tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41919564382068996292012-01-27T18:03:16.738-07:00simple girl, simple life for 2012Leann Richardsonhttps://profiles.google.com/101756293619646490047noreply@blogger.comBlogger11071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191956438206899629.post-74806724281001389852012-01-25T22:15:00.000-07:002012-01-25T22:15:15.532-07:00

I am a gardener.  I know what to do and have learned, over the years here in the desert, what works and what doesn't.  I had LOTS OF HELP along the way.  I have had local gardeners coach me through all kinds of things.  The hardest thing here has got to be the layer of  rock about 5 ft down.  We have to use a big rebar to break it up when we plant trees so the roots and not stilted.   I have

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I finished Unfriend Yourself by Kyle Tennant.  It has me devising a plan for my internet use over the next few weeks.  I have been contemplating an internet fast to go with my Daniel Fast for the Lenten season.  Not sure how this will play out yet.  I will be praying about it all but I will blog no matter what.   With a business and scout communications I will still need to check and

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I have come to a conclusion about my reading.  I have a huge stack of little books to read... books that are less than 100 pages.  I have decided to tackle them on weekends.  The longer books I will read through the week.  I tend to read more than one at a time anyway and have never had issues keeping them straight.  I also tend to read slowly on the longer meatier reads.  I read mostly

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In a word... bartering. Good stuff to know in this economy. It has been a lost way of life in our consumer, money, spending way of life, until recently.  Trading goods and services for goods and services  without the exchange of money can be great for both parties.  The problem is that not everyone needs the stuff I can trade and I don't always need the stuff that others can trade so it is not

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20 things for this week... 21.   Grilled cheese sandwiches 22.   The Middle television show on Netflix 23.   My baby boy feeling better tonight after a nasty virus 24.   Work... God's provision through bringing jobs for me to do. 25.   Homemade bread 26.   Dan... he is just amazing... that.is.all 27.   Playing the flute 28.   The conservatory that is my house. 29.   early bedtimes 30.

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I tend to be a bit antisocial sometimes... not on purpose.  I live inside my head A LOT!  I think if I did not homeschool it might not be as bad but with someone being with me all day it tends to really wear on me.  I have two introvert children and two very extrovert children.  The two extroverts bring me to say things like, "Dude, my ears hurt from listening so much!"  or "Can I not go to the

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It is a simple concept... Walking and praying The author of the book above is Janet Holm McHenry.  She has a website and has written several books that have been published on the topic of intercessory prayer.  I picked my book up a few years ago on a sale table at a Bible bookstore.  I started it and then got sidetracked... seems to be a theme with me.  :/  I also have a copy of her book

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   Em and a friend from school... fellow flute player in attendance at the annual Flute Fest  My friend and possible sister separated at birth... she is going to be Em's new flute teacher soon! Love Chi!  Dr. Colgin and Dr. Cohen leading the master class. Dr. Cohen was Dr. Colgin's college teacher and has been teaching her throughout her career.  Seeing them together was

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Our family has been on a journey.  For the past 10 years we have been making changes to our life to stop the slow leak of financial ruin.  I am not exaggerating when I say ruin.  Debt is a killer... a heart stopper... a marriage killer.... a stroke waiting to happen.  It brings stress and for us stress has brought a lot of health issues into our home. At this juncture in our lives we are

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Finally starting this... it is needed. 1.   reading in bed 2.   trips to the library with my 7 year old 3.   warm pajamas right out of the dryer 4.   a big bowl of potato leek soup on a very cold night 5.   sitting in the front seat of the Yukon with nothing on but the seat warmer and taking deep breaths in the quiet. 6.   Playing carnival games with second grade cub scouts and acting

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Books... I just don't for a whole variety of reasons.  Sometimes if a book is just wrong and makes me mad I move on.  If it is overly political when it is not a book on politics I move on.  If it is just fluffy I move on.  Sometimes books go a direction I am not interested in or I feel like they are wasting my time when there is another book in the stack I want to read more and know I would love

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I got a book in the mail today that I ordered with some birthday money a few weeks ago.  It is a beautiful book!  MaryJane Butters is a favorite in my home.   She runs the maryjanefarms website.   She has written several books and I own two of them now... This is the one I owned first This is the one I just got  I still want the sewing one she offers.   Sometime I will

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 a brand new magazine... birthday present for ME from last month  Rediscovering an old journal I made and getting to write in it again  A Daddy teaching his littlest how to use tools... for a Pinewood Derby project So focused!

