Over at Half-Pint House Megan linked to a Miranda Lambert music video that looked nostalgically back at her childhood home.  It got me thinking of memories from my own childhood home. Through the magic of googlemaps, I was able to find a recent picture of my home, which looks almost exactly as I remember...
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Years ago when I was a new mom, I used to psych myself for a day of endless pampering on Mother’s Day, where I was the center of the day.  Then if bits of it still included less-pleasant moments, such as messy spills or squabbling kids, I ended up disappointed. These days I am...
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She talks to me, eyes all alight, telling me the details of her amazing technicolored dream. I watch her life-filled face, transfixed. So many times I’ve heard my children’s dreams, and yet each time I feel like I’m peeping into their souls. What things flow through their minds as they sleep? Hers is about...
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The first no-jacket day of spring can make a girl positively giddy.
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I heard about the Story of Your Life concert in January and immediately knew I wanted to go. I’ve enjoyed Matthew West for quite awhile, and my teens and I have been impressed with every song that we’ve heard from the up-and-coming Josh Wilson.  It’d be a great concert, and at $5 a ticket...
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I had to show you a picture of some of the cupcakes that our sweet Erika had delivered to us for Valentine’s Day. She is studying in Chile this semester.  In the midst of paper-writing and sight-seeing, she still managed to think of us for Valentine’s Day!  We thought of her too.   Only problem...
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Finally yesterday I got to meet my newest little niece, shown here with her beautiful momma. What a gift from God she is!
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It’s ten at night and I am sitting in the living room with my hubby and big kids amid the clutter of a busy day.There’s paper and markers at the kitchen counter, where little girls spent time drawing earlier.  Shoes are scattered here and there, freshly abandoned by their owners now that the day...
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I’m shopping and wrapping gifts today –very fun! But I wanted to give you an update on our charity:water project. I am thrilled to tell you that we have raised $3067, which is more than 60% of the amount needed to fund a well that will supply 250 people. Isn’t that just great?? Don’t...
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Evening time. The older girls are cleaning the kitchen and I invite coax cajole my 12 year old sons to come help me work on a puzzle. I’m hoping for fun moments together.  They come over half-heartedly to pick through the pile with me.  In ten minutes a piece or two gets placed, but...
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