I would just like to say that I’m really missing my mom & dad. Here’s the thing–I’ve lived far away from them for years and years now. So it’s not that I’m homesick. It’s the fact that they’ve been on this experience-of-a-lifetime cruise to the Holy Land of Israel for the past two weeks. I am […]
The One with Family, Apples & Cake
Last weekend our home was full of family, food, and fun. Mom & Dad E, Brian, and Grandma & Grandpa E made the 8ish hour trip to our new home in our new state all the way from the Mitten. We didn’t have anything in particular on the agenda, but we quickly managed to fill our […]
The One with Apples, Sisters, and Lists
Top Ten Really Super Awesome (to me) Things From These Last Few Days 1. getting my first “hey, will you pray for me?” text from one of our new teens. 2. returning to the Eccles family tradition of Sunday evening nachos. (Our nachos = layering your plate with tortilla chips, sprinkling liberally with green pepper, […]
The One with My Parents’ 27th
Happy 27th Anniversary (yesterday) to my Mom & Dad! Thank you guys, for staying faithful to each other all these years, for raising Ash and I through thick and thin, for teaching me to be self-sufficient, and most importantly for leading me to salvation in Christ. Love you both! photo by Smith Gallery Photography May […]
The One with the Rainy Labor Day
Spending time with my mom and dad Labor Day weekend was lovely. They were able to come with us to our church picnic in which we experienced Chicken Barbecue. This was a local delicacy that we hadn’t yet experienced. I said, “I’ve had barbecue chicken but not ‘Chicken Barbecue’.” We were in for a treat. […]
The One with the Book Worm
Today I… …started book seven of Harry Potter after finishing half of five and all of six in the last week. This is an impressive record for me. Can’t. Stop. Reading. …didn’t have time for a full blown, well-thought-out blog post because of my intense reading regimen. So you’re getting this list. …was disappointed that […]
Simple Thanks
[don’t miss out on the digital scrapbook software giveaway!] On this cool, overcast Friday, I am finding reason for thanks. fun conversations with a mom who loves me from my head down to my toes. finding a few leftover freshly baked cookies from a recent Etsy order. friends–both near and far–who have me on […]
The One Where We Celebrated Goodbye
Moving to a new place, a new town, a new life comes with its blessings. But it also necessitates goodbyes. I have had to say many goodbyes to dear friends and yes, family, throughout my life. Leaving home for the very first time and moving onto the campus of Spring Arbor University was one of […]
The One with the Mother of Productivity
If I wondered before, I wonder no more. I am addicted to productivity because I am my Mother’s daughter. There are definite cons to this drive of constant accomplishment. But we won’t go into those right now. I just have to be thankful for the great team my mom and I have made these past […]
The One with the 16 Hours of Non-Stop
My mom arrived right in the middle of the chaos that was my life Thursday. (And now, I shall depict the precise reasons for the craziness.) After a cycling bike workout, starting a load and a half of laundry, and compiling a grocery list, we headed to the church to pick up 15 bags of […]