tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17804030302013695192012-02-02T23:01:58.053-06:00Walking in the light of God's TruthIn Light of the Truth...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00360754933373477880noreply@blogger.comBlogger11291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780403030201369519.post-860654918181855482012-02-02T16:30:00.003-06:002012-02-02T16:32:03.518-06:00

... is my FAVORITE and it's so so so easy to make! And that makes me love it even more! But, truth, I'm so not into making my own crust. So skip ahead to instructions after you buy a pre-made crust.  =) To make EITHER Spinach Pizza OR Margherita Pizza Brush the crust with olive oil. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over crust mostly covering it. Lay on torn up pieces of fresh spinach (or pieces of

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I posted the first of this "series" a month ago, so maybe going monthly is a little more realistic vs trying every week!  This has been a C.r.A.Z.y week schedule-wise. Just unreal. All good stuff, but just not our normal! ANYWAY, here's the story of today's pictures... Every afternoon I put Carter down for nap first, then read a couple books with Hannah or do schoolwork with her, and then I let

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Psalm 47 Clap your hands, all you nations;shout to God with cries of joy.How awesome is the Lord Most High,the great King over all the earth!He subdued nations under us,peoples under our feet.He chose our inheritance for us,the pride of Jacob, whome he loved. God has ascended amid shouts of joy,the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.Sing praises to God, sing praises. For God is the King of all

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I know I said I was going to be off the blog this week but here I am. Just wanted to share a few things real quick... 1. Kevin has been cleaning and reorganizing our storage things in the basement. We discovered that some of my boxes of photos waiting to be scrapbooked got a little water damage. The pictures themselves are all fine thank goodness, but some of the other papers and ticket stubs

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Sometimes I just want to curl up in a ball and hide from this internet world. Sometimes I blab too much about my feelings. I find myself just becoming extremely defensive and I hate it. I hate that I don't have the answers. I hate that I'm so insecure in my path. I'm hate that I'm so full of anger as I try to train these children just right. I hate that DOING is so much harder than knowing. I

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I just wanted to give you all a quick update about Kara...  A few days ago the Dr's starting turning down her sedatives and paralyzing medicines, and soon after she was wonderfully responsive, correctly answering hand squeeze commands, opening her eyes partway, trying to talk even with the ventilator tube still in, and moving her arms and legs. What an answer to prayer!  And she continues to

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After Christmas we got new curtains for our living room. The previous ones were beige, probably original to the house.  But some of the curtains needed altered to hang above our radiators. So I cut and re-hemmed them. (Because doing that was easier than trying to find just the right sizes in the store. I really wanted to SEE the curtain fabric in person instead of ordering online. Browns come in

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Homeschool vs Public School for Christian families.   I can't even stand the debate and it makes me sick in my stomach. There are tons of networks for homeschooling families. But where is the support for those of us Christians going the public school route??   I feel so alone and frustrated in this. Everyone around me is homeschooling, and whenever in conversation about it, I just feel like it's

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I've been a little blank for posts lately so I thought I'd start occasionally doing the "simple daybook" that gives a fun little glimpse into my day and life... Outside my window... are some water guns laying in the grass from the kids playing outside the other day. It's been unreal weather this winter and playing with water guns in January was actually a thing! I am thinking... that I am bored

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Saturday night my 16-yr old cousin Kara was at a youth event at a church where she suddenly collapsed, her heart stopped, she turned blue, and she was without oxygen for 10 MINUTES. Just like that. It took three shocks for the paramedics to finally get her heart going again and they could transport her to the hospital where she remains heavily sedated for several days while her brain rests. When

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...I was out scooping about 4 ft of snow off the sidewalk because it was a sunny afternoon and I didn't want the weather to get wasted. Make no matter that I was 9 months pregnant, I felt great, and there was work to bed done! Following that, I even made an apple pie for the neighbors. HELLO NESTING!  However, allll that led to this a few short hours later! And my heart was once again swept away

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Look at me type "Week 1" like I'm actually starting something here!  LOL Although I DO hope I'm starting something here. The practice of actually getting IN pictures!  I'm going to try to post 1 every week. So this is for last week! {This is us. In Nebraska. See that? Not wearing COATS! In January! Seriously unbelievable. We were all outside playing til the sun set, and Carter here with his

