Author: Amy
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DIY Christmas Decor: Christmas Tree Decorations
When it comes to Christmas decorations, most families enjoy setting up a Christmas tree in their home. Real or artificial, a Christmas tree is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday and display ornaments that have special meaning to us. I would bet that most Christmas trees have a least an ornament or two that are homemade. Ornaments also make…
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DIY Christmas Decor: Gingerbread House Fun
Gingerbread Houses are a clear signal that the Christmas season is here! Of course, you can pick up a ready-made kit at the local store to assemble and use to decorate your home. But, if you’re a little more adventurous, here are a few DIY Gingerbread House ideas of the edible and non-edible kind. Your…
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Searching for a new devotional
For the last month, I have been transformed while reading, journaling and praying through the The Frazzled Female: 30 Days to Finding God’s Peace in Your Daily Chaos devotional. The good news for you is that if you are looking for a new devotional, I cannot recommend this one enough. It made me think about…
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DIY Christmas Decorations: Outdoor Decor
Make your guests feel welcome before they even step over your threshold with festive outdoor decor! Check out these ideas that we’ve spotted online to help you give your front door or porch a special look: Easy Holiday Wreath from Hoosier Homemade: Learn how to make this simple wreath from Liz! She created it in…
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DIY Christmas Decor: Mantel Decorations
Whether you have a fireplace mantel to decorate or just the top of a bookshelf, there are so many wonderful ways to create a Christmas “mantel.” If you’ve never decorated a mantel before, Lisa has some step-by-step mantel decorating tips that you might like to check out for a little guidance to get you started.…
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Gingerbread Doghouse cocktail fundraiser Dec. 4 to benefit Lucky Dog Rescue
Check out one-of-a-kind gingerbread edible doghouses at a cocktail party to benefit Lucky Dog Rescue at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston, Tuesday, December 4, from 6 – 8 pm. The gingerbread houses will be judged on creativity and overall appeal by such Houston foodies as Susan Molzan of Petite Sweets, Kevin Bryant of L’Olivier, Monica Glenn of Uchi,…
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DIY Christmas Decorations: Countdown to Christmas!
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s time to get ready for Christmas! December 1st is on Saturday, so you still have some time to create a special way to celebrate the days leading up to Christmas with your family. Here are some fun ways to countdown to Christmas in a decorative way! Jesse Tree…
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Cypress Creek FACE presents WindSync in Wonderland at the Centrum
Are you on the north side of Houston? If so, make plans to get into the holiday spirit with a FREE performance by WindSync, at the Centrum on Cypresswood, Saturday, December 8 at 10 a.m. Complete with music and choreography from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, introductions and demonstrations of the instruments, WindSync’s seasonal assembly program gives children…
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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Looking for something delicious and easy to make to add to your menu plan this week that’s definitely not turkey? I’ve got an answer for you: Creamy Chicken Enchiladas from Jessica Fishers new book, Not Your Mother’s Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook (NYM Series). Jessica allowed me to share the recipe on my other site, VineSleuth…
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Bible in 90 Days: The beginning of a new chapter (and an ending)
“When is a new Bible in 90 Days session starting?” Today I awoke to a text from a friend with that question, a question I used to love answering, but have come to dread over the past few weeks, as things have been changing. I had been avoiding answering that question for several weeks for…
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Bible in 90 Days: Day 90
Can you believe that here we are on Day 90 of the Bible in 90 Days? In some ways it seems like just a few weeks ago that we began this journey when people were still signing up and new mentors were still just deciding to volunteer, and yet it also feels so far away…
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DIY Fall Decor: Nature Frames
Looking for something to keep kids happy and occupied during your Thanksgiving preparations? Let them collect sticks from outside and create their own nature frames. Stop by Life as MOM for this nature frame tutorial. Have a non-meal-preparing adult oversee the project. Do you have a DIY Holiday Decor post on your blog that you’d…
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Bible in 90 Days: Day 89
The Bible in 90 Days reading for Friday is… Cover to Cover Plan Wooo-Hooooo!! These last two days are grace days so you might already be finished. :) Are you finished? Please let us know in the Bible in 90 Days Finisher post. Still reading? Let us know how you are doing here so we…
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FREE Homemade Christmas Gifts ebook (Today only)
Looking to make and share homemade Christmas gifts that don’t look so homemade? My sister-in-law, whom some of you know as the Happy Housewife, has put together a collection of the best homemade Christmas gifts from tons of bloggers in her latest ebook, Homemade Christmas Gifts. And you can download it for FREE today (THURSDAY)…
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Bible in 90 Days: Day 88
The Bible in 90 Days reading for Thursday is… Cover to Cover Plan Revelation 18:1-22:21 Daily SOAP Devotional: Click through to read what I heard in this passage: Day 88 Come, share and pass it on Chronological Plan Revelation 1:1–10:11 How are you doing so far? Please feel free to share in the comments. Also, consider tweeting…