I wanted to share the story of the Parker family. They’re friends of my friend Jenni. They have a good-sized family already, but have been moved to adopt two most adorable babies from Ukraine who are affected by Down’s Syndrome. Check out the blog and help them reach their goal and get those...
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Baked Herb-Crusted Chicken ~~~~~~~~ Also, don’t miss an interview and giveaways of THREE COPIES my books happening this week at: Cultivating Home and Making Home Now I’m off to swim lessons– as soon as I fix the failed elastic in my son’s swimsuit, that is.  Such a glamorous life I lead.
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I have a friend named Ree, and she has a brand new cookbook. I know that almost everyone already knows and loves her, but after meeting and hanging out with her husband Marlboro Man and two of their kids in the Dominican Republic, I feel a special fondness for her.  Ladd is the real...
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I was recently sent a copy of the newest book by Ann Graham Lotz:  The Magnificent Obsession:  Embracing the God-Filled Life.  I agreed to review the book a month or so ago, but I am convinced that it was God who caused the book to arrive just when I needed it. In the book, Lotz...
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I wanted to thank those of you who reviewed my book at amazon. I really appreciate your voice and the time it took to share your thoughts with others. And on a more important note, please go read this post written by a doctor working in the same area of Ethiopia where my sister Sophie...
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UPDATE” Book winner posted here. Thanks for your stories about your awesome hubbies!!!!! ————- My book giveaways have been a bit derailed by the bathroom remodeling drama around here– pix soon! But as promised, here is the first giveaway. A couple who reads my blog, Josh and Amy Bottomly, wrote a book...
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I promise I will write something interesting someday. Here are some of my excuses for a bullet list today. –am finishing last few book edits, some of which were lost due to confusion over how to save edited files. (grr) –am writing a post about some of the best frugal wedding decor –am working on a...
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I have decided that it was a raving lunatic, not me, who signed that book contract back in October and blithely promised that yes, she could write a whole 288 page, 200 recipe cookbook– with sidebars– in four months flat. While homeschooling eight children. And providing crucial life-coaching for...
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Sourcebooks sent me a copy of A Woman’s True Purpose: Live Like You Matter by Dr. Nicole Labeach. Labeach believes that it is essential for women in the midst of the busy chaos of raising a family to remember to nurture ourselves. We need something to give FROM to be able...
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Amy at Never a Dull Moment gave me a heads-up about an awesome summer reading program put on by Barnes and Noble. Click on the ‘Reading Journal’ link on the right side of the page, and download a page for your child to fill out. Participation is easy. 1. Kids read any eight (8)...
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