Three years ago today, on August 1, 2011, my husband, oldest two children and I stood outside these gates in Ethiopia: And we walked i...

The 13 year old girl we sponsor in Ethiopia recently wrote us, "If I had super powers, I would create a medicine to relieve all HIV suf...

I'm packing right now, so travel products are on my mind.  But, it did occur to me to share my favorite bag for packing donations/suppli...

I was going through pictures recently, and I came across these taken after my oldest son's 5th grade graduation at the end of May. Thi...

I fell into a panic last night that our Ethiopia trip was coming up so soon and I was not ready, so rather than blogging I spent time last ...

This summer I decided to up the expectations for my kids. For one, it is no longer acceptable to just clear your plate after lunch, leavin...

I loved to read as a kid and read a ton just like my kids now do.  But, me, now I read to my kids, and I read the Bible, but otherwise I do ...