Hard Work

May 17, 2012

Living in the Upper Midwest it is sometimes necessary, in May, to go find your brothers hat… and then head outside… to help plant seeds in the garden. Make sure NOT to clean up so everyone knows how hard you’ve been working. Blessings to your family,

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Conundrum

February 14, 2012

Do you ever wonder whether to reprimand or grab the camera? Well, I did both… It may have sent a mixed message. What do you think?

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Stop Comparing

January 24, 2012

Why do we feel the need to compare ourselves to others??? Cade is extremely competitive.  He will compete even when it doesn’t make sense to.   Ella is 16 months younger than him and in a different math book altogether, but Cade still needs to know that he is further than her in his math [...]

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My Girls

December 31, 2011
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A Fun Easter Activity

April 15, 2011

This activity represents Jesus being covered in oil and spices and being laid in the tomb. After you bake the rolls Jesus disappears (melted in this case) and the tomb is empty. This is a great way for little minds to begin thinking about how surprised Mary must have been Easter morning.

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Five Question Friday

March 19, 2011

Ok, I know it’s Saturday…but better late than never right? I often read Kirk’s cousin, Beckie’s “5 Question Friday” posts and thought I would join in this time around. So, feel free to join in, link up and do your own “5 Question Friday” if you’d like!

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Rising Dough

March 18, 2011

So, yesterday in the evening I thought I better make some more bread or we wouldn’t have enough in the morning.  I was at the point of letting the dough rise when Kirk came home around 8pm after working a long day.  We put the kids to bed and decided on a movie to watch. [...]

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Virtue vs Vice

March 15, 2011

It wasn’t long ago that I saw this blog post about focusing on the virtue instead of the vice with your children. This really resonated with me and even made me think about my time student teaching all over again. It’s so easy to focus on Ella’s whining, tattling, bossyness or Cade’s quick anger, frustration, or complaining. I have found myself saying, “Ella, don’t fuss…Ella, stop fussing, Ella, try again.” It has seemed that things stick with the kids better when instead I have said, “Ella, tell me 3 things you are grateful for”,

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It Has Been Awhile

March 14, 2011

I feel as if I am now coming out of my cave of the first trimester.  I am actually 18 weeks along today, and I’ve been feeling pretty good for a few weeks.  I just looked at how long it has been since I last blogged, and it pretty much correlates with being sick and [...]

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Keeping it All in Perspective

May 21, 2010

It is at times like these that I am reminded that this is not my home, and for that I am thankful. It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day and be striving to get to the next “thing”. So many times I forget to focus on the eternal instead of on the temporal. My complaining reflects where my focus is. God has it all in control, and His timing is PERFECT. Who am I to complain? I am merely His creation…He is THE Creator.

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