Living With Three Boys of Our Own

"I have a dream..."

2012-01-16T16:17:00.001-06:00

I'm just a smidge over 30, so I never experienced segregation. I know slavery from textbooks. But, I did grow up in a small town in Texas. There were railroad tracks that separated the races. For the most part, there still are. I'm ashamed to say that I did grow up thinking there was a difference between races and that mine was superior. I was never told this, but the society I grew up in

Jumping....

2012-01-06T14:56:00.001-06:00

Jumping...And down for the count!Best Christmas present. Ever!

Ticket to Ride

2012-01-05T15:21:00.001-06:00

Just like years past, we headed to the Trains at Northpark to finish out our Christmas celebrations. The boys love the trains and it was such a gift to share this years' adventure with our friends Nathan, Adam and Sarah. The train benefits the Ronald McDonald house, which holds a special place in Nathan's mom's heart. They've spent a lot of time there, and she credits them for much support and

New year, new kicks

2012-01-02T11:33:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year and Gingerbread Pancakes

2011-12-30T08:00:00.001-06:00

Need something awesome to start 2012 off right? is very important in my family and the recent addition of this recipe to our catalogue will make it even more special!We eat lots of pancakes around here. The kids love them and they are full of protein. This recipe is even more healthful due to the addition of molasses. Molasses is full of minerals, calcium and iron. We eat our pancakes dipped in

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T17:31:00.001-06:00

May your Christmas be merry and your new year blessed!

This week...

2011-12-19T13:30:00.000-06:00

It rained. A lot. We made loads of cookies. We might have stayed in our jammies and eaten popcorn for lunch. Okay, we did. And we did it twice!While the kids lounged, I tore the house apart organizing. This would be one of my donate piles. As of this week, Bryson isn't stating with us anymore, so I cleaned out the boys closets and packed some stuff away. This is the pile of clothes that don't

Advent Crafting

2011-12-18T14:07:00.000-06:00

We've had a lot of fun sharing Advent with our friends the last couple of weeks. It was really important to me to share this part of our beliefs with others, and I have been so blessed over the years to find a variety of curriculums that makes sharing the tenets of this season understandable for kid-os!I didn't get many pictures the first week, but I promise we had fun! We read through the

Chai Tea Cookies

2011-12-17T13:56:00.001-06:00

You know me, I like things simple, but with a little bit of pop. There's got to be some whimsy, a little bit of, "does that really belong there?" to get my motor running. So... There aren't a lot of sugar cookies in this house. There. I said it. Sugar cookies are boring. We love peanut butter cookies, but they aren't good for cut outs. What could we do that could cut like a sugar cookie but have

So... they went on a camp!

2011-12-15T15:03:00.000-06:00

I was so excited to join Heath's mom and sister last Saturday to go shopping for wedding dresses. My aunt made my dress, so I never tried a lot on before my wedding. I actually never tried any on. Looking back, I'm even more amazed at the awesome-ness of my aunt and her ability to make my dress. I sent her two pictures, one of the front, one of the back, and she went to work. And what she

Santa and his fire truck

2011-12-14T08:38:00.002-06:00

We've only lived in our small town a few months, but I have to tell you, the fire department has blessed us tremendously in the short time we've been here. There have been parades and town square parties...all with the fire department out in full force. And last night, they iced the cake for us... Santa showed up at our house on a fire truck and brought us candy canes! Bryson and Stone (

Ornaments

2011-12-06T19:29:00.001-06:00

Little hands love to make things, so I enlisted the help of the eight little hands at my house to help decorate my tree. In years past, my tree has been covered with ornaments, many of which are breakable and quite expensive. When Heath and I first got married, I never pictured anything other than a pristinely decorated tree. Now that my life is different, now that many small hands have blessed

Wake up Baby Jesus

2011-12-01T11:10:00.001-06:00

We have several nativity sets, all of which are safe for the kids to handle, but two that were made specifically for kids. I strongly believe that kids learn best through "doing" so we spend a lot of time during this season acting out the story of Jesus' birth. The boys know the story by heart. They love knocking and saying, "no room!" Last year the big game was taking turns pretending to be Mary