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It was an awesome weekend and I'm kinda bummed we're back to Monday again! Kevin's work holiday party was Saturday night at a local lodge, so it doubled as our anniversary celebration.  We got to have a fun night out with friends AND enjoy an overnight away and sleep-in in the morning all the way to 7:45am! (LOL) We had a fabulous breakfast buffet and chilled out in our room for a little bit

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7 years3 moves 3 kids1 big job changeSold a houseBought a houseSeveral house renovations later...and here we arestill standingstill holding handsstill stayingstill lovingstill choosing each other.Because that's what love is all about. We haven't been without our ups and downs, fights and cries, and uncertainties. The first year was hard. I wasn't especially glowing. It was hard, because reality

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Hello friends! It's been a fun and busy Christmas season and here we are greeting a new year already! I'm so excited! As a goal-maker and list kind of person I get excited about the fresh start and an opportunity for new routines. I'll talk more about that soon perhaps, but for now, here's this week... Bible Study... chronological Bible reading Memory Verse...  John 3:30"He must become greater

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Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year JESUS is an ever- present help. Santa fills your stockings with goodies JESUS supplies all your needs. Santa comes down your chimney uninvited JESUS stands at your door and knocks and then enters your heart. You have to stand in line to see

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This is Elis' Santa letter he wrote at school: After reading a whole packet of Santa letters with kids saying "I want, I want, I want" I had Eli write a letter to God, thanking Him for what we already have. He did most of the spelling on his own, but some words we helped him sound out. (thocs = thanks)  He's such a sweet boy!

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Bible Study... done with No Other Gods, want to go back to my chronological Bible reading Memory Verse...  John 3:30"He must become greater; I must become less." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Tidy house. ♥ Fresh towels.♥ Bake goodies.♥ Light schedule. Train Them Up...* Be more focused and less distracted with computer things.* Reading the book Going Public* Read-aloud book: The Nutcracker.

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My main goal: to live in the PRESENT. * Less computer time.* More reading.* Less time in my phone.* More time playing.* Less girls nights.* More dates with my own husband.* Less time on techy gadgets.* More family time.* Less time sitting on the couch.* More time being diligent with house work. Several months ago I was appalled when I saw a young toddler watching a small portable DVD while

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I can't bear the thought of throwing away a whole pot full of soup from last night, nor can I give away any food that's not my best, so my crockpot is STILL sitting on the counter completely full of soup that clearly can no longer be eaten. And I tell you this, because being real here is what I'm all about. Happy Friday.

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Just want to say I am so MAD.  Like so mad I just sent the kids to bed at 7pm. No prayers, songs, or anything.  And Hannah DID actually nap today so 7 was a full hour early.  Sometimes they just walk around DESTROYING everything.  Not really intentionally. Of course not. It's just in their nature for it to happen. All the time.  Like dump bitty pieces of K'Nex stuff all over Carter's pack n play.

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Posting this again because it's still on my mind this year... Originally posted 12/25/10: After our Christmas dinner tonight, and while waiting for our pie to come out of the oven, I sat down to the piano, something I don't do often anymore, to play some Christmas songs.  I was hoping to come across a song or hymn that's not usually sung at Christmas that would fit perfectly, for tonight this

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Bible Study...  Last lesson of No Other Gods, also reading Isaiah 40 Memory Verse...  John 3:30"He must become greater; I must become less." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Tidy house. ♥ Fresh towels.♥ Bake goodies. Train Them Up...* Eli might earn a prize this week with his chores.* Lots of books.* Be more focused and less distracted with computer things.* Do the "my place in the world" project

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... We are not doing the Jesse tree and devotions. Not that I don't like it or that we won't do it again, but I'm just trying to simplify and pear down activities that cause me to feel stress or like a failure if we don't get to it each day.   ... We ARE opening a new Christmas book each night.  I totally stole this idea from my friend Amanda after we visited her house.  Instead of bringing out

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More than a month later I finally completed my own challenge of getting in the picture and got out my tripod and camera remote so I could capture storytime on the couch. And there's me honestly not caring one bit about that basket full of laundry waiting to be sorted (It's still sitting there actually. Oh wait, no, I carried it upstairs at least.) and just enjoying my babies. My Bible is still

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I wanted to make a little Bible trivia game about REAL Christmas facts and the Biblical meanings of traditional Christmas symbols such as the candy cane or Christmas tree.  If you answer your question card correctly, then you move ahead.  I made several of the questions multiple choice for little ones, but if you have older kids you can delete the answer choices and just leave it for open answer.

