May 29, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Our family stood among the graves of fallen soldiers from as far back as the civil war. We listened to prayers offered in thankfulness and in honor of these brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We watched as aging, shaking hands carefully unfolded and folded the flag that they [...]
May 25, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
Thanks to my son’s kindergarten teacher, my home has turned into “The Duck Song” Channel 24/7. My kids sing it non-stop. And now, even when I’m not with my kids, I can’t get this song out of my head!!! So, I’ve decided to share the love with you…enjoy!
May 24, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at The Village Beauty about Hobbies, and I’m excited to welcome Holly Minion of Moments on our Journey. Don’t you love beautiful things? I must confess that I love driving through historic neighbor-hoods filled with beautifully-maintained homes, and I read “Martha Stewart [...]
May 18, 2011 by Marci | 5 Comments
Contemporary Christian band Four Wall Flight features original music with an honest perspective of the joys and struggles of the Christian life, and of the faithfulness of God. This music prepares the heart of the listener to more readily receive the Gospel. Listeners have remarked, “You can really feel the presence of God when they [...]
May 14, 2011 by Marci | 1 Comment
Congratulations to Catherine at Gingham Cherry who won the How To Have Your Cake and Eat It Too ebook from Mandi Ehman!! If you didn’t win, you can buy it HERE for only $9 with the code DREAM BIG (Regularly $12)
May 3, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Thanks to my top 5 referring sites for the month of April! The Creative Mama I’m An Organizing Junkie Organizing.Your Way Simply Frugal We Are That Family
May 1, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Congratulations to Megan at Faith Like Mustard !!! She is the winner of “The Oak In The Acorn” by Max Lucado and Tommy Nelson Publishers! You can read my review here. We absolutely LOVED this book! You’re gonna want a copy! If you didn’t win, you can buy it here. Thanks to all who entered [...]
April 29, 2011 by Marci | 21 Comments
When choosing books for my kids, I always try and choose books that have meaning without a lot of fluff. Sure, fluff is fun, but you can’t grow on a steady diet of fluff. I want books that entertain my kids, yet teach them something important. Those books are not always easy to find. That’s [...]
April 13, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
A friend once told me that she scheduled time to think. Huh? Time to think. Time to let the mind wander uninterrupted and unfettered by the mental to-do list and stress of a schedule. Time to just be. She told me that way back before my life got “busy”. While my one child was still [...]
April 12, 2011 by Marci | 1 Comment
Attention!!! Only 3 1/2 weeks until Mother’s Day!! I just figured that out this past weekend and kind of panicked! I am determined to not let holidays and birthday’s sneak up on me this year. No more rushing around last minute trying to find the perfect gift. Luckily, I have 3 amazing sponsors that have [...]
April 7, 2011 by Marci | 6 Comments
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 [...]
