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One year ago today…

January 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

One year ago today, I received a phone call that no parent should ever have to get. One year ago today, I was on my knees, bargaining with God. One year ago today, I could never have imagined that anything good could come from the events that transpired. One year ago today, when I used […]

Filed Under: Faith, family, Mitch

How I became friends with my husband’s ex-wife.

July 10, 2013 57 Comments

It’s my birthday today.  I thought I would tell you about a gift that I recently received… an unlikely friendship with my husband’s ex-wife. Sounds strange, right?  Let me explain. Just over 6 months ago my 15 year old step-son, Mitch, was in a horrific accident.  While he was riding his bike home from school, […]

Filed Under: Faith, family, Mitch, Tales To Tell Tagged With: Faith, Mitch

Look how far we’ve come!

March 18, 2013 8 Comments

So 47 days after he was run over by a truck, Mitch returned to school. He can get up and walk around but he gets tired pretty easily, so he needs to ride in the wheelchair from class to class.  Conner got a special pass to be excused 5 minutes early and arrive 5 minutes […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, Mitch Tagged With: Conner, Mitch

How a backpack and a helmet saved our son’s life.

February 4, 2013 43 Comments

A  backpack and a helmet saved our son’s life.  Well… we’re pretty confident that God had a hand in it too. Last week our son Mitch was hit and then run over by an SUV on his way home from school.  The support and prayers from our friends, family and community has been overwhelming.  And […]

Filed Under: family, Mitch, No Mom wants to hear..., prayer request, serious stuff, Tales To Tell Tagged With: Faith

When Pigs Fly: a cute Dollar Store piggy bank.

February 1, 2013 2 Comments

Hello, my dear V Spot Readers.  You know that I am pretty open about my family life and I try to  keep it pretty real around here.  On Wednesday afternoon our son, Mitch, was hit and run over by a car.  (A Suburban!  Good Lord!)  He is going to be alright, thank God, but while […]

Filed Under: blogs I love, craft time, Crafts, Dollar Store, glitter, guest blogger, Mitch, tutorial

Mocha Brownie Tart – yummy in my tummy.

December 13, 2012 5 Comments

Today I want to share one of my favorite recipes: Mocha Brownie Tart.  This is super easy and is one of my family’s favorites.  It combines some of my favorite things… brownies, coffee and hazelnuts.  (I am a sucker for hazelnuts!) This is really yummy.  For the past 2 years, Mitch has requested this for […]

Filed Under: baking, chocolate, concoction of the week, decor, Desserts, food, kitchen stuff, Mitch, recipes

What do volcanoes and bologna have in common? Why, Grant, of course.

July 26, 2012 2 Comments

Scene: The dining room.  My good friend Dave is visiting. He is Grant’s Godfather and in that role, he is subjected to endless stories, games and all around squirrely-ness.  After one long winded story about the Lego ship he built, Grant said the ship crashed into a volcano. Dave: “Crashed into a volcano? Bummer.  OK, […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, family, Grant, Mitch

How do you get to Carnegie Hall…? Through the front door of course. Duh….

December 29, 2011 8 Comments

Mitch has been taking guitar lessons and is now playing in a band with a group of students at the music school. Their instructor sets up little “recitals” around town… usually at coffee houses or in restaurants.  The businesses like them because they come with a built in audience of family members and friends (all […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, Funny, Mitch

Thanksgiving Artwork – Craft Fans & Grant Fans… unite!

November 19, 2011 8 Comments

I’ve got something for both groups of readers today! I just finished another piece of artwork for Thanksgiving.  (I actually used the flip-side of the Raven artwork, so it’s 2 holiday art pieces in 1! I is smaaaaht!) I’m happy with how it turned out. While I was cutting out the contact paper letters**, Mitch […]

Filed Under: artwork, Autumn, Crafts, Exchange of the Day, Fall, Funny, Grant, just funny, Mitch, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Grant, Mitch

How to make a Haunted Tree. (With things you already have, of course.)

October 10, 2010 7 Comments

I’ve mentioned that we’re throwing a Halloween Party and I am trying my best to decorate for pennies on the dollar. So far I’ve spent about $38 on supplies ($30 of which went to black spray paint) and I think I’m in pretty good shape. We have a bare planter that is right off our […]

Filed Under: Autumn, cheap and easy, child labor, Crafts, decor, Franken-Crafts, garden & outdoors, Halloween, Holidays, Mitch, Paper, project du jour, spray paint, Sticks, tutorial

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