{happy birthday Ryann}

I’m only 6 days late with this post!  That’s not too bad….right?? Last Saturday our oldest daughter turned eleven.  *sniff sniff* It’s hard to believe that this is now my precious beautiful daughter!  She has blessed our lives in so many ways!  And I’m so very proud of the young woman that she’s becoming.  I’m […]

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{sometimes we just need a little grace}

Am I the only one who has “bad mommy” days??  Yeah, I didn’t think so. There are days when my resolve is tested (along with my sanity) and I start to wonder if any of us will ever come out of this “experience” alive. But then I remember….grace. Not only are we expected to extend […]

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{one day sale @ Mardel}

If you are still in need of supplies for your homeschooling journey this year, you may be interested to learn that Mardel Christian Bookstore is having a sale tomorrow to help you finish your shopping!!  All of their educational materials will be on sale for 20% off!  Set a reminder on your phone or calendar […]

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{i’m back}

To say that things have been busy in our part of the world would be a complete understatement. You may or may not have noticed a certain lack of blog posts over the course of the past week.  I apologize.  I have been too busy living life to slow down long enough to write about […]

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{summer berry trifle}

I made this dessert for my family last night and according to my husband, it was the best thing he’s ever eaten.  I don’t know that I’d go that far….but it was really good.  So, I thought I’d post a link to the recipe so that everyone else can try it out.  It really was […]

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{more dvds}

That’s right!  It’s time for another organizing post.  This one is so incredibly simple that I’m almost embarrassed posting about it.  But I’ve gained so much inspiration in the past from other bloggers when it comes to organizing ideas that I thought, what could it hurt? So here is the problem and the project!!  I […]

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{shopping this week}

I didn’t have the best luck in the world shopping last week’s deals…..mostly because I waited so late in the week to go shopping.  So this week I’ll be doing my shopping early!  I’ve got lots planned for this week so I’m pretty excited!  I’m most excited about the fact that I get to start […]

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{week in review}

Week in review This week has been full of fun for us.  We had a really productive week and I couldn’t be happier!  I was able to get almost all of our grocery shopping for the entire month of July taken care of and saved a ton of money doing it!  We had fun hanging […]

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{pencils & crayons & glue sticks, oh my}

Guess what friends!!  It’s back to school time already! Ahem….okay it’s not actually time to send the kiddos back to school.  But it is time to start stocking up on school and office supplies. Once a year us savvy shoppers get to stock up on enough school and office supplies to last us the entire year […]

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{recipes for the week}

I decided to try something new here on my blog.  On Sunday each week, I’m going to select 3-4 recipes that I’ve pinned on Pinterest and have yet to try out.  Later in the week, I’ll report back and let you all know what my thoughts are.  I’ve selected 4 recipes for this week ~ […]

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