I’ve been reading Rachel Ford’s blog Journey Mama for years, ever since I began blogging myself.  She first drew me in because of her lovely honest writing and her interesting life.  She lived in the California redwoods back then.  Now she lives in India with her husband and children, which I find even more...
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Ever feel like God is using everything in the universe to teach you the very same thing over and over?  It’s been that way with me for the past year or two or three, maybe longer.  It took awhile for the message to actually lodge in my brain, though. So many times in life...
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Eldest and youngest Cousins eating Oreos at the lake Cousins that scream together stick together. (Except when one falls off the tube.) Erika and Israel watching the volleyball game. Kind of. Row, row, row your boat…. Sunset on the lake My 19yo rocking the guitar in the chapel My 16yo playing drums AND harmonica...
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When life won’t play along And right keeps going wrong And I can’t seem to find my way I know where I am found So I won’t let it drag me down Oh, I’ll keep dancing anyway
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Possibly my most eclectic link list yet Vintage Frugalities -  my grocery frugality posts mirror lots of this advice Inside the mind of a marathoner — not that I’m thinking of running a marathon Training kids to work — this is how my mom taught me to clean a bathroom — I use this...
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A very long time ago, way back in 2006, I started this blog.  I realize that was only 5 years ago, but wow, a lot of life has happened in those five years. Back then we only had 8 kids, and our baby was just a year old and I hadn’t written any books,...
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When we were in Chile this spring for our daughter’s wedding, we were invited to the home of her ‘host mom’ Gina. Gina is a wonderfully gracious hostess and a fabulous cook. While we were there, she served us eggplant lasagna.  It was so delicious that I requested the recipe on the spot.  She...
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It was cool out when my alarm rang at 5:20 Saturday morning.  My race didn’t start til 8:30, but runners had been instructed to arrive by 7.  So just after the sun rose John and I were off with our youngest two kids in tow.  I’d had coffee and a little bit of rice...
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Look at all the pretty things That steal my heart away I can feel I’m fading ‘Cause Lord I love so many things That keep me from Your face Come and save me We are we are caught in the in between But we’re fighting for what we already have received We are we...
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I get to go run a 5k this morning!  Boise greenbelt, a friend to run with, hubby and kids cheering me on, chocolate and other goodies at the finish line.  Good fun!  Am hoping I can run 3.1 miles in less than 34 minutes, but we’ll see….   Wish me luck!
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