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I received this beautiful book last year called One Thousand Gifts as a gift.  It went on the shelf because I am overwhelmed with books and I was trying... again... to finish culinary school.  I keep saying that don't I?  I am so thrilled to be a graduate but now that gives me no excuses for my reading.   I am planning to take this book off the shelf soon and read it but in the meantime,

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Today is the first day of the 23 day frugal challenge... This is something I have really been working on long term.  I recently heard a lady on Dave Ramsey's radio program say that she started cutting everyone's hair to save money in the last 3 months... I have been cutting all the boys hair and trimming Em's for as far back as they were born and a total of 25 years.  I started cutting

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I am beginning a Daniel Fast on Sunday the 8th.  I have chosen this at this time because I have some real answers I am seeking from God for our family and for me right now.  I thought about waiting until the beginning of Lent but Lent, in my mind, is a lifelong event and not just a season.  The things we leave behind at Lent can be left behind anytime.   I am also doing this, partially, for

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First Post - Authenticity in Blogging Second Post - Making Money Third Post - Blog Community Fourth Post - blog photography Fifth Post - Finding Balance These lovely bloggers have put together a very personal and informative series for us.  Hope you enjoy it!

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With the challenges I laid out a few days ago this is the list of books I am working on right now... For this challenge I am reading The Story Girl. I am using Em's copy... she has a plethora of L. M. Montgomery books that I am allowed to use from time to time.  LOL I am also reading Susan Gregory's book on The Daniel Fast I am finishing this little ebook short this

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So, the goal for the year is 52 books... one per week and more if I get the chance.  Some ongoing things I am reading through the year include... The Holman Christian Standard on my Nook.  I read through Isaiah this past year but will continue to read and finish this next year sometime.   I also have a devotional/simplicity style book I am working on called  The Simplicity Primer by

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As I have been reading through the Bible this past year (only got through Isaiah but I am still going) and studying in Mark and the New Testament in the fall, I have been writing down verses that really and truly spoke to where I am and where I want to be.  This is a list of the most profound for me right now...  You need to know I hung out in the Psalms and Proverbs a LOT this year and that is

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I don't mean like spiritual inspiration here.  I mean that I have been skipping through this book...  figuratively... like a little girl in a daisy meadow, and I have come up with a personal challenge for me this year.  She has a website and several books... two of which I own.  She really gets my inner Farmgirl stoked!  LOL You see, I have this.... and it has never been used.  

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Actually, this is just a warm-up for the year for us. Adding more sewing this year so I can use up my stash of fabric. and speaking of stashes... I also have a small plethora of yarn and crafting materials including scrapbook papers and ribbon.  No more buying until this is used up The months I have the book being read on my shelf or from the library I will be joining in here.  

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 Christmas stuff is all down and in the attic again for another year.  Christmas music has been turned off.  These are my tall children!  LOL  My one of a kind middle boy!  See... tall.... I am 5'4" if that helps you fathom how tall she really is.  LOL  hanging bicycling helmets one more of him hard at work... some "grown-up" training for my middle.  How to use tools is

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 A lovely Christmas Granola I made was shared  Using some crochet skills to make cup cozies  Food gifts...  Hot chocolate packets with chocolate chips and homemade marshmallows  A chicken noodle soup mix... just add water and chicken  a nice quick bread  I made a homemade caramel sauce, too and a quick brownie mix for those busy days

