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My Boy
Here is a picture of my son doing a balancing act on his sister’s bed. (I’m sharing this as part of the MOB Society’s Boys in Motion Link-Up) It seems my son is always trying to balance in some crazy...
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When small things are BIG things
Image by Andrea Pokrzywinski (I wish I’d been able to take my own picture, but my camera was among the messes described below!) This afternoon I sat on a chair, acting as a barrier between my 18 month...
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Bigger Picture Moment: Simply Sharing Together
Yesterday the house was a mess. All I could rustle up for dinner was a batch of scrambled eggs because I was busy printing and cutting Bible verses for our Ladies devotional. As I sat at the computer,...
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Bigger Picture Moment: These sounds . . .
{Image Credit} A few days ago I was watching a show on the computer to make my task of cleaning and sorting through some drawers a little less boring. The youngest was napping and the older two were...
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How to have a Family Draw {at Simple Homemade}
Are you looking for a frugal, easy-to-implement, family fun idea? Well, I have one for you! It's called the Family Draw. I'm sharing all the details (including eleven ideas for adding variety) at...
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Frugal Family Fun: Make Bookmarks from Old Jeans
This morning my kids and I enjoyed a simple craft: making bookmarks from old jeans. All that's required are some old jeans, pinking shears, felt, scissors, and craft/tacky glue. I'm sure this could be...
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Frugal Family Fun: Intentional Attention
Today was a good day. We didn't do anything outstanding, just spent some good time together having fun. Not all days are like this. If I'm being completely honest, even today had it's moments....
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Our 5am Mother-Daughter Date
You may have noticed me ask the following question on our Facebook page last week: My 11 year old wants to go to Peet's coffee at 5am for a mother-daughter date! Would you get up at 5am for a...
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Benefits of a Life Offline {A letter from my daughter}
It happened on an afternoon that found me with anxious nerves swirling in my belly. I worried about the posts I wanted to write (or felt I needed to write) but couldn't carve out the time to type even...
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I’m eating Thanksgiving in the garage!
I'm eating Thanksgiving dinner in the garage. But it's not just any garage! It's a Thanksgiving themed garage! Yes, my family takes Thanksgiving rather seriously. A picture of our Thanksgiving in my...
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