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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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Through The Eyes Of A 5 Year Old

February 22, 2011 by  |  1 Comment

Through The Eyes Of A 5 Year Old

Ever wonder what life looks like through the eyes of your 5 year old? Give them a camera and find out. You’ll find out what interests them and what is important to them.

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Ten Little Things That Make Me Happy

February 15, 2011 by  |  7 Comments

Little things have been on my mind lately. After all, it’s the little things that make life special. I am making an effort to enjoy and cherish things that might ordinarily slip by without my notice. Today, I thought I’d share 10 little things that make me happy. It’s not my top ten list. It’s [...]

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Amy Peters Studio Giveaway

February 2, 2011 by  |  21 Comments

Amy Peters Studio Giveaway

OK…I admit it. I’m a jewelry junkie. I love sparkle. Given the choice of …well, almost anything and jewelry, I’m choosing jewelry. Lately, I’ve been drawn to handmade jewelry. I love wearing pieces that no one else has that someone made with their own hands. So, when Amy Peters Studio contacted me about advertising here [...]

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Friday Link Love

January 21, 2011 by  |  2 Comments

Friday Link Love

When I went to put my post up today, I got distracted by all the great posts by other bloggers out there today.  I spent most of my morning reading. So, instead of my lame post I’m just going to share some of my finds from this morning. This post from Ann VosKamp at A [...]

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St Jude Dream House Project

January 12, 2011 by  |  2 Comments

Would you give $100 to help fight childhood cancer and disease if you could have a chance at winning a $330,000 Dream Home? Uh yeah… Most of us give to worthy causes anyway. This winter, my husband has the opportunity to partner with St Jude in their Dream Home program. He and his subcontractors are [...]

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Making Our Own Christmas Wrapping Paper

December 17, 2010 by  |  No Comments

Making Our Own Christmas Wrapping Paper

Christmas brings out the crafty in all of us. From kids ornaments made out of beads or dough to jazzed up wreaths for our front doors. This year, I thought the kids and I would do a craft that we could all work on and share with others. Instead of just giving gifts, we could [...]

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Visit Me At The MOD Squad – Setting Goals As A Parent

October 27, 2010 by  |  1 Comment

I’ve read enough motivational and success books in my time that the words “begin with the end in mind” have stuck with me.  I apply that principle when planning out an organizing project or a trip or my week. What do I want the end product to look like? Am I going for more space, [...]

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Ten Ways To Enjoy Fall

October 4, 2010 by  |  3 Comments

In no particular order…… Bake Visit a local apple orchard Rake leaves and jump in the piles Go to a local high school football game Drink hot apple cider Have a bonfire Carve jack-o-lanterns Open the windows at night and snuggle under the covers Break out the sweaters Make caramel covered apples What’s your favorite [...]

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Seasons Of Change

September 23, 2010 by  |  No Comments

You can find me today at the MOD Squad getting sentimental about the changing seasons and the fact that my little girl is growing up.  New to the MOD Squad?  MOD stands for Mothers Of Daughters.  Their mission is simple -  “The MODsquad Blog exists to encourage and inspire moms to raise daughters with purity, [...]

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