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through today.  LOL  Just 'cause I waited so long to start it and I am not tired of it, yet.  We are also living with the Christmas tree one more day and the Christmas mugs and dishes and such until tomorrow.  It is only the 7th day of Christmas, after all.  ;)  Dan goes back to work on Monday and the kids back on Wednesday.  We will spend tomorrow and Monday clearing and cleaning up from

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I told you we have been busy... I still have bedrooms and such to finish but the living spaces are SO CLEAN!!!   Come on in and check it out...  You can hang your coat right here.  Mamaw would be so proud... we hung pictures!  LOL  Lots and lots of pictures!  Note the decor is us and no other style will do!   Just stuff from our life that we love and that holds lots of

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It has been a cleaning week.  We have spent the better part of the last three days just dumping, sorting, clearing, organizing, cleaning and hanging pictures.  Our home is not perfect... it is in constant remodel mode and there are lots of things that need to be repaired and replaced.  That being said... I am grateful we have a shelter in the cold.  I love that we can come together under one

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I love new beginnings... I love planning and making a goal... I love mapping out some new things or restarting some old things.  Each year has been different with different goals and plans.  I don't always follow through on all of them but I get the most important in eventually.  With January quickly approaching, I have been busy putting some lists together and reading some articles. The family

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I heard the bells on Christmas dayTheir old familiar carols play,And wild and sweet the words repeatOf peace on earth, good will to men.I thought how, as the day had come,The belfries of all ChristendomHad rolled along th'unbroken songOf peace on earth, good will to men.And in despair I bowed my head:'There is no peace on earth, ' I said'For hate is strong, and mocks the songOf peace on

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 We woke to this... We started this... We are drinking out of Christmas mugs... coffee, of course!

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Blow, blow, thou winter wind  Thou art not so unkind  As man's ingratitude;  Thy tooth is not so keen,  Because thou art not seen,  Although thy breath be rude.  Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:  Most freindship if feigning, most loving mere folly:  Then heigh-ho, the holly!  This life is most jolly.  Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky,  That does not bite so

Leann Richardsonhttps://profiles.google.com/101756293619646490047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191956438206899629.post-57865061366121732372011-12-21T06:00:00.000-07:002011-12-25T21:38:09.152-07:00

 I had to throw a case away that housed my crochet hooks and scissors yesterday... it was my Meemaw's case but it was literally falling apart.  I looked around and found some treat tins that had been given to Dan from students.  There were two of these... the PERFECT size for crochet hooks and a little pair of scissors. Problem solved!  I did a practice run on making a mug cozy

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Nothing like a long sleep to make you feel better!  It has made it's way through the family and now littlest has it but girlie has not seen a symptom.... praying she does not. We are having a homemade Christmas this year.  We are making things for each other.  I dare say I am a bit cautious about putting pictures here because of eyes that might see it but I decided to put them up anyway. Josh

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Ok, I admitting it... I have been sick for four days.  My body is worn out.  I have had the congestion, the cough and the fever in the evenings that won't let me go.  It is not miserable but it won't let go.  I am giving up... I am going to bed.... I am going to sleep for the next 12 hours.  It is what it is and I will feel better tomorrow....

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We are neck deep in the Dave Ramsey plan so giving financially has been nearly impossible this year.  Dave has us on the Four Walls Plan right now... housing, food, clothing, vehicles.  Outside of that there is not much else we can afford until the debt is gone for good.  We are chipping away at it. In spite of that we are finding ways to give.  We are giving things we have to people who need

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mostly for Mamaw and Poppy T to enjoy! :) The Bible is full of music... David was a talented musician and the Psalms became the hymnal of the Jewish people.  God loves music.  He created us to worship and music is part of that worship.  I am delighted daily to have a home full of music.  I am not exaggerating when I say that my home sounds like a music conservatory on a daily basis with

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This past semester we have been studying in the book of Mark. Throughout this study we have had lessons and symbols that have been emphasized for us through the study and teaching time and in our small groups.  God's word has penetrated our hearts and minds through this study of the life of Jesus.   My friend Debbie put these Mosaic Crosses together to summarize the lessons we have

