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Week-end: links & life {vol. 19}

27 March, 2015; Filed Under: week-end

“A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.”
– James A. Garfield

lucky

I don’t put much stock in the idea of luck. Most of what we call luck can also be looked at as blessings — and I believe what we do (or don’t) accomplish is based upon hard work rather than “luck.” All that being said, I have a thing for finding four-leaf clovers; my mom and my grandmother had the same knack for them as I do. This one is my first of the year.

from around the web

  • 5 Tips for Running a Little Free Library :: I am absolutely having one of these in front of my cottage near the sea!
  • Dear Kids: This is What I Want You to Know About For Better or Worse :: “The worst times often become the best when we travel them together.”
  • What my Mom would do: drink Tab and lock us outside :: loving this post from Jen Hatmaker on “bubbled-wrapped” kids in modern parenting.
  • Warriors :: “God created us differently, with intention. But He also created us exactly the same — desperately in need of His presence and love.”
  • Keeping a Friendship with Your Husband :: from a while back, a guest post of mine on Sheila Gregoire’s blog, one of my favorite sites for marriage-related topics.

right here at home

Homeschool and family happenings this week:

future geologist

The boy has a thing for rocks. When he isn’t making plans to be a firefighter (or a police man, or both at the same time), he wants to be a geologist. Either way, he’s eagerly anticipating the day he reads well enough to read ALL the books about rocks.

making clover chains

Spring = awesomeness. Everything is green and glorious. (I’m willfully overlooking mud and resulting muddy dogs.) It does us all so much good to get outside.

amigarumi doll crochet by Kathryn

Kathryn’s latest amigurumi crochet project. Seriously. I can’t get over it.

collage

Ken and I celebrated our 10th anniversary with a lunch date at a neat little restaurant in an old train station. We had lunch on the porch since the weather was springlike perfection, then wandered around afterwards and did a little shopping. Just the kind of low-key date we enjoy.

Most of the week, I stuffed my brain full of ALL THE THINGS for my personal fitness trainer certification test. I took it this morning and I’m delighted to report I passed!!! I wasn’t sure this mama-brain would be able to retain everything I needed to know but YAY!!!! Now I can dive into my library book stash; I wouldn’t let myself til after my test so as not to fill up necessary brain cells with non-fitness related topics. 😉

Enjoy the weekend, friends!

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Linking up with Kris and Mary.

 

Jamie

Wife, mama, homeschooler, dog-wrangler. Introvert who finds joy in good books, sunshine, and authentic conversation. Fitness enthusiast and strength coach. Often seen with a steaming mug of tea in hand.

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Lindsay
Lindsay
27 March, 2015 12:57 pm

Congratulations on passing your exams. Am enjoying these Friday roundups.

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Jamie
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28 March, 2015 2:00 pm

Thank you, and I’m glad you like the roundups!

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May
May
27 March, 2015 2:48 pm

Congratulations on passing! I was sure you would but it’s good to have confirmation 🙂 I’m blown away by that crochet doll, I didn’t know it was possible to make stuff like that! I’m glad spring has arrived here too, it’s a lot easier to stem the chorus of “can we watch TV?” when playing football (soccer) in the garden is a legitimate alternative. Mud notwithstanding…

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Jamie
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28 March, 2015 2:00 pm

Yeah, mud. But spring is worth it, I suppose. And I know: that doll is crazy awesome!

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Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
27 March, 2015 2:56 pm

Congratulations on passing the exam, Jamie! Love the photos. I always do, but they’re so springy-looking this week that they made me smile.

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Jamie
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28 March, 2015 2:01 pm

Thanks, Kris! I am super happy about passing the exam, and about spring finally being here!

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Tonia
Tonia
27 March, 2015 3:45 pm

Happy anniversary!

The crochet doll is so pretty – she did a great job!

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Jamie
Jamie
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28 March, 2015 2:01 pm

Thank you, Tonia!

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Mary
Mary
27 March, 2015 7:00 pm

Woohoo! You can be my personal trainer now! 😉 Seriously Jamie – this is excellent.

I love the crochet creation – you have one talented teen on your hands. And, happy anniversary to you and Ken. It looks like it was a GREAT week!

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Jamie
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28 March, 2015 2:01 pm

It was a good week! 🙂 And thank you!

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Stef Layton
Stef Layton
28 March, 2015 4:51 am

So impressed! Mom, wife, homeschooler – personal trainer. I am inspired to ‘get serious’ it can be done!!

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Jamie
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28 March, 2015 2:02 pm

Yes, ma’am: if I can do it, you can do it!

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