In eating (somewhat) paleo-style, I’ve been trying to keep plenty of produce in the fridge. To keep cost down, every week or two while our garden is not producing, I get a batch of goodies from Bountiful Baskets. This past week I got the standard $15 basket plus several add-ons: oranges, strawberries, and a...
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For Girls Like You is a magazine written for girls age 6-11, and shares stories about interesting places, positive role models, and creative projects, without the negative imagery and advertising that often appears in mainstream entertainment. The creators want this new magazine to entertain and inform young girls in a God-honoring way. Each issue...
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Last week when a big-ol box came in the mail, my kids all gathered around excitedly. When I opened it to discover three boxes of meticulously packed salad greens, they may have been a little disappointed. OK, I’ll be honest– a couple kids even groaned. But I was delighted. In my ongoing quest...
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Read to the end of the post to find out how you can win tickets! ~~~~~ Two movies are coming out very soon, and both champion the cause of the fatherless. The first is an award-winning documentary called STUCK . It is produced by Both Ends Burning and uncovers the personal, real-life stories of children...
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I’ve got a fun giveaway for you today. There’s a new Veggie Tales video being released on March 5th called Veggie Tales: The Little House That Stood. The movie is a remake of the classic story of the 3 pigs and the big bad wolf. My girls (ages 8 and 10) watched it the...
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Though I appreciate the added wisdom and perspective I’m gaining as I get older, I can’t say I feel the same about the changes in my skin. My hubby, bless his heart, looked at this picture of me and said I’ve hardly changed since we first met when I was 17. But...
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For awhile I’ve been mostly avoiding wheat, but every now and then I succumb to temptation– usually pizza or dinner rolls. Well, twice lately after doing that, I’ve broken out into a rash. For some reason, avoiding wheat has made me MORE sensitive to it when I do have it. Bummer. I guess that...
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Yesterday we had some lovely time with our grown kids, and I found it especially delightful to watch my little 8 year old play with her baby nephews. She loves them like crazy and they think she is utterly wonderfully fun. It’s just a fabulous stage of life to be at– still with my...
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The winner of my Mary Kay giveaway is Rena at The Girl with the Smile. Today I wanted to tell you about a book I read recently. I read almost no fiction these days, and so when my friend Rachael Wheeler asked if I’d be willing to read her book, Puria, I had a...
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Here are some of the books I read and loved in 2012 Curly Girl: The Handbook gave me great new ideas for caring for our daughters’ hair. I learned how to leave their hair down without getting insane tangles– I LOVE that look, but in the past it has just been a disaster tangle-wise....
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