Author: Amy
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Peanut-Free Lunch and Snack ideas
I just LOVE it when someone is helpful and does something right. My daughter’s school has just made the change this year to be peanut-free. This week I received a letter from the school director that not only alerted us to the policy change, but also explained the seriousness of the allergy and gave us…
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Meet Tammy, our next Real (Experienced) Mom
Not only is Tammy a Real (Experienced) Mom and grandma, she is also up to date with her Bible in 90 Days reading! So I have congratulations for her sweet, very new grandson Baby Will in the picture below, and for her spending so much time in the Word with us. Her check in comments…
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Bible in 90 Days Day 32 SOAP: Don’t abandon the Lord!
Today’s Reading: 2 Chronicles 7:11- 2 Chronicles 23:15 Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1 After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord. Observation: Once everything was going well and Rehoboam was established, he forgot what got him there and from where…
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Welcome to MomsToolbox.com and BlogHop 2010!
Hi there! Today Robin at Pensieve is hosting BlogHop 2010 to help bloggers (and blog readers) meet and greet. If you have come by why of the BlogHop today, welcome to MomsToolbox! And if you are a regular around here, I hope you don’t mind the quick tour. Back when I launched MomsToolbox I had…
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Shaving Cream + Toddler or Preschooler= More shower time for mom
I always knew that kids love to play with shaving cream. About one year ago I realized what a lifesaver it can be in the shower… and I’m not just talking about for your legs! When I bring my daughter into the shower with me, I get her clean first and then I squirt a…
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Bible in 90 Days Day 31 SOAP: Acknowledge and serve Him wholeheartedly
Today’s Reading: 1 Chronicles 24:1- 2 Chronicles 7:10 Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:9 “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with a wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be…
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B 90 Days Day 30 SOAP
Today’s Reading: 1 Chronicles 10:1- 1 Chronicles 23:32 Wow! Here we are at Day 30 in reading the entire Bible in 90 days! If you are on track, that means that you are 1/3 of the way through the Bible! How does that feel? If you are far behind, why don’t you set a goal…
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What says “America!” to you?
You might have read that our family is about to host a foreign exchange student from Germany. On Friday I asked readers to share their advice for rearing teens. (And I’m still up for more advice if you’d like to click over and share.) Now, I’m gathering your opinions on what is American. I know…
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B 90 Days Week 5/ Day 29 Check In
Just a warning: There will be some tough love in this post. But it’s really in here for your own good. Or for your fellow readers’ good. And I do love you just the same whether you finish with us in October or not. Okay, here goes: I feel compelled to ask the question: How…
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B 90 Days Day 27 SOAP: Oh, to hear so clearly!
Today’s Reading: 2 Kings 4:38- 2 Kings 15:26 Scripture: 2 Kings 4:43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked. But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ “ Observation: There were many more…
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Our family is growing again. Internationally. And I could use your teen advice!
The last time I used a headline like that (leaving out the international part) I heard there were a lot of whispers and confusion. So let’s just get this right out there: No, I am not pregnant. And no, we are not adopting. Well not exactly… Our family is preparing to welcome a German teenager…
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B 90 Days Day 26 SOAP: Can you hear His whisper and tune out the shouts?
Today’s Reading: 1 Kings 16:21- 2 Kings 4:37 Scripture: 1 Kings 19:12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. Observation: In this instance the Lord’s voice came in a small whisper, not in a loud shout. Application: Perhaps the wind,…
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B 90 Days Day 25 SOAP: Guard your Heart
Today’s Reading: 1 Kings 7:38- 1Kings 16:20 For today’s SOAP I am sending you back to my Day 25 SOAP from the last time we read through the Bible in 90 Days. In January, I was struck with a passage about how Solomon’s heart turned away from the Lord. He had been so committed, and…
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B 90 Days Kings Chart
To help read and keep track of who is who in 1 and 2 Kings, Ted Cooper, who created the Bible in 90 Days program, shared this Kings chart with my group when I read through for the first time. Click over, print, and use it if you’d like something to help you keep track.…
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B 90 Days Day 24 SOAP: Wisdom to govern
Today’s Reading: 2Samuel22:19-1Kings 7:37 Scripture: 1Kings 3: 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?’ Observation: Of all the things Solomon could have asked for, he chose wisdom. And I think that was…