Archive for December, 2008

So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. Luke 11:13 (NLT)
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..but only in the most sympathetic sort of way, check out Kim’s description of her nightmare shopping trip yesterday. I can totally relate to her description of stashing things in odd places so siblings can go Christmas shopping for other siblings who are also there at the same time! And the soap….oh, the soap....
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Have been meaning to share a few pictures of my baby’s birthday. I probably shouldn’t really call her a baby anymore, because she’s FOUR. But she’s still the shortest one in the house. That’s close enough for me. ———– I’ll close the contest for the $30 Childrens’ Place gift card on Monday morning, so...
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This morning I am participating in the giveaway hosted over at Lysa’s blog. Click on the above button to visit her. My giveaway is soooooo much fun! It is a $30 gift card from Children’s Place. Just to give you an idea of the the cuteness to be found there, here’s a picture of...
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I am deep into recipe testing– I am hoping to test four recipes each of the next three days– whew!  I hope my kids are hungry!  I thought some of you might like trying this one.  It is a good affordable meal for a winter day. ——– Shepherd’s Pie Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 1...
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Turning my blog into a great big post-it note to myself. Things I want to make before Christmas: Oreo Cookie Bark Homemade Marshmallows Festive Fudge or Easy Fudge ————– Also, for those of you who are interested, the Precious Baby Doll Company is beginning the production of an African American doll.  Check the website...
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I had several thoughts in my mind when I decided to post the video. First of all, of course I am proud of my adorable little one. It is so much fun to listen to how much she learned and how she says words. I thought others would smile to see her too. But...
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I got this video of my just-turned 4 year old reciting Matthew 2:1-12. She doesn’t have it down pat yet– as you’ll see I had to give her quite a few prompts. I am guessing it will take her a couple more weeks to master it. But she was so cute that I just...
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Today Eldest and I went to the Verizon store and picked up a couple of pay-as-you-go cell phones. I only use my cell 2-3 days a week, so this new plan should save me $100 a year. It should be more affordable for Eldest as well, though for different reasons. In any case, as...
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Though we’re usually frugal, at Christmas time John and I tend to throw caution aside and aim for big and memorable. Last year was worse than usual. Our new girls had only been here for a few months. They were still grieving and were not the easiest to parent because of it. During that...
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