Happy Birthday to Me!

Yesterday it was my birthday. The last one I’ll ever celebrate. I woke up in the morning and found two gifts on the dining room table, assuming they were from my Darling Husband I commented on the awesome gift bag and dove into to devour the contents of my...

Encouragement. I think?

On Sunday night my brother in law shared at the Christian Edge in Lacoochee. This is a summary of what he said.I have some encouragement for you that will knock your socks off. Are you ready for this? Seriously, I am about to build you up and make you feel warm and...

Crappy Christmas Gifts

On Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas, I was inspired by This Video to find out if my kids were Ungrateful Materialistic Brats, or if they could handle being given Crappy Christmas Gifts. I was quite pleased with the results. They feigned interest in the under garments...

Twelve Days of Christmas

We’re celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas at Sanborn Manor. Today is Day 4.We’ve never done this before. This year the Kids are going to be spoiled beyond belief, with piles of toys and books and clothes and all manner of opulence and extravagance....

Adorable-ness

My Son is too smart!This morning he pulled out Spiderman the Movie, and put it on. Big Deal I hear you say! Bear with me, we’re getting there.Timmy knows the story, and before the movie even begins, he’s concerned to know if Peter Parker is gonna be...

Looking Back

I was looking over at my other (private) blog last night, and I found an interesting post that I decided to share here. It’s poorly written and a little cryptic, I apologize for that. I hope you will enjoy it anyway, and perhaps even find it encouraging.Written...

We Choose Virtues Sale

Cyber Monday Sale!! Take 30% off your entire shopping cart on Monday, November 28th. Use promo code “MONDAY” and save BIG! Finding the best Virtues tools to fit your needs is super easy! We Choose Virtues offer products designed for public or private...

Tale of The Devil Cat

After my Darling Husband read my blog yesterday, he informed me that the Tale of The Devil Cat needed to be told.Not our Devil Cat, but pretty close…Several years ago, a Sweet Kitty wandered onto the porch of Sanborn Manor. Being an Animal Lover, my Father in...

Backyard Paleontology

Living on 2 acres in a Bird Sanctuary gives the kids a lot of room to move and explore. We take regular trips into the ‘Jungle’, hunting bears and bugs, and conquering fire breathing dragons. We took one of these journeys shortly after we arrived in...