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I don't fit in just anywhere I go.  It is my personality (introvert leanings I suppose) that make me sit on the outside of the circle a lot.  I am good to be an observer most of the time.   I, honestly, don't want to fit in in many cases.... but there are places I go that I am family.  I walk in the door and people notice I came in and greet me with a warm embrace and a kiss.   I am certainly

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This has been a hard hard week.  I had a catering gig set up for Christmas Eve and that money was going to be able to help us a great deal.  I got an e-mail yesterday that she was canceling.  She has not been the best of clients and I am thinking I won't take her business again after this one.  It is amazing to me that people in this town want you to work for nothing and they want you to give

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 When you start clearing things out you often find things you have had packed away and have not seen for quite some time.  These are some treasures that I used to read at my Meemaw's house as a girl.  The old illustrations and sing song rhymes are just so sweet!  Books are not made like this for children anymore.  Children in the early grades used to read books like this and they

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 I made this wreath YEARS AND YEARS ago before children.  It is still a fixture every year.  This is an ornament made by my Meemaw and it is at least 25 years old.  One year we made hand prints and put the children's names on them.  Each year we get these out and put them on the tree... we always have the children compare their hands now to the ones then.  It amazes me how quickly

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What do you do when your battery is completely dead and you have to wait on someone to come and give you a jumpstart?  You have your camera ready in your purse and you take some fun pics...  This was my yesterday afternoon.  God is teaching me to pay attention and to rejoice in all things.  This incident did not frazzle me one bit.  I have taken to keeping my little camera in my bag all  the time

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This is my most favorite Christmas Carol and this is the most beautiful version I have ever heard. It makes me cry with joy... literally! Enjoy!!!

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 The view somewhere around 4:30pm from my breakfast nook  This is the dormant herb garden... except for that rosemary which I use year round from the garden. Here, it is around 6:30pm when the sun is typically fully down but with the snow it is still quite bright for this time of day.  Kinda eerie...  but so beautiful!

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Today's sky from our church.  The high was around 45 and it is currently about 37.  The mountain was just lovely with the low clouds. It has been a nice quiet day and Dan had a fabulous sermon today from Psalm 46.  It was beautiful!!! I learned something new today.  I love when that happens!  :) Back to another week tomorrow.  I hope it contains more lovely sky and some snow.

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 We did several shots at the school and on the field and then some at a local outdoor theatre called McKelligon Canyon.  This picture above is one from the canyon.  Here is the view of the amphitheatre from the stage.  Photos were taken by Renee and Joe Hamburger... husband and wife team.  They do such a lovely job!  My tiny little camera only got this but Renee got one from

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 Some Christmas books I have organized to read as I can this season  A toilet that got a quick fix until we can work on repairing it over the Christmas break... easy fix but time consuming for us.  Oldest told us we were "ghetto"  but I told him this was true "redneck plumbing"  Not pretty but it works until we can make it right.  LOL  Advent wreath in place and we started this week

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The focus of the International Mission Board of the SBC focuses on foreign missions at this time of year and they have shared some great resources with us to keep us praying for salvation around the world.   They are offering a daily prayer suggestion each day through the month of December.  You can access that page here. They also have a Week of Prayer for Missions that will begin on

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The Good Neighbors.... if you want to follow there you are welcome to like and follow and say hello from time to time.  :)

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Advent Conspiracy.org

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Ann Voskamp is offering a free devotional for the Advent season.  It is BEAUTIFUL!!!  All you have to do is sign up for her newsletter and she will forward the e-book to you.  

