Fishing to some people involves a dock and a lawn chair, or a boat out on the lake. But to us and to our kids, fishing means putting on water shoes and ‘getting wet’ clothes, and hiking a winding river whose banks look different every year. Much of the river meanders shallow. You can...
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just around the river bend
Sunday
I’ve been listening in all the wrong places Am I alone? Am I missing every word You’re saying I don’t know the sound of Your voice anymore Anymore, anymore Speak to me, please speak to me I’m in between and I can’t hear You Whisper, shout it Give me something I need it now,...
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harvest
This afternoon I sat in my shady corner of the deck next to our pool, and watched my kids splash into the water one by one. With only one child in the water, waves were small. But as more kids splashed and leaped their way in, the water got choppier, the waves bigger, the...
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Totally fun links
30-Second skirt — all this takes is an old t-shirt and a few seconds (OK, maybe 5 minutes) of sewing. And it has POCKETS. I’m totally totally trying this. Maybe even 3 or 7 times. Easy kids weaving craft — all this takes is a paper plate, a big needle, and some yarn. ...
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Lemon Curd Cake with Raspberry Sauce
OK, here’s another recipe I tried from The Berry Bible. If you already have berries, this is very affordable. It is elegantly delicious, and it comes together really quickly. I modified it just a bit. Most notably, I didn’t have fresh lemons, so I used bottled lemon juice and orange zest. I rounded half-tablespoon...
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$10 Dates
For awhile my hubby and I got in the habit of going to a nice restaurant each time we had a date. Fun. But twice a month at $40-50 a meal is pretty darned expensive. We’ve decided to challenge ourselves to see how often we can stick within a $10 budget and still have...
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unexpected fruit
When we first moved to our place in the country, the landscaping consisted of a hillside full of weeds, a good-sized rock pile, and a bedraggled wild rose that still today ekes out a living on our ditch bank. We dreamed of trees, huge ones, shady and rustling in the wind. So whenever we...
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Linky Love, How-To Edition
**The winner of the Berry Bible is Alpa. Email me your address and I’ll get the book sent your way!*** ———— Today’s Links: How to use 3×5 card to clarify your life How to be content with what you have How to pick healthy food for $1/pound How to save money and still have...
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