Category: family life
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Weekly {Camera Phone} Report
I’m completely off kilter after the past week. So my post today is nothing profound, but I’m linking up with Dawn’s Camera Phone Friday, which is always fun. 😉 I’m linking up with Kris’s Weekly Wrap-Up, too. A brief explanation: Sock Monkey (christened “Nora” by Kathryn after we made her a couple of years ago)…
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A Crafty Birthday!
We like at-home birthday parties. They feel cozier, and they’re typically much more frugal! Kathryn is turning 11, an age where little-kid themes no longer cut it — but I never want to rush my kids to grow up and have a party that’s not age-appropriate. Ideally, of course, the party suits the interests and…
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Weekend Inspiration Around the Web
I snapped this photo with my iPhone one morning this week while I was settled in my big green chair with a Bible in my lap, hot tea by my side, and a cute dog snoozing in the corner of the room. It’s how I love to start every day. And this delightful little sweater…
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25 Prayers for My Husband
Earlier in the year, I shared about my prayer binder. I keep lists of prayers for my children, for myself, for my husband, for friends, and so on. I found a few lists online that got me started, but I’m continually tweaking them to fit my own family more specifically. This week I rewrote my…
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A Year of No Clothes
Okay, okay… so the title isn’t entirely accurate. I’m not advocating becoming a nudist or anything. The title really ought to say “A Year of No NEW Clothes” but that wasn’t as entertaining. 😉 The challenge: no new clothes for a year. Last summer, a friend of mine announced that she had decided not to…