The Story of the Tree

When we moved into our house 10 years ago, there was a huge tree in the backyard. You know of those trees that might have been here before the founding fathers. Since the day we moved in, we have had a love/hate relationship with this tree. We loved the tree itself, how beautiful and old it was and how it shaded the whole backyard. We hated the fact that NO grass would grow in our yard due to the amount of nutrients the tree was sucking from the soil.

Well, about 5 years ago, our tree started its slow death. It had split in two locations and was starting to rot. We would listen to it creak and moan whenever the wind blew. We knew the day that tree decided to split and fall would also be the day we would lose our house. So... we got some bids and destroyed our neighbors chain link fence, but the beautiful tree was gone.

EXCEPT....

for the about 10 foot stump that was going to cost us $1,000 to destroy, which my husband would not pay. So, for the last 5 years I have looked out my kitchen window at this everyday.

Well, years passed and weather worked on that old stump. In March, it had started to rot pretty good, so my husband and his dad decided they were going to destroy it themselves. Now, my husband likes to do things the hard way. Can we use a chainsaw? NO WAY! (Plus every time we tried to borrow it, it wouldn't work.) So, with an ax in hand, they went to work.

After months of work, with a reprieve due to extremely hot weather, the stump is FINALLY gone.

Now, just fill the hole and I can create another beautiful flower garden, which my husband will love. :)

Teacher Appreciation

Well, it is time for school to start again!!! For 12 years, I enjoyed teaching everyday. But, last year God blessed my husband and I with an adorable little boy. It was a hard decision, but we chose for me to stay home. That has been the best decision for our family. I’m not saying that I don’t miss teaching everyday, but the joy on my son’s face each morning makes up for it.

I still love my school family, and I feel that it is important for them to know that people appreciate what they do each day. As a way to know they are loved, I like to make them little gifts throughout the year. So, for the beginning of the school year I decided to bake them all cookies. Yes, I did bake enough cookies for 70 people in one afternoon! After the cookies were finished, which took nearly all afternoon, I decorated it all up. The next day, I delivered them to my fellow teachers.

I hope they enjoyed them!

Reason for the Blog

I have spent years reading my friends' blogs, getting great ideas from blogs, and thinking....I should someday start a blog. I am by no means a writer (even though I taught it for 10 years). I can't even really say I enjoy writing, but I love to craft, bake, cook (love is stretching it here), and sew (love is DEFINITELY a stretch here, but I have determined that I will conquer the sewing machine!!!!).

Last year, I became a stay-at-home mom. For a girl that feels the need to constantly be busy, this was hard. How did I remedy the problem? Crafting. Baking, Cooking. Sewing. Anything to help fill the hours I wasn't teaching (some might say playing) with my son.

A few months ago, I completed a bible study on the Proverbs 31 woman. While I am by no means this woman, this is what I want to strive to be in my home. I want my husband to be proud to call me his wife.

So, all this has led to me finally taking the plunge and starting a blog. Will I go weeks, months even, between posts? Probably! (Like most people, I will start out strong and start to fade slowly.) I'm not sure where this blog will lead. I know I want to share things I have made, but you never know what else I might be led to write about. We will see. Join if you would like. We can see how I do at this little thing called writing.