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 I love rocks... have been collecting them for years and filling my garden with them.  I have collected them from all over the place and brought them from as far away as Colorado from a river bed.  They have meaning... two of my children were baptized in the river there and we brought back a rock for each one.  Some have come from hikes we have taken or places where we just saw

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Daily Scripture Readings Sunday November 27 - Isaiah 42:1-9Monday November 28 - Psalm 89:1-29Tuesday December 29 - Isaiah 55Wednesday December 30 - Isaiah 35Thursday December 1 - Luke 1:26-38Friday December 2 - John 1:1-10Saturday December 3- John 1:11-18Sunday December 4 - Micah 5:2Monday December 5 - Malachi 3:1-4Tuesday December 6 - Matthew 1:18-25Wednesday December 7 - Mark 1:1-13Thursday

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Clearing a spot for the tree Decorating the tree The tree...  LOL  My favorite seasonal mug ready for hot chocolate, coffee or tea Will be setting the table soon with our favorite Christmas things and an Advent Wreath I will be putting up our yearly Advent Daily Reading Plan by tomorrow sometime.  We begin tomorrow night!  :)

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Really, turn off your television and get out a board or card game.  Some we love... Apples to Apples Mil Bourne Cribbage Shake-Up We are currently learning how to play Canasta Any of the classic Uno, Phase 10 and Skipbo games We have also learned to play some games called Whist, Ride the Bus, Knuckles and one called Mao (Mambo) Other board games we love include other

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 Pie crust for the pumpkin pie  Quiche... wild rice and spinach This plus the pumpkin chocolate chip Amish bread was breakfast.  Close up...  The quiche filling  The pumpkin chocolate chip Amish bread  Boy Scout float in the parade... waving littlest!  Dan and Middle boy on the back of the float  The finished pumpkin pie  Em with a cowboy (from Six Guns

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Come ye thankful people come, Raise the song of harvest home! All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin; God our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied: Come to God's own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. All the world is God's own field Fruit unto his praise to yield; Wheat and tares together sown Unto joy or sorrow grown; First the

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You have heard the saying, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."  What is beautiful to me may not be beautiful to you, I suppose.  Or maybe it is that you may see something as nice or pretty but to me it is more beautiful because of my special connection to it.  This may be one of those things... This is such a beautiful piece of furniture.  It did not always look this way on the

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Back in September our oldest had his Eagle Court of Honor and I thought I would put some pictures up.  I finally pulled them from my camera this weekend. This is the entry table for the Court of Honor... J opted to put stuff from boy scouting only because we had a special surprise planned for his cub scout remembrance.  This is Philmont stuff, NYLT and Eagle Project stuff and lots of

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I live in the desert... I have lots of brown around my home right now and not a lot of beautiful color like other parts of the country  BUT If you look closely, there are still tiny signs of beauty.  This is it... the very last rose on the bushes right now.  It just decided to muster up one more before the real cold decides to hit.  It is lovely!  There is also rosemary...

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Today was a day of gathering for me.  We met together this morning to study the Olivet Discourse in Mark chapter 13.  The timing was perfect for me in this because of all the pondering I have done lately on the state of our state, nation and world.  Watching the events around us and studying this particular chapter has brought peace to my heart in the midst of some very chaotic stuff.   I

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One week and three days until Thanksgiving.  My list for the week looks something like this.... This is the MUST GET IT DONE list.  *   Gluten Free Order for first Kellie *   Sort Popcorn for Pack Meeting *   Pick up last of order from Sally at council office *   Place Prize order by Tuesday night *   Prepare food for Foil Packet Meal at Pack Meeting *   Bible study *   Grocery run

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I love how God chose to give us a reprieve today after such an emotionally hard day yesterday.  We enjoyed an afternoon of piano at another recital and then we got word that our oldest made All-State Jazz Band... 2nd chair trombone in the STATE OF TEXAS!!! They only take the top three for tenor trombone and one bass trombone.  He will be performing with the band and Wycliffe Gordon is their

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It is hard to watch your child figuratively get kicked in the stomach... Our girl made all-region but she went from fourth chair top band to 8th chair second band.  It is humbling.  It is hard.  Her heart is broken.  I sat outside the room... I am a flute player.... I heard girls that beat her and they were not better than her.  Politics?  Sometimes... sometimes it is the fact that only three

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Thank you to all who have served and are serving now and who will serve in the future to keep us free!