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Alright, here I go again with another CHART and reward system that I hope I can keep up with and will last for more than a week!  We've been doing this a couple weeks now and so far so good!   Goal: encourage kids to take self-initiative and have good attitudes with their chores and extra things around the house Examples: * Complete morning routine without any reminders-- get dressed, make bed,

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I photographed each of my friend Nikki's kids, and now finally I got to take their whole-family pictures!  =)  This was a HARD photoshoot, being the most # of people I've ever done.  And not only that but three of the kids are teenagers (or almost), one special needs, and two preschoolers.  So we couldn't go all silly with it because of the older kids, but still I had to find a way to get the

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The end of October I took family pics for my brother and SIL. We don't have a lot/any parks around us (other than playground parks) and we're not a big city so we don't have urban photo spots with cool doors or walls. So all week I was really hunting for a place to do this photoshoot.  One of the nearby parks we DO have was already closed for the season. BUT right OUTSIDE of the park is a

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I'm the kind of person who follows the rules, and I get anxiety if I'm doing something that's even borderline.  I want my kids buckled up in the safest way possible.  For the most part.  Convenience does play a part sometimes.  But these are some videos that have changed my views on car seats and I now honestly believe in extended rear facing (til at least closer to 2 year instead of 1 or YOUNGER

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...I am having a hard time this year adjusting to the time change.  I am SO TIRED every night, by like 8pm.  I think it's because it's our first year being in school and really following a tight schedule.  Alarm for wake-up, alarm for getting shoes and coat on, alarm for when the bus is almost coming home. Last Wednesday we went to AWANA 15 minutes early because it was pitch dark and I could NOT

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I haven't been on here much lately.  Life has exploded in a variety of ways lately, mostly good.  But busier.  And the truth is, sometimes I feel like I post all these great ideas and never DO THEM!  Like I still have yet to "get in the picture", I've totally bombed on my "blessing others November" (though I do hope to do a little catch-up), half the things on my Monday Meanderings never get done

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I can't believe it's November TOMORROW! So I spent some time thinking this morning about different ways and people to bless every day in the month of November.  I put together a calendar but basically it's this schedule: Sundays - church leaders Mondays - special friends locally Tuesdays - extended family members (SILs, grandparents, etc) Wednesdays - teachers, including AWANA and Sunday school

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Hannah's preschool teacher asked my friend Nikki and I to organize a fall scavenger hunt for families to come and do together.  I wish I could show you pictures of the event but it's not until next week and fall is ending soon and I wanted to get this post up so you could maybe USE it!  Me and my Type A, chart-loving self decided it would be fun for kids/families to not only find items but

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Bible Study...  Week 5 lessons of No Other Gods, Memory Verse...  Philippians 4:8"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Bake some goodies for him to share at work.♥ Date with him on Saturday! Gotta figure out what

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My friend Nikki had family visiting and she wanted me to take some family pics for them. So I did!  Just a mini session, it was pretty chilly and Lucas just wanted to go back inside to play with his cousins.  =) same pose, different angle And I try to do couples pics as a part of every photoshoot, whether you'd asked for it or not. Consider it a gift from me to you.  Most couples haven't

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After I took my BEFORE pic this morning I was doubting again whether I really wanted to chop it, but I took in my inspiration pics, MY previous hair pics and talked with the stylist about what I liked and what I haven't liked before and she went to work!  And I LOVE it!  It feels so fresh again!  And I'm excited to play around with different "looks" with it!  And I'm SUPER excited to be able to

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My friend Kayleigh has her baby shower in a couple weeks and she'd asked if I'd take a few maternity pics before then so she could display them at her shower.  Her professional photo shoot with her hubby and everything is after the shower so this was a mini-session, but we had fun.  Kayleigh is GORGEOUS and she's older than 3 so we very cooperative.  =)  I really enjoy photoshoots that don't

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This is one of the links that I came across on Pinterest today, and I actually clicked over to the article to read.  Definitely got me thinking.  Does this sound familiar to you too?? “Yes, honey, I was there, too. I was just the one taking the pictures.” Is that the way you want your children to remember you? As the ghost in the frame? We all talk about how important it is to document life, to

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So I didn't like the green.  So instead I chose gray.  GRAY??!  For a playroom?  How gloomy!  I didn't even know exactly what I was going to put with it, but once we got it on the walls I loved it.  It looks so nice with the dark wood trim throughout and now the black art frames POP.  I pictured using gray for when this room is no longer a playroom and can actually be used for something

