we took a road trip to Branson, Missouri, with some extended 'I’m so sad! Alexander Graham Bell is dead!' Little Buddy is still as busy as ever but is becoming increasingly interested in learning about the world around him. Best Food in London? We know some people who are currently vacationing in London. (I'm sitting here cleaning my kitchen and really wishing I Nature's Bounty: Homegrown Salad Stop the presses! Our garden is a success! Many loyal blog readers know that I am a fan of a Beach with 2 Kids: Day 2 I posted "Beach with 2 Kids: Part 1" at the beginning of June and then completely left you hanging. Sorry Quick Q & A Happy Sunday afternoon! We have a cousin over helping Mr. Handsome with some exterior work on our house. Little Buddy Our Garden Part 1 We had some readers ask if we garden. The answer is yes! In past years, I have grown a few Sleeping Through the Night On my Ask Ellie 5.0 post, one of you asked how Little Buddy sleeps. He started sleeping through the night Strawberry Picking This will come as no surprise to my long-time blog followers, but I just love fresh strawberries. There is nothing quite Beach with 2 Kids: Day 1 About a week ago, I posted about our drive down to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. We slept decently well (considering What's an Acceptable Volume of Spit-Up to Have on Your Clothes? It's been a while since we've had a humorous post from Mr. Handsome, so here goes... For those of you World Champion Hotdog Eater First let me start by honoring those who have died in the service of our country. Their sacrifice does not A Giant Peach in Your Yard We recently returned from a four-day road trip to the Florida Panhandle. This was our first vacation with two children, Toddler Socks...And an Easy Mom Hack Oh the dilemma of toddler socks! They are a surprisingly expensive necessity that can be quite a pain. Keeping track 'Monk' Review The television show Monk will always hold a special place in our hearts because it is the first show that Our Schooling Plans A few of my readers have asked what our plans are for schooling Little Buddy and Littlest Buddy. I will Sun Hats Living in Tennessee, we are not strangers to the sun. We didn't have much of a spring, but based on Storing Children's Artwork Ahh, the age-old dilemma...how do you make enough space in your house to save all your children's memories? Several years Many Hands Make Light Work, But Tiny Hands Make Heavy Work From Mr. Handsome: Little Buddy is right in the middle of a “Can I help? Let me do it!” stage. Mexican Street Corn Recipe Have you ever experienced Mexican Street Corn? If you haven't, you need to keep reading. It's wildly delicious. A few Is This a Dinosaur Bone? From Mr. Handsome: Do we have a paleontologist in the building? Little Buddy and I were walking by a creek Thanks for the Ice Cream, Daddy, But I Still Like Mommy More From Mr. Handsome: A couple weeks ago, Ellie was too busy to grocery shop, so she made a Walmart pickup Downhill Skiing On my recent "Ask Ellie," post, one reader inquired about my hobby of downhill skiing. I discuss it in the 1 2 3 … 14 Next »
