Im a Thirty-something, single, midwest girl who loves to. cook and bake - organize, plan and coordinate - and spend time with family and friends.

Sunday, November 23, 2014. Messy, unorganized, switching roads, plan A switched to B and then C. I could write a book on this year. I doubt many people would read it, but I managed to fill a whole journal with the end of May. Celebrated the New Year in Texas. Couch surfed, big time.

Trying to stay afloat and hoping to encourage others along the way. Thursday, November 29, 2012. Thank you for coming to my blog. I have moved to a new site on Wordpress to host my blog. So, any new posts can be found at purplebuoy. Friday, November 16, 2012. November 17 is World Prematurity Awareness Day. In honor of that, I will be wearing purple and would like to tell a little bit about my preemie coming into the world. I was told to go to the hospital.

I was 100 percent anti-school. I still have some serious issues with the way public school compartmentalizes learning and I struggle with not knowing well the people who influence my children 40 hours a week. So why are my kids in school? February 27, 2014.

A record of my sin, my immaturity, and my need for a savior. Evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in my heart. I am so thankful to be able to look back over three filled journals in the past three years. I see prayers said and unsaid that have been answered in ways I could have never imagined. I see records of the struggles but also the triumphs. But the theme is grace and mercy.