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Here is a BEFORE pic: And if you remember this post, my design inspiration was this photo: I wanted the playroom to be bright and cheery. So we chose a light green paint. Our kitchen is red and yellow, the dining room is a dark green, so I thought the light green would match well.  So here it is! It doesn't look so bad in the pictures, but compared to the warm tones we have in the rest of

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Bible Study...  Week 4 lessons of No Other Gods, Memory Verse...  Philippians 4:8"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Respect his need to do house projects after he gets home from work, and happily take care of kids

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My friend Tanya suggested I do family photos for them sometime and when I figured out where she lived and that it's a place I drive by EVERY DAY and that they have a gorgeous meadow right on the other side of their cow pen, I couldn't help but jump on the opportunity!  I'm super nervous about these sort of things but I'm so pleased with how they turned out, and we had a great time in the process!

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This week I've been studying Philippians 4.  Studying one verse a day, focusing on some key words, reading more relevant verses, writing things in my journal.  And today I landed on the power verse: vs. 8 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about

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Do ANY of you actually pay attention to what cards could be missing from a set of game cards?  {Not talking about a regular deck of cards, I'm talking about games like SkipBo or UNO}  Have you EVER used the blank extra cards to make replacement cards?  Is there any reason to actually keep them in with the box of cards for years after years??  Just wonderin'. 

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I painted the play room.  Completely different color than what was originally in the plan.  I finally ordered some curtains today, according to the new color scheme. They'll arrive on Tuesday, and then I'll get things cleaned up and post some pictures! Also, I decided I am going to chop my hair.  I'm just so tired of smashing it into a hair tie.  I need something more manageable.  So cutting it I

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Lately it seems I can only do one or two things at a time.  Bible study and working out.  Reading and Bible study.  Reading and working out.  Guitar and Bible study.  Photography and guitar.  Reading. Bible study. Piano. House. Kids. Cooking.  Laundry.  Friends. Within any given week I'm really mastering maybe two things and the rest is basically non-existent.  If I try to squeeze a new guitar

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Gosh, I see it's been a little while since I've actually posted a MM??  Here I am!!  Busy week, but a fun one! Bible Study... Start Week 4 lessons of No Other Gods, also reading One Thousand Gifts and learning how to have a life of gratitude and contentment, and doing some studying in Philippians. Memory Verse...  Philippians 4:4-9vs. 5 "Let your gentleness be evident to all.  The Lord is

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"They say time is money, but that's not true. Time is life. And if I want the fullest life, I need to find fullest time... the busyness of your life leaving little room for the source of your life... In Christ, don't we have everlasting existence? Don't Christians have all the time in eternity, life everlasting? If Christians run out of time--wouldn't we lose our very own existence? If anyone

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One of THEE BEST things I remember and loved about college was the joy and excitement it was to be together with friends.  I don't know if it's cuz we all just had each other. No parents, no families then. Just us living together in dorms, spending free moments together, worshiping together, dining together, and going out for weekend adventures. It was amazing. But THE HUGS are what stand out

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Today was one of those days. It was an off day for me. Started with Hannah whining at breakfast that her eggs were still too hot even though they were fine and EVERYONE else at the table was eating them as they were. It was just one of those days when I just wanted SPACE. I didn't want anyone to climb on me, I didn't want to read books, I didn't want to listen to the kids fighting. I just wanted

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In the morning, when I rise In the morning, when I rise In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus, You can have all this world, But give me Jesus When I am alone When I am alone When I am alone, give me Jesus Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus, You can have all this world, But give me Jesus When I come to die When I come to die When I come to die, give me

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...Finish the last bit of my riveting novel or take a much-needed nap???  THE CHOICES!!! 

