Seeing The Everyday – Magazine Review

August 4, 2010 by Marci  |  5 Comments

In our quest to overcome busy, we not only look for tools and methods to get the clutter and junk out of our lives. We see the inspiration to make it happen. We need to remember our “why”. Even thought the “whys” are all around us, it’s sometimes hard to see them [...]

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Homemade Pesto and Focaccia

August 2, 2010 by Marci  |  4 Comments

Homemade Pesto and Focaccia

I love taking what summer offers and going with it.  Whether it’s taking a bike ride with the kids on a warm summer evening, enjoying an impromptu cook out with the neighbors or figuring out what to do with the latest garden harvest.  Last week, I was blessed with a bumper crop of basil and [...]

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A Mother’s Denial

July 30, 2010 by Marci  |  1 Comment

A Mother's Denial

I’ve been having quite a time dealing with my nine year old daughter this summer.  It’s too the point that I don’t want to think about it.  My heart just aches.  I just want it to stop.  No, she’s not getting into trouble.  She’s not too sassy.  She is a good student.  It’s just that [...]

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Live The Life You Were Given

July 28, 2010 by Marci  |  13 Comments

Live The Life You Were Given

I often think of my grandmothers. Farm wives who took care of their home and family and anyone else in need. They worked from sunrise until after sunset cleaning, cooking, gardening, ironing everything, babysitting, baking from scratch, quilting, sewing, mending and a million other things I never even noticed. These women accomplished so much [...]

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The Fresh Grilled Summer

July 26, 2010 by Marci  |  No Comments

The Fresh Grilled Summer

During the summer, our food gets simple.  I don’t prepare casseroles or soups, heavy foods or dishes that take a lot of prep time.  It’s summer.  I want fresh and I want easy.  So, our menus usually consist of fresh, raw veggies and veggie salads or grilled veggies and grilled meat.  Those foods are easy, [...]

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The Last Days Of Summer Are Upon Us

July 23, 2010 by Marci  |  5 Comments

The Last Days Of Summer Are Upon Us

As the back to school ads roll out, the kids’ baseball and softball seasons come to a close and the corn here in the midwest is as tall as the sky, I can feel summer slipping away.  I wait all year long for these few months of heat and humidity, of barefeet and tank tops, [...]

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Stability

July 21, 2010 by Marci  |  5 Comments

Last night, I went for a walk. I was about 5 minutes into it and my foot started to ache. A bit further up the road my foot really started to hurt. I tried to just walk it out, but I couldn’t. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I don’t [...]

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My No Grocery Shopping Meal Plan

July 19, 2010 by Marci  |  3 Comments

My No Grocery Shopping Meal Plan

Do you like to go grocery shopping?  Me either.  I am putting it off this week.  I guess I’ll see how far I can stretch the pantry.  It’s a challenge, but I like it.  There are some chicken breasts in the freezer and I have some fresh veggies from our local CSA and my parents’ [...]

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Overcoming Stress

July 14, 2010 by Marci  |  2 Comments

One of the key signs of being too busy is stress.  Stress can cause moodiness, a cloudy mind, weigh gain/loss, fatigue…all sorts of negative.  As moms, we can’t afford to be stressed.  There are too many people depending on us.  That is one of the reasons I try so hard to keep the busy out [...]

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Healthy Snacks Ebook Winner and Special Offer!!

July 12, 2010 by Marci  |  1 Comment

I am so happy to announce the winner of last week’s giveaway “Healthy Snacks To Go” ebook is reader Amy Jacobs!  Amy said, “I would try the smoothies and then the granola bars. Looks very good! I need Healthy Snacks!!!” Now, she can try them all!  Congratulations, Amy!
Didn’t win?  That’s ok.  Katie is [...]

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Do you have a regular date night with your spouse?

July 9, 2010 by Marci  |  3 Comments

Do you have a regular date night with your spouse?

Today’s post is from Heidi at Wonder Woman Wannabe. Heidi is a wife to a philosophy professor and mother of two young boys.  She writes about her own reflections on life as God is guiding her through the journey of becoming a Proverbs 31 woman – the original Wonder Woman!! Blogging serves as her way [...]

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