Author: Jamie
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Nature Study: Signs of Autumn
A nature study at last! Woohoo! I finally feels like fall here in our neck of the woods, so yesterday we took a little nature walk and looked for signs of autumn. As we walked along, Kathryn said the sunshine along with the cool weather made her feel like running and skipping and dancing. So…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 451-475
“Happiness is the result of praise and thanksgiving, of faith, of acceptance; a quiet tranquil realization of the love of God.” White Eagle I’m still counting my “one-thousand gifts”… 451) Kathryn did well with getting her ears pierced 452) tea time celebrations 453) fall clothes for fall weather 454) plenty of rain last week 455)…
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1st Blogographer Meet-Up
Today was the 1st ever Blogographer’s Meet-Up! And I learned some valuable lessons to apply before our next meet-up: Get REALLY specific about where to meet. Wear a neon sign on my head so everyone can find me. Ken and I waited by the Marietta Welcome Center (and the Cool Bean Coffee Shop) from about…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 7
This week, Kathryn turned 10 and got her ears pierced, Lindsey and I spoke about older-child adoption at a foster parent training class on Saturday (I told her I could count that as public speaking and community service), and Ken returned from last week’s mission trip to Mexico. We were busy! (See this week’s previous…
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Happy 10th Birthday!
As of today, I have been a Mama for a decade. My youngest is ten years old. Those two sentences don’t make much sense together, except when you realize that Kathryn is my youngest, but also my first child. Then came Brandon, at age 13, when I married his dad; he’s 19 now. Then came…