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One of the books I'm currently reading is Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts.  In her attempt to get out of life's darkness, she's challenging herself to complete a list of 1000 things she loves, 1000 things she's thankful for and to view the world in a new brightness. To have a heart of gratitude. Always. In everything.  So I'm taking on this challenge for myself. 1000 is a lot of things. 10 lists

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My voice is raspy from reading lots and lots of books to the children and singing praises. My fingers are calloused and sore from strumming on the guitar most of the morning. My laundry is piling high from neglect. My inbox is getting fuller by the day with unread messages. My kitchen is cluttered with dirty dishes from an afternoon of baking. My phone has been busy. My heart is full. Today, was

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It's a wonderful thing.  My friend Angie and I have been reporting back n forth to each other about our daily workout and diet choices and cheering each other on as we try to lose some of those extra pounds.  Not only does it help keep me in line, but I really really love getting to talk with her every day!  =) And now with Facebook, I have several of you holding me accountable to any actions you

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The checkout lady at Walmart. She's the only human I spoke to today besides my own family.  Although I did share texts with a few friends about different things.  And that was enough for me.  I didn't feel isolated or anything. I didn't even miss Facebook.  I thought of it, yes of course. But I had a game plan for the day. Things I wanted to accomplish. Things I wanted to do. Books to read. Pages

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Good morning, friends! I'm awake and at 'em and feeling highly organized today! Don't have a lot on the schedule this week, so that feels good... Bible Study... Start Week 3 lessons of No Other Gods, also reading One Thousand Gifts and learning how to have a life of gratitude and contentment Memory Verse...  2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are

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{This isn't actually a real SERIES, although it's certainly turning into one as my life continues from the days before and I share my thoughts about where I'm at in life right now.  If you missed my previous posts, Part 1 and Part 2 about the idols in my life, please go back and read those first for better understanding.} What's the first thing I do when I wake up in the morning?What's the first

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I've been doing a lot of thinking lately.  Thinking about the kids and how to "make" them be better.  The long bouts of fussing and whining when I tell them to clean the playroom. Or the grumbling when I serve something for dinner that they don't think looks good. Or the complaining that their room is too cold even though they have mounds of blankets upon their beds.   They just don't know how

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Laura, at 10 Million Miles posted this link today and I thought I'd pass it along too because it's cute!  Short little right/wrong animated video clips of good manners. Go check 'em out HERE!  I'm laughing out loud to all of them, and the kids aren't even with me right now!

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I usually do get this written out on Sunday evenings, but sometimes it takes me awhile to get it posted to Blogger! Sorry if I'm not a very good host for you to link up with!! Bible Study... Finish Week 2 lessons of No Other Gods Memory Verse...  2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory

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Bible Study... Week 2 lessons of No Other Gods Memory Verse...  2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the spirit." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Get up EARLY to make him a breakfast before work.♥ Tidy the home. Train Them Up... * Practice AWANA verses

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This morning Hannah, Carter, and I wandered into the local thrift store. And for $10 I found for the kids... 4 small square scarves (I wanted to collect a few for dancing with)3 action figure type guys (I don't know who they're of, I just love them for imagination play)3 beaded bracelets1 little girls pearl necklace1 bead necklace3 skirts (Hannah is waaay into skirts right now, so 2 for this year

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Now that I've recognized that Facebook is something of an idol to me, I thought I could just set rules for myself, BE more self-controlled, and conquer this battle on my own.  I'm a list-writer, goal-setter, rule-maker, and I want to be able to do this on my own.  But the truth is, I can't.  Seems so silly, really.  I can't get over how something as simple as a social network can really be

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*sigh* It's been an exhausting weekend.  Good and then bad. Good and then bad.   The good. The kids and I got to play with friends Saturday morning.The bad. I kept Eli up from nap because that's what we do now and he CRASHED the entire second half of the day with melt down after melt down. {may need to still do naps on the weekend?}The good. I got to visit with a friend Saturday evening. And my

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This week I started reading our ladies Bible study book,  No Other Gods: Confronting Our Modern-Day Idols by Kelly Winter. And boy, it's not taking long to feel convicted of an area of sin I was already aware of to begin with.  And if that wasn't enough, everywhere I turn, I see it again.  I just went over to favorite photographer Tara Whitney's blog to check out some family photos and get

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Alright, ever since our bathroom remodel and walling up what used to be the old playroom closet I've been wanting to get the playroom painted.  There's still a patch where we added the new portion of the wall, and it really does actually NEED paint on it.  I've been brainstorming and browsing design ideas.  Wanting to keep the layout mostly the same since it works well for us, I'm mostly needing

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Alright ladies, I found this cute dress for $6 at the thrift store a couple weeks ago. I'm trying to be more of a dress-wearer and I can't wait to wear it, BUT I'm looking for a red belt to go with it!  Like these: Fashion is soo not my forte, so tell me what you think! Different color? No belt? Hate the dress altogether?? And while we're at it, what kind of shoe would you wear with this dress?