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Today was certainly about the little things.  I don't like spending hours on the computer but some days, especially since I started my own business, it is necessary. I spent time answering e-mail, quickly moving through some new headlines and articles I needed to catch up with and then I moved on to some other tasks.  I updated my price list and then sent it out to about 20 local ladies who

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You know the saying.... "How do you eat an elephant?"  the answer is... "One bite at a time!"  I got my Bible reading in Proverbs (finished Psalms yesterday) and Mark done bright and early, ran through my "morning routine" (think Flylady for this) and then had a breakfast to fuel the body.  This is a pumpkin spice latte, roasted sweet potatoes leftover from dinner and scrambled egg.  

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I have been online a bit more this morning because I am stuck at home without a vehicle today and we did not attend Bible study.  We finished school early today and have enjoyed some lentils and rice on tortillas with iced tea for lunch.  As I have been home I decided to take a look around the internet at some Christian perspectives on Minimalism.  I am not into the liberal "mother earth" crowd

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I now know what I am buying for the littlest for Christmas.  We were sitting under the covers in the bed reading our Bibles this morning.  His Bible is a little "story type" Bible which has illustrated stories for children.  He has been very curious lately about Judas and that he committed suicide.  That seems to be a troubling thing for him but it is not in his Bible.  It was something they

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and the littlest at his very FIRST recital...

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I got Bible study, reading in Psalms and schooling done this morning.  Laundry and dishes were attacked with a vengeance and I am washing up the last of the dishes by hand so we start over after dinner with the rinse and load process before bedtime. I also attacked part of my closet this morning and got rid of another bag of clothing.  I boxed up some homeschool books to give away and some

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to Thanksgiving!  Here is a lovely list of lists to get the creative and organizing juices flowing.  I love planning lists! :) Thanksgiving Countdown the BHG.com way E-Zine List for Thanksgiving Family Fun Checklist Get Organized Thanksgiving Countdown List Epicurious food Prep and Planning List If you live close to a military post, please consider getting involved with their "

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 I am sure I have been deemed by friends and foes alike as an unusually insane individual.   I do not love Daylight Savings Time so this was quite the lovely day for me with it changing back.  I DO LOVE when the time changes back.  I love the shorter days and cooler weather.  I love Thanksgiving more than Christmas, too, if you can imagine that.  I love focusing far more on the season of Advent

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 Maybe in 10 more years?  LOL    I love a good Blake's Lotaburger!  We eat there every time we are in New Mexico and to day we were at NMSU in Las Cruces.  Lovely city!!!  Marching season is now completely over.  It is bittersweet for us with the oldest but he had a great season!  :)  We are so proud of him!!!

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I listed today... big list... nice big pen to check things off as I went.... LOVE THE LIST!!! I really have nothing much to say other than that was my day today... listing and checking and checking and listing.   Friday photo... Littlest and I read our Bibles together every morning... He pulled his chair right up to mine outside on a mild morning about a month ago and we read as the

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THIS PICTURE IS FOR MAMAW!!! Ok... moving on with the post... I have known I am ADD for YEARS!  LOL  I tend to take on FAR too much because I am just so darned interested in everything.  I feel overwhelmed every single day of my life.  Every morning is the same.  I NEVER know where to start.  The routine was invented for people like me who need something to keep us moving forward.  I am

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I did not have to take anyone to school for the first time all semester today SO that meant I could lie abed a bit.  Dan also left the house later today so he actually made a pot of coffee and left me two cups worth.  Once the body was up and moving and the meds were in, I grabbed a cup of coffee and headed back to bed to read.  I finished the day's lesson in the book of Mark and then read 10

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I have been WAY off task!  LOL  I shared a story some years ago about putting the rocks in the jar first and then the pebbles and then the sand and water.  I have forgotten to put the rocks in lately. Here are my rocks *   Time with God - reading my Bible, spending time in prayer, etc... *   Family Time - reading together, game nights, date nights, etc... *   Daily exercise program - Pilates

