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Welcome to my Blog!

Hey there, welcome! My name is Tammy and this is my blog. I'm married to my husband, Graham and together we have five kids: Elijah (12), Jeremiah (10), Samuel (8), Noah (5 1/2) and finally Rebekah (3 1/2). Yes, my kids all have bible names and yes that was intentional.

I home school my boys and try to figure out ways to keep my daughter entertained without resorting to a screen (which happens more often than I would care to admit to anyone). I also now sell Creative Memories because I love taking pictures and I love telling the stories that those pictures represent.

This blog will be about me, my life, my WRAD memories and hopefully all the things I learn along the way. Not because I think  I'm perfect and have it all together. Let me be totally honest with you- my house is a mess most of the time, the laundry piles never seem to disappear and I can't recall the last time I saw the top of my dresser (or desk, or some of my counters for that matter).

So, why should you stop and read my blog- when there are millions of them out there that you could spend your time on? Honestly, I'm not sure. All I know is that I feel that God asked me to start this blog (yes I believe that God is real and that He talks in ways that we can understand).

Even if you don't believe in God, I'd still like for you to stay and I hope you feel welcome.

Anyway, that's me and my life in a nutshell.

Keeping it real, by the grace of God...
Tammy
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