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How can it be Monday AGAIN already?? It was a busy week, a fun weekend, and it all just flew by!!  There's no time to have some lazy days and recoop, nope, it's the school year, time to just GO AGAIN! Still getting used to all of that! Bible Study... No Other Gods, Finish at least three of this week's study lessons. Memory Verse...  Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,

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Bible Study... Look through new Bible study book. Memory Verse...  Colossians 3:15"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Send him pics of our day via text. Sometimes I'm pretty exhausted by the time he gets home from work, and he only sees the snappy mommy.  So I've been trying to send

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I just wanna say I have really great friends.  Really really great friends. And I am SO THANKFUL.  When Carter was going through all of his bee sting madness, I had dozens of friends instantly supporting me and praying for me via the Facebook network.  And now in bad storms I have friends who will call and/or text me warning me that there's a weather alert of some kind.  {tornado

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Over at our school blog {where I hardly EVER post!} We had fun taking an overview of Egypt!  Check it out!

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For more than a couple months now Carter has been in transition between two naps and just one nap.  He seriously will do either just fine and so it just completely depends on what we have going on for the day as to what nap schedule I'll do for him.  If he sleeps past 8am {RARELY!!} then I definitely skip the morning nap. But otherwise if we're home or want to do something later around lunch time

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Today went smoothly enough.  It went fast.  And we're ready to go again tomorrow!  Read about Eli's kindergarten send-off HERE! 

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Really how many kids bring a sack lunch and how many regularly get hot lunch? Will he get his little Ziplock containers open? I know we practiced at home, but will they let free suddenly spilling all the contents right in front of all the other kids? How much of a pain is it to wait in the entire lunch line just to get milk, or should he just not buy milk and take a juice box instead? When he

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In 2 days. My oldest is going to Kindergarten. Like all day every day kindergarten. I actually didn't know 1/2 day kindergarten existed until last year. But not here. It's full day. So we're preparing for a whole new life! Monday thru Friday schedule. Which will be interesting because Kevin's work schedule isn't Monday thru Friday.    Packing a lunch box. Buying lunch box THINGS in the first

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Bible Study... Just focus on reading one verse a day perhaps? Memory Verse...  Colossians 3:15"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Cook him a meal in the afternoon when he gets up. Eggs and toast, or waffles or something.♥ Continue with some outside yard work. Train Them Up... * School

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I didn't get this up yesterday, we were out of town. But I DO have a list for the week, so here we go... Bible Study... Just focus on reading one verse a day perhaps? Memory Verse... Romans 12:11"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Give him as much rest as possible. Seems like I keep dumping the kids on him on his days

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 Psalm 62 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.  "My soul finds rest in God alone" This is a favorite song of mine that I've been singing in my head the past day when I had so many things running through my head I just couldn't rest even though I was so very tired.  For me, it was because the

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With the kids, we are always working on establishing an order to things. Eat dinner, ask to be excused, put plate away, wash hands...  Or get dressed, make bed, jammies away... Or go potty, wipe, flush, wash. Etc. There are always things. I'm trying to get it to be such a solid routine that I don't have to say it every single time, WITHOUT creating another chart.  So, knowing me, I came up with a

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This recipe is really from my friend Jaesi.  It's soo easy and sooo yummy, it quickly became a FAVORITE and do again and again dessert!  Ready for it? 8 oz cream cheese, softened tub of whipped cream 1/4-1/3 cup powered sugar graham cracker crust With a mixer, cream together the cream cheese and whipped cream and add powered sugar to desired sweetness. Spread into a pre-made crust (either

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Eli's birthday week is over, and I'm relieved the schedule, though still busy, is a little more relaxed this week. One good friend is returning after having been gone for two weeks and another friend is moving the end of the week {sad}. So for separate reasons and at separate times, I'll be trying to help both of them out this week. Bible Study... Ugh, I just don't really know anymore...

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Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.Worship the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful songs.Know that the Lord is God.It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgivingand his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name.For the Lord is good and his loveendures forever;his faithfulness continues

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...I like to let the kids color on the pizza cardboard, drawing their own toppings, or just scribbling however they want.  They get excited about it every time and it sure passes the time quickly and they play with their "pizza" for the rest of the day!

