Hodgepodge- Winging It

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // October 7, 2026 // 4 Comments

Joining up with Joyce for her weekly hodgepodge! 1. Let’s embrace it shall we? What’s something you recently forgot to do? Is your memory these days more like a sieve or an elephant?  Oh my goodness- being in charge of... Continue reading →

Parkinson’s Law/Being “Busy”

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // October 5, 2026 // 2 Comments

I recently read this post by blogger Kae, and I felt like she finally put words to something that I’ve been feeling for a very long time. She writes about “Parkinson’s’ Law”, which says: “Work expands so as to fill... Continue reading →

Fall Bucket List/Embracing Fall

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // October 2, 2026 // 4 Comments

Some years, I am ready for fall when it comes! Some years, I’m a little bit more reluctant to embrace it. This year is the latter for sure. I was not at all ready for summer to end! We are... Continue reading →

“Your House is Messy”

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // September 30, 2026 // 11 Comments

Recently, one of my kids had a friend over to our house. This sweet kid came in the house, dashed around after my kids for a few minutes, and then on his way back out the door said: “why is... Continue reading →

September 2026 Reading Recap

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // September 28, 2026 // 15 Comments

September! Wow- what a strange reading month. I would have expected to read a lot more this month, but I guess that being so busy has also taken out some of my reading. I only read 7 books this month-... Continue reading →