So the kids are home for the summer, anxious for tons of fun and food, and you want me to do what? A challenge? Yes! Staying fit and focusing on healthier eating choices while having fun doing it is a...
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I don’t ever want to take for granted that you, my readers, know everything about living on a farm, including those things which I take for granted, like who lays the eggs—the hen or the rooster? Or is it the...
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It never fails, every attempt to carefully plot my next DIY project ends in scrambling to make changes. Like last month when Hubs agreed to let me repaint our kitchen. I was set on a self-leveling paint from Sherwin Williams...
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The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 While the beach has a calming effect on the kids, letting them release their energy, it has the opposite effect on me. I...
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I’m not a fan of those mornings when the kids wake up before me starving and begging for something to eat. Well, that’s not the problem. The problem is when there’s hungry and I have all of 3 ingredients in...
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I always joke that I was born in the wrong era. My fascination with the simple life combined with a fierce sense of patriotism suggests I would’ve been a better fit in the 1800’s or maybe just with the Amish....
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And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3, NIV) The mountain of laundry beckoned to me, begging me to fold each piece and put it away. Sighing, I pushed away my half-eaten breakfast and started...
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