Category: Inspiration and Joy
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Sunny Scrapbooking
A friend of mine just sent this super-cute video to me and I just had to share it with you: I love to scrapbook, but a few things have pushed my scrapbooking time aside. This makes me want to jump right back in there and get going again. Well, after I finish my Christmas card.…
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Favorite Memories Friday: Anne Frank, Mrs. Bowers and the beginning of my love for words
For the next several weeks, I will continue to use Favorite Memories Friday to participate in Mommy’s Piggy Tales challenge to record my youth in 15 posts. This week we were asked to write about experiences in the sixth grade. Mrs. Bowers, my sixth grade English teacher, has probably had the most impact on me…
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Back to reality (and the internet)!
Our family took a fantastic low-key trip to Florida to celebrate a friend’s wedding as well as Thanksgiving last week. The trip included relaxing on the beach, splashing in a few pools, showing our daughter how to make a bride and groom kiss by clinking your glass, going on a ‘pirate’ cruise, catching a LOT…
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Favorite Memories Friday– a terrifying accusation
So this one is a not-so-Favorite Memory. I’m trying to stick with the assignments from Mommy’s Piggy Tales, though, and this is the week of fifth grade. Fifth grade was the year I was accused of cheating in Social Studies and never wore those plaid gaucho pants and that crisp cotton white blouse ever again.…
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Letters to Santa
Yesterday I gathered the kids around the table for hot chocolate and good old letters to Santa time. My kids are 4, 7 and 9, and we are hosting a foreign exchange student who is 16, and this is the first time I had everyone sit down and write their own letters and wish lists.…
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Favorite Memories Friday: I LOVED the fourth grade!
It has been a few weeks since I have posted a Favorite Memories Friday feature, and I hope not to skip like that again. I guess I have been too busy making new memories to record many these past few weeks. I haven’t been home for a weekend since October 8. I am soo looking…
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On vacation in Florida…
I’m in Florida with my kids for few days, enjoying family, Disney and, hopefully, a space shuttle launch next week. Wanna see what we are up to (and read all about my first day of Disney fails)? Swing on over to my travel blog, MomsTravelTales.com and check us out.
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Favorite Memories Friday: My Pageant Debut
Through January 7, each of my Favorite Memories Friday posts will follow the ‘memory schedule’ set by Mommy’s Piggy Tales as I record several highlights of my youth, from preschool through high school in 11 posts. (I missed the first post, and yet Janna has graciously allowed me to join in and link my linky…
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How do your towels get folded?
My husband doesn’t fold the towels the same way that I do. This troubled me for years. I appreciated that he was helping, but I was always re-folding so that the towels would stack perfectly in the cabinets. Never mind that other clutter was taking over my house, those towel cabinets needed to be straight!…
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Favorite Memories Friday: Jupiter, meteors and my silly fears
My brother-in-law, Steve, is a single guy with all sorts of interesting hobbies and, thankfully, he loves to share his experiences. Thursday night he came over with his telescope so that we could all see Jupiter and her four moons. I loved peering through the telescope and seeing those shining balls and marveling at the…
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Favorite Memories Friday: An October Circus to Remember
A Guest Post from Janna of Mommy’s Piggy Tales This week I am honored to share a post form Janna of Mommy’s Piggy Tales. Janna is dedicated to helping moms record their stories for generations to come. At the end of this post she’ll share with you how you, too, can share your story. I…
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Favorite Memories Friday: Celebrating my first Bible in 90 Days victory
About seven years ago I went to my local James Avery store and picked out a gold charm for my charm bracelet. As I paid for it, I had to fight back tears. These were tears of pride, joy and appreciation. I couldn’t help but gush to the sales lady, “I just finished reading the…
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Why host a foreign exchange student?
Sure there are lots of really good, respectable reasons to host a foreign exchange student. Today, though, I have a few others… An extra child in the family means an extra birthday party and birthday cake. (Ya gotta celebrate her birthday, too!) It will definitely motivate you to clear out that extra bedroom that has…
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I wish there wasn’t a Tour de Pink
Although I had not been in training mode AT ALL, I hopped on my bike and cycled 63 miles in the Tour de Pink yesterday. And here’s why: I don’t want any more names on those banners. I don’t want there to be a need for the Tour de Pink. The Tour de Pink is…
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Back in the saddle to battle breast cancer
It’s been awhile and I’m a bit rusty, but I’m about to hop on my bike for the Tour de Pink, an organized bike ride to raise awareness of and funds to beat breast cancer and support those who are affected by it. Every spring I think I’m going to take the 100-mile option in…