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I just finished reading a book called Radical by David Platt.  If you are a Christian, this is a must read book! (well, even if you aren't, too, I suppose... beware... you might find Jesus in there!) Dan and I both finished it and are making a plan to work through the experiment as a family.  In this book Platt challenges us to spend a year doing five things to make our lives more

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As I read God's word through again this year I am struck by how bold Jesus was. I am amazed at how Peter and Paul just never backed down. John kept his message real and relevant even in the midst of imprisonment and hardship. The message was (and is) that Jesus died for a sinful planet. We are ALL in that category. People are NOT innately good. All humans are NOT God's children... God's

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Source: None via Kimberly on Pinterest

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Is this not the loveliest farmhouse kitchen?  I am dreaming of streamlined living like this.  I have been on this journey for 10+ years but I have reached a place, like I did with losing that 25 pounds, where it is just time!  I am reading books and website articles and working toward a plan for November.  (See this post on organizing sources I have been reading) Here is one source I

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I had every intention of reading... truly I did.  I knew there would be a volleyball game mid-morning and a marching contest and chores around the house.  Dan and our middle boy were off at a Merit Badge University event so it was me and three.  I got the oldest off to band contest, headed to a volleyball game and then somewhere around 11:00am I just changed the whole plan.  I had not intended to

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In recent days I have been thinking a lot about how the internet has changed us.  Instead of cleaning our homes, playing board games, reading books and taking walks to the park we are "facebooking," checking e-mail and reading blogs, texting and such.  I would never say that all of that is bad but, just like everything else, we need to do it in moderation.  Note: I am speaking to myself more

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London Fog Trench Coat - $10.00 Hat and Necktie - borrowed from 11 year old Eyebrow Pencil for Mustache - $.99 Dressing up like Inspector Clouseau for Scout Costume Night... PRICELESS!!!

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Three out of our four played on a recital at the Chamizal National Memorial today.  They play here a few times a year.  Click on the link above to find out what this is.  Here are photos of the kids at the memorial today...

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The October Edition of the Dewey's Read-a-Thon in next weekend - October 22nd.... I am probably doing a partial commitment over Friday and Saturday instead of Saturday into Sunday.  I also won't be staying up all night.  LOL  I just cannot do that and function the next day. Here is the logo and link if you are interested in signing up.  

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I have been a reading maniac lately.   I downloaded a book onto my NOOK recently that I finished skimming through over the past couple of days.  I skimmed it because it is one of those "dump your junk" books.  I am utterly consumed by those books lately.  LOL  I have read Emilie Barnes, Sandra Felton, The Queen of Clean, The Sidetracked Home Executives, Don Aslett and Flylady and now this

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Well, if there is one thing in life that is for sure.... it is that nothing is for sure.  LOL  I have been offline for about three weeks.  Not on purpose.  I promise to update with details but for those who actually did miss me I am back online.  I read lots of books.... cleaned lots of closets.... and attended lots of stuff for kiddos and Bible study and such.  I am committing to blogging lots

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I promise... Monday... to be back and posting.... maybe even Sunday but right now I am in crazy prep mode for my oldest boy and his Eagle Court of Honor. There will be pictures and I will catch up on the movie stuff... a few at a time... see ya soon. :)

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This would be a movie I feel guilty watching?  The only one I can think of is a movie that I ABSOLUTELY love the story  but it has parts that make me blush because of language or topic it throws in.  The movie is called... The Story of Us with Bruce Willis (LOVE him) and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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I have no idea.... anything that remotely resembles a spring break, wet t-shirt, getting drunk movie would qualify... also anything with the name Ernest or the phrase Attack of the... in it.  Or something conquers something else.  No...  LOL

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Hitchcock was a genius! That.is.all...  Here is a favorite of mine among dozens that he did that I love.  

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All I can say is that Judi Dench is BRILLIANT!!! Other people think so, too...  I love her in everything I have ever seen her in and she never fails to delight!  

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I adore James Stewart.... in EVERYTHING I have EVER seen him in. This is one of my most favorites!

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