Category: family life
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Raising Homemakers
Despite how much I adore cute little aprons and cookie-baking, that’s not what being a “homemaker” is all about. I’d be delighted if you’d pop over to read my article today at Raising Homemakers, based on my thoughts about being a homemaker and raising them: “The Privilege of Raising Homemakers.” JamieI’m a big fan of…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 851 – 875
Join in and count your “one-thousand gifts,” too: 851) a delightful new loofa in my shower (sometimes it really is the little things!) 852) finally being able to make copies on my printer! 853) doing a nature study last week 854) a new pen-pal for Kathryn 855) a tour of our favorite radio station 856)…
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Pushing the Rules
Just a bit of randomness from our family. 🙂 Lacy the WonderDog is not allowed on the furniture. There are two main reasons for this: 1) she sheds like it’s going out of style, and 2) she once ate a couch pillow. (Actually just a corner of the pillow, but that’s beside the point!) However,…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 826 – 850
826) Discovering more green tea in the cabinet when I thought I was out of it! 827) Another blog sponsor. 828) I completed my first post for Raising Homemakers 829) New, more mousing/editing/typing-friendly desk… 830) which was a great deal and purchased with Christmas money from Dad… 831) and arrived safely despite the abused-looking box…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 801 – 825
More gifts to count! Woohoo! 801) Snow ice cream! 802) We can take a “snow day” in our homeschool anytime we want. 803) A steady supply of hot tea for my sore/scratchy throat. 804) Watching Kathryn perform in “Little Women” 805) Succeeding in fixing Kathryn’s hair to her satisfaction for the play. 806) Kathryn’s honorary…