Advent - It's how we celebrate Christmas

2011-11-30T19:03:00.001-06:00

There are many things that Heath and I do counter-culturally. We eat differently, we discipline differently and we even went about building our family differently. We also celebrate Christmas a bit counter-culturally. We feel strongly that the true story of Christmas should be the focus of this season. Our children know Santa as a man who dresses up and acts jolly in the mall. They happen to hate

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T09:03:00.001-06:00

Gobble gobble!(pancake turkey, chocolate chip eyes, marshmallow nose and banana feathers)

ABC Thankfulness

2011-11-23T20:33:00.001-06:00

A: Adoption, I just love the way God chose to build our familyB: Babies, I pray God continues to bring kids into our lives that we can serve (Bryson, Analeigh, Laila and Scott)C: Cash, oh how I love this beautiful child!D: Daddies, the one that lives in our house is awesome!E: Eleven years with Heath, and I enjoy it more with each year!F: Family, I married into a good one and was lucky to be

Sk8R Boys

2011-11-22T19:37:00.000-06:00

The park that we frequent has a skate park right next to it. My boys, Holden and Cash especially, love watching the big boys shred and do tricks. (yes, I just used the word shred and wasn't referring to paper AND I used it correctly.)When we go to the park in the mornings the big kids are, understandably, not there. The kids had never asked to play in the skate park, and I honestly had never

Big city vs country life

2011-11-21T19:28:00.001-06:00

I miss the big city for a lot of reasons... My friends, my church, MOPS, my amazing kitchen in the old house, Central Market. But, I will say that this: This I don't miss at all!

About last night...

2011-11-16T21:45:00.001-06:00

Last night was yummy, and full of nutrition. Everything was fresh and everything was gobbled up. It looked like this (excuse the iPhone pictures).... Cooking fresh does take a little bit more prep time, but I actually enjoy being in the kitchen, so it's not a big deal to me. Fresh soup, homemade bread....that's worth every extra second in the kitchen. Hands down. I used this recipe for the

Seniorita, mas fina... Who's That Girl?

2011-11-06T21:18:00.001-06:00

I'll give you two hints...Tell me... Who's that girl?

Glow Stick Fun

2011-11-04T15:27:00.000-05:00

The days are getting cooler and it's getting dark earlier, but have no fear... the Chambers boys have found a great way to keep you entertained! Glow sticks in the tub! Seriously, you kids will spend hours in here... They might even use them as drumsticks! It's a great way to entertain daddies too! Now run, don't walk, to your nearest Walmart. Halloween glow sticks are half

I love Fall!

2011-11-03T15:19:00.000-05:00

The weather is finally cooler and the Fall festivities are in full swing. I love this time of year, which might or might not have something to do with the fact that it's my birthday. I'll let you decide. There aren't a whole lot of real pumpkin patches around here, but there are an awful lot of "pumpkin patches." We visit the same one every year and love it. The boys love running through

Sunday Morning Simplicity

2011-10-30T09:09:00.001-05:00

To me, happiness is...Snuggles with books on the couch on a lazy Sunday morning before church,Working with my boys in the kitchen,Indulging in a cup of tea with Cash (Dejeerling for me, blueberry for the little one),Watching my guys enjoy (really enjoy) the sweet potato muffins warm out of the oven and knowing that they are full of good things like flax seeds and fresh cranberries,Finding our

Break

2011-10-26T15:00:00.001-05:00

You'll see me a bit less the next few weeks... I've got a ton to write about, ideas and recipes in my head, but.... This little guy showed up!That's right people, we have an extra! He's sweet as pie and beautiful as can be. And I bet you can see from this photo that he fits right in!He'll only be here a little while, but we plan on enjoying him every second he's with us!Howdy Bryson, the Chambers

Looky, looky...

2011-10-21T21:20:00.001-05:00

I get a lot of produce from our CSA (or co-op), it's organic, but not local. I fill in with produce from the stand down the street from our house... It's local, but not organic.It's not perfect, but this combo is about as near perfect as I can get... And a lot better than most people have access to. For that I'm blessed. All this to bring me to this:Looky, looky what I've got!Last week, I asked