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Tips for an Old-Fashioned Picnic

May 21, 2012

With Memorial Day, Labor Day, and summer right around the corner, it’s time to think picnic! On Sunday afternoon our homeschool group held its annual year-end shindig with a homey, old-fashioned theme. I helped coordinated the event, and a lot of thought went into the details. Hopefully this will help you plan an event this [...]

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For Those Days When Parenting is Hard

May 19, 2012
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I‘ll never forget the day my mother told me that she worried about me because “you’re only as happy as your least happy child.” I could have lived a lifetime without learning that phrase. As any mom knows, children aren’t always happy, and the chances of having eight contented children at the same time? Let’s [...]

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Sometimes I Need to Think Small

May 14, 2012

A day devoted—at least in theory—to honoring mom {me} sounded like a good excuse to plan big. Two years ago I requested a family outing to the High Museum and I seriously considered the same this year, until a conversation with a friend on Saturday night made me stop and think . . . Iris [...]

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In Case Mother’s Day Sneaked Up on You

May 11, 2012

Is it just me, or do birthdays and holidays have a way sneaking up on you? I tried to be ready this year and got our Mother’s Day gifts ready early. Unfortunately, because of work and sleep schedules it took two days to get everyone in the house to sign the cards, and then I forgot [...]

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Remember the Days

April 21, 2012

Imagine my surprise when I couldn’t post a Camera Phone Friday this week because there were no new Instagram photos! Am I tired of the app? No. Unfortunately, I’ve just been too busy to stop and savor the moments. And so today I used both my phone and my camera. Treasures everywhere: health, sunshine, happy [...]

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Wishing You a Blessed Easter!

April 8, 2012

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of [...]

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My Most Memorable Easter Egg Hunt

April 7, 2012

One year when I was a child we went to an Easter egg hunt in a shopping mall parking lot. It was divided into younger and older kids, and I’d just had a birthday in March that bumped me up to the older kids’ group. Although I’m not certain, my guess is that I was [...]

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Turning a Challenge into a Habit

March 16, 2012

At what point does a new habit stick and become routine? Google it and you’ll get a variety of answers and maybe some helpful hints. Last month my family agreed to participate in the Listerine and Reach Healthy Habits for a Lifetime Oral Care Challenge, which involved brushing, flossing, and rinsing twice a day for three [...]

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What Real Life Means to Me

February 16, 2012
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Today I’m taking the torch from Jessica in the (in)RL blog hop and telling you a little bit about what real life means to me. Real life is girlfriends of like, precious faith who dream big with me, but are willing to grapple with the small stuff. Real life is taking the time to relax [...]

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