Another Season of Life-Simplify

Every season of life has it's blessings and it's challenges. I remember being a young wife and mother-there was the joy of looking into each of my daughter's eyes for the first time, and all the other little firsts of babyhood. I also remember the lack of sleep, privacy, and time to myself. As my girls got older, I remember the blessings were still wonderful, but the challenges were different as they became their own persons with thoughts and opinions of their own.

These days I have 3 married daughters 2 grand daughters, another grandchild on the way, and one daughter away at school. The house seems empty with just my husband, one dog, 2 cats, and myself in it, but with the new job I've acquired outside the home, I find that I'm just as busy or busier than I ever was. My time for some things I used to do have become limited and I need to simplify a little.

Take my computer time. Before I got this new job, I could spend my mornings or late afternoons reading blogs, doing research, and working on my own blog. Those times are now few and far between, and as I need to simplify my life some, I've decided to let go of this blog, at least for now. I will still keep my cooking blog, Darcy's Kitchen Kapers, because even though I don't have as much time as I used to, I will always cook, and I enjoy it so much.

I will keep this blog up but I will be transferring all my recipes that are on this blog onto my cooking blog so that they will all be together. I have enjoyed my time with you and I know I will see many of you over at my other blog. I will still continue to receive comments on this blog, too, so if you read a post that was helpful to you or that you feel the need to voice your opinion about, I welcome thoughts.

God bless you all.

The Bride of Christ: Revelation 21:1,2

"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."

Revelation 21:1,2

The Grandbabies

This past week has been such a whirlwind of activity. I spent lots of time at my daughter's house helping her with her two little girls and making sure she got some much-needed rest. The above picture was taken of Lydia when she was 5 days old. It's so much fun cuddling with her. Lorelei is so good with her new little sister, very gentle and makes sure Mama or Grandma knows when Lydia cries.

Over the weekend we had the baby shower for my oldest daughter and her coming baby. Everything went without a hitch and it was a good time of catching up with many ladies I haven't seen in a few years. My daughter received so many nice gifts and hopefully I will have some pictures soon. I didn't take any pictures myself but there was a young lady that did and I should be receiving the pictures from her in the next week or so. My daughter and son-in-law are now getting busy with painting and making sure the nursery is ready for their new baby. I am so thankful she is no longer experiencing morning (noon and night!) sickness and is feeling good now with much more energy than at the beginning of her pregnancy.

Grandbabies make my home sing! Join us over at Mom's The Word for more Making Your Home Sing Monday. I will participating more each Monday as my schedule has gotten a little lighter outside of the home, for which I am very thankful.

Just Popping In!

I'm just popping in for a minute to say that I will be back with a real post soon! We are having lots of fun with our new grand daughter but I'm also working and helping to put on a baby shower this weekend for our oldest daughter. We are expecting around 60 people, which makes me so very glad for the help my daughter's mother-in-law is giving to me on this as she has lots and lots of experience with putting on these kinds of events. I'll have more pictures of our new baby and her big sister as well as shower pictures, too. Have a wonderful weekend and God bless!

Little Lydia

My husband and I stopped at the hospital last night on our way home to visit Lydia and her mommy and daddy. She was wide awake when we got there and even looked towards the camera for one of the pictures. Thank you for all your words of congratulations and well wishes on the birth of our second grandbaby. It means so much.

So precious!

Baby's Here!

Our little girl was born at 8:49 last night and she is absolutely beautiful! She weighs 8 lb 13 oz and is doing just fine. Her mommy is doing well, too. I've had 4 of my own babies and realize the miracle of birth, but when I saw my own grand daughter born (for the second time-I was there for the first grand daughter's birth, too) it is absolutely amazing! To be there to welcome this new life into the world and into our family is such a blessing.

Oh, and my daughter and son-in-law named her Lydia Darcy, which makes me feel honored, yet humbles me, too. I'll be posting pictures soon. Thank you all for your prayers for this new blessing in our lives.

Still Waiting

The expectant grandparents

Well, our daughter's due date has come and is almost gone with no sign of our new baby yet. Sigh. Still waiting... But we did get to spend time today with our grand daughter (soon to be big sister) today. What a joy she is!

Our youngest daughter was able to come home yesterday to pick up her car and to take it back to college with her. She is doing very well in school and is making lots of new friends and loving her classes.





I anticipate a very busy week and would appreciate your prayers for physical, spiritual, and mental strength. I will be working at my own job as well as helping my husband out with his part time job because he will be starting a new job this week (Praise the Lord!). This schedule will be for only a couple of weeks and I have cut some of my hours at work, but it will still be lots of work.





I hope your week is an especially good one. Until next time :)