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This is Eli's BIRTHDAY WEEK (turning 5!!) so we have loads of fun things planned!  Last night we kicked off the week with cake and ice cream and slip n slide fun with his friends!  Today instead of heading to a splash park because of the extreme heat we are headed to Chuck E Cheese instead.  Yeah, I'm not one of those that despises C.E.C.  No ball bit at this one.  And germs are everywhere so we

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A week ago I was pretty down in the dumps about life and marriage.  God was really revealing a lot of things to me about myself.  It was good but it was hard.  I was able to share those thoughts with Kevin. And we had a great weekend as a family, including a date night out.  Who cares that we just went out to eat, Target, Lowes, dessert, then home.  It was just the two of us, and during that time

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Bible Study... Exodus! Haven't done any reading in awhile Memory Verse... Psalm 86:11-13"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth, give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart. I will glorify your name forever." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Start planning our next date! Not really sure when that can be, but I'm

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I am a control freak. And so, at any given minute you are probably doing the "wrong" thing, not the thing I want you to be doing.  Whether you're pooping too long or in the wrong bathroom, you're parking in the wrong spot, working on the computer instead of playing with the kids, working on a project instead of cleaning up dinner, NOT working on a project, not eating enough dinner, saying No to

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We used to play tennis in the evenings. We used to fly kites at the park. Ride bikes through a shady trail. Go for walks. Play frisbee or catch with a ball.   We used to eat out with friends after church. Every time. We used to go to movies at the theater. Eat at restaurants frequently. And run errands together. Always. We used to order pizza in on rainy days. We used to sleep in together and

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Our food lapbook is finally up and available for download on our school blog! Go check it out HERE!

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Bible Study... Exodus! Haven't done any reading in awhile Memory Verse... Psalm 86:11-13"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth, give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart. I will glorify your name forever." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Be patient.♥ Praise him.♥ Be his helper. ♥ No negative body language or

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Psalm 37:5-7 Commit your way to the Lord;trust in him and he will do this;He will make your righteousness shinelike the dawn,the justice of your cause like thenoonday sun.Be still before the Lord and wait patientlyfor him; ************* I have a lot of ugly things going on in life right now, things I'm {trying} to just trust God with and leave in His hands because I simply can't bear it, I am

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Don't forget to put sunscreen on yourself. Don't forget to pack yourself a picnic lunch. Don't forget to pick a freezer pop for yourself. Don't forget to put on your swimsuit and get in the {baby} pool too. Don't forget to color a picture or paint with watercolors. Not because you have to but because you can. Don't forget to let yourself have fun! Because sometimes, as moms, we forget.

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This is a much delayed post, but I did want to share some of the things I prepared for the kids to do while in the car for our 44-hr round trip drive to the beach this summer!  So here are some fun ideas.  We had so much fun doing these things we hardly got to our movies that we'd brought! 1. Print a map for your kids to follow.  If it's a short enough trip I draw it myself and add things to it I

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The last of Nikki's kids' pictures, Emma!  She was in Eli's preschool class this past year and this is how I got to know her family.  What a BLESSING that was!  Wonderful, wonderful family and Nikki has become a dear friend to me!   I had fun doing Emma's pictures. I spent more time with her just playing and getting her warmed up so her smiles didn't look fake.   I love this next one, a

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{Continuation of my friend Nikki's kids.... Click to also view Katie, Brian, and Olivea.} I'm not for sure that 14 is right, but that gives you an idea anyway.  Sweet Megan is special needs and I was a little nervous about how she would do for me, but SHE DID GREAT!  And I think we came out with some pretty good pictures! I wish I had the gentle spirit she has!   These next two are the same

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Bible Study... Exodus! Memory Verse... Psalm 86:11-13"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth, give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart. I will glorify your name forever." Husband Encouragement... ♥ Be on his side.♥ Clean up house.♥ Be his helper any way I can with the bunk bed project. ♥ Pie. (still haven't

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Psalm 86:11-15 Teach me your way, O Lord,and I will walk in your truth;give me an undivided heart,that I may fear your name.I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart;I will glorify your name forever.For great is your love toward me;you have delivered me from the depths of the grave. The arrogant are attacking me, O God;a band of ruthless men seeks my life--men without regard for

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I slept terrible.  Grandma came to watch the kids so Carter was in our room for the night, and I don't know if he always does this, but he woke up a lot of times,  just making noise in his bed and then falling back to sleep. At one point I saw lightning and thought, Uh Oh.  When I finally got up in the morning it was raining.  "Rain or shine", the event said, so I figured we were still on for the

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