Two Weeks Evaporated
I feel like the last two weeks evaporated! As in poof... gone. Things flew by so quickly, that were it not for pictures, and the record of my planner, I…
Unlock History with 23andMe DNA Service
This post made possible by 23andMe. All opinions are my own. When I was growing up, I often heard my Grandpa quote Sir Walter Scott and say, "Oh what a…
Great Smoky Mountains #SensationalMemories
One of our favorite family vacations is the trip we took in 2009 to Tennessee. We rented a 4 bedroom cabin near Pigeon Forge and our family of (then) four…
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Four Tips Every Homeschool Family Needs to Know
Homeschooling can be tough yet rewarding. This is true whether you’re thinking about homeschooling for the first time or are a tried and true homeschooler. Would you rather homeschooling be…
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Fifth of Six
You may not realize it, but I am the fifth of six children. I have four older brothers (Joe, David, Darrel, and John) and one younger sister (Denyse). There is…
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Our first AWANA Grand Prix
This year is Mister and Sister's first year in the AWANA club. They've really enjoyed it. We recently had the opportunity to participate in our first AWANA Grand Prix. For…
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Word of the Year- Delight + free printable
Welcome 2014! I can hardly believe that it is 2014, can you? While I have chosen a verse of the year in many years past, I haven’t chosen a word…
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Mother’s Day Scavenger Hunt
Each year for Mother’s Day we go to my Mom’s church. It tickles her pink to see how many pews she can pack out with her family present on Mother’s…
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Little Miss
Our family welcomed our new Little Miss, via adoption, on Friday, April 12th. She arrived eight days early. She and I spent a couple days in the hospital, as she…
Build-A-Bear
We recently visited a local Build-A-Bear Workshop and let the kids each select an animal to stuff. Mister wasted no time and immediately chose this adorable black bear to stuff.…