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Make Your Own Mother’s Day Gift Links

May 4, 2011 by  |  2 Comments

Mother’s Day is just 4 days away!! Do you have your present ready? For me, Mother’s Day is a crafting holiday, not a buying holiday. There is no gift dearer to a mama’s heart than a gift made by her own children! Here are a few of my favorite Mother’s Day craft finds. There is [...]

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Spring Through Her Eyes

April 28, 2011 by  |  No Comments

Spring Through Her Eyes

We are doing a homeschool unit study on spring. Last week, I thought it would be fun to take a walk in backyard and into the woods to look for signs of that spring is actually on it’s way – the weather here hasn’t been cooporating. I let my daughter take the camera to capture [...]

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Ten Reasons I Am Over Winter!!

April 19, 2011 by  |  5 Comments

Normally, I keep things positive on Overcoming Busy. Negativity usually causes unnecessary busyness. However, I have had it with the 27th month of winter!! It is April 19th and it is 42 degrees and raining. It might snow tonight. We are on our Spring Break here and had lots of outdoor plans this week. On [...]

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Dreams Keep Coming True

April 12, 2011 by  |  2 Comments

Just wanted to update you on the St Jude Dream Home story that keeps unfolding like a fairy tale! You can read here about how our family has been involved with the St. Jude Dream Home project to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You can read here about giving away the home [...]

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$539,265!!!!

April 11, 2011 by  |  4 Comments

Last week, I told you about how we were giving away a house this past weekend to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I thought I’d let you know how it went. The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway project in the Peoria, Illinois area raised over $539,000!!!! That’s incredible!!! It was all due to the [...]

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Friday Link Love

April 8, 2011 by  |  2 Comments

It’s been a while since I shared some blog posts I’ve enjoyed with you. Here are a few that stood out in my reader this week! Enjoy! Eggs In The Mail (Givers Log) – seriously cute Easter gift idea Something Bigger Is In Store Today (Mama Hall) – excellent example of overcoming busy 10 Things [...]

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We’re Giving Away A House!!

April 7, 2011 by  |  6 Comments

We're Giving Away A House!!

On Sunday, our family will see the culmination of a project that we have been working on for months. We are giving away a house!!! Yes. An entire, beautiful, brand new house! (You can see the virtual tour here.) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital A few months back, my husband was approached to take part [...]

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Dayspring 25% Off Sale

April 4, 2011 by  |  No Comments

Dayspring 25% Off Sale

Since Easter and Mother’s Day are coming up fast, I have been searching for some meaningful gifts. I was just at the Dayspring site and noticed this: SPRING SPECIAL: 25% OFF Through April !!!! Shall I get this? Or maybe these? Oh yeah…I’m supposed to be shopping for other people! Get on over to Dayspring [...]

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I’m At The MOD Squad Today!

March 24, 2011 by  |  No Comments

Today is my day to contribute to the MOD (Mothers Of Daughters) Squad blog. Why is it that we are most critical of the flaws in others when they mirror our own? Visit me at the MOD Squad!

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Simplify Your Family Life Sale

March 19, 2011 by  |  2 Comments

Corey from Simple Marriage and Mandi from Life…Your Way have brought together some of the top authors in the family life space with 30 ebooks covering a variety of topics related to family life. When purchased separately, these ebooks are worth over $450, but for four days only, you can purchase the entire collection for [...]

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A Winner & A Special Offer

March 15, 2011 by  |  1 Comment

Congratulations to Mary at Homegrown Learners!! She was the winner of the Miss Selby’s Soap giveaway. Mary won a bar of Miss Selby’s all-natural soap, a bath bomb and a body scrub. She is going to LOVE it!! Since the giveaway, I have had the opportunity to try Miss Selby’s new liquid soap and the [...]

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