The Cozy Corner

I'm starting a new recurring post about the books I'm reading. Unlike many of my blog-buddies, I do not consume books nearly as fas...

Yesterday, Michele, Ellie, Mikayla and I traveled to Bend for the funeral of Doug Olds - the man that was married to my Grandmother for 35 y...

It makes me want to sing praise songs... (And, by the way, my son insisted he was NOT cold, even though the sight of him in this picture ch...

My mother-in-law emailed this to me, and although I think I've heard it before, it was touching enough to want to pass on to all of you:...

Man, just did a Pilates DVD at home. It was the first time I've done a general Pilates routine - I tried an ab-focused one ONCE, so har...

First of all, I'm extremely relieved as Mikayla just brought over her "reading homework" and successfully navigated a very sim...

I feel so loved by my blog-friends (who qualify as friends minus the "blog" title, but that sounded cuter)! Thank you for the wis...

While at a wedding reception on Saturday (this will become a post soon, I'm awaiting pictures to be emailed), someone at our table asked...

Down went the Christmas decor..... we're back to a more spacious living room which is nice - and things are a bit more organized after i...

So, it's finally time to officially take down the Christmas decor. Mikayla was very displeased with this idea when I mentioned that the...

Last weekend, we thought that while we were in Portland, we'd "stop by" Ikea. I've never been there, apparently John alre...

HAPPY 2008 EVERYONE! I was going to change blog sites with the start of this year, but frankly, I'm not one for change, and simple seem...

The Wii tournament of champions is about to begin in the bonus room, while us ladies all have some sort of electronic device at our laps. I...

Wait, was that me, the classic "I'm blue after Christmas...." person expressing that I'm having a happy day on New Year...

I'm having a really hard time with the reality that my YOUNGEST child is now SIX years old. That is just way TOO old, I CAN'T be th...

Happy Day After Christmas..... We had a great Christmas, both at our house and at Mom and Dad's. Saw some snow fall this morning, that ...

At around 11, we converged with the Schillings at Mom and Dad's to see what Santa had left there. Indeed, it was quite a magnificant si...

Christmas morning at our house went just exactly as hoped. Santa had come and seemed to appreciate the gifts we left for him based on all o...

Following church, we came home and opened the presents under the tree (prior to Santa's arrival). Mikayla opened her first pair of earr...

We're still trying to determine exactly what our Christmas Eve traditions are. They include Christmas Eve service, but beyond that, it...