Author: Amy

  • Free E-book of Delicious Holiday Recipes

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    My friend Lynn of Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures is an amazing cook and an amazing blogger. And the best thing about her cooking (aside from the fact that it all tastes good) is that she shares recipes that real people like me can use and still create mouth-watering dishes! Lynn is offering a FREE E-book of…

  • Mom’sToolbox Advent Activity: December 3

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    Up until Christmas, I will be sharing one Advent Activity per day for moms and families. (If you aren’t a mom, don’t worry. Many of the more mom-like activities can easily be adapted for anyone.) I hope you will try out and enjoy these little gifts for your family from me. It is my prayer…

  • Sunny Scrapbooking

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    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.…

  • Favorite Memories Friday: Anne Frank, Mrs. Bowers and the beginning of my love for words

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    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…

  • Mom’sToolbox Advent Activity: December 2

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    Up until Christmas, I will be sharing one Advent Activity per day for moms and families. (If you aren’t a mom, don’t worry. Many of the more mom-like activities can easily be adapted for anyone.) I hope you will try out and enjoy these little gifts for your family from me. It is my prayer…

  • Mom’s Toolbox Advent Activity: December 1

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    Up until Christmas, I will be sharing one Advent Activity per day for moms and families. (If you aren’t a mom, don’t worry. Many of the more mom-like activities can easily be adapted for anyone.) I hope you will try out and enjoy these little gifts for your family from me. It is my prayer…

  • Read the Bible in 90 Days with MomsToolbox beginning January 3

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    Are you ready to read the Bible in its entirety… in 90 days? I am here to help you do just that! If you want to read it all, I have a team assembled to help you read it every word, from start to finish, straight through from Genesis to Revelation, just a like a…

  • Back to reality (and the internet)!

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    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…

  • Taking an internet break

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    This week I am taking a break from the internet through Monday, November 29. Rather than post my SOAP observations during that  time, I will record them in my very own spiral notebook, just like the ‘olden’ days. In case you are reading along, either to get ready for the Bible in 90 Days read…

  • Favorite Memories Friday– a terrifying accusation

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    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.…

  • SOAP Daily Devotional: Paul sums it up

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    When I’m not reading through the Bible in 90 Days, I use this reading plan to keep me in the Word daily. If you aren’t already following a daily plan, or you are between plans, I hope you’ll consider joining me. Just jump in on today’s date. Today’s Reading:Psalm 124; 2 Corinthians 11-13 Here’s what…

  • Letters to Santa

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    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.…

  • SOAP Daily Devotional: Serving without intent of personal gain

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    When I’m not reading through the Bible in 90 Days, I use this reading plan to keep me in the Word daily. If you aren’t already following a daily plan, or you are between plans, I hope you’ll consider joining me. Just jump in on today’s date. Today’s Reading: Job 41-42, 2 Corinthians 1-2 Here’s…

  • SOAP Daily Devotional: We were intended to work together

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    When I’m not reading through the Bible in 90 Days, I use this reading plan to keep me in the Word daily. If you aren’t already following a daily plan, or you are between plans, I hope you’ll consider joining me. Just jump in on today’s date. Today’s Reading: Job 37-38, 1 Corinthians 12 Here’s…

  • Christmas planning time is here!

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    Are you a Christmas planner type or do you like to wing it? I am moving into major Christmas planning mode this week and couldn’t be more excited. I’m thrilled to be visiting extended family for Thanksgiving and, this year, I will be bringing Santa’s sleigh with me and sharing gifts one month early there…