goals
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the state of our garden: week 009
[image source: Canva] It is officially week nine of our garden project. We have had some difficulty with our squash and zucchini; they got a type of worm and neither of the plants survived. Ryan pulled them up and has been carefully watching all of our other goodies. To see the full list of what… Continue reading
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teach them diligently [written correspondence]
Welcome to the sixth installment of my Teach Them Diligently series. If you’re new here and would like to see the other topics, click below. January [ironing] February [the oven] March [saving] April [safety] May [purging] One of my goals for this year is to continue teaching my children some skills to make them more independent… Continue reading
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the state of our garden: week 007
The time is finally here that we have been able to partake in the bounty of our garden! Yay!!! This is week seven, counting forward from week zero when Ryan put plants into the ground. [For the record the above photo is a stock image from Canva. We didn’t plant radishes!] Anyway, about two weeks… Continue reading
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saying no so you can say yes
I loathe disappointing people. One of the ways I have conditioned myself over the years to avoid that disappointment, is to say yes almost always. Just about anything that gets asked of me, even if I don’t like it or want to do it or know it’s not for me, I will say yes. Earlier… Continue reading
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you are what you read: episode 004
I began this series a few months ago with the intention of further exploring an issue that is near and dear to my heart: reading. In episode 001 I introduced some hopeful topics; in episode 002 I shared about my favorite book, the Bible; in episode 003 I wrote about the benefits of having a… Continue reading
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what I learned in may
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman at Chatting at the Sky to share what we learned in May. Here’s what Emily has to say about the practice: “At the end of every month, we have a regular practice here of looking back before moving forward. While some of the deeper, more in-process things I may keep… Continue reading
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book report: chapter 5
I ended last year with some very specific goals for myself in 2015. One of those goals was to read more. Instead of waiting until the end of the year to make one gigantic list, I am going to post a monthly book report of what I’ve been reading. And instead of just listing the titles,… Continue reading
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mission ready marriage: the process
Within an hour after giving birth to two of my three babies, I vomited. I don’t know if it was a release of emotions, nerves, or physical exhaustion. Perhaps it was a reaction to medication. Or maybe that’s just my body’s response to childbirth. Unforgettably, passing off your newly swaddled baby to Daddy or a… Continue reading
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you are what you read: episode 003
For a full listing of topics I hope to cover on this issue, click here. Last month I wrote about my favorite book. See that post here. Today, as summer is practically here and many summer reading programs are amping up, I wanted to dedicate this post to the benefits of having a library card!… Continue reading
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the state of our garden: week 004
I almost hate to call these posts The State of Our Garden since I have done almost nothing toward putting in or maintaining it besides a trip to Lowe’s with Ryan and photographing our plants. I keep saying that my part comes when the harvest arrives. I’ll be cooking and canning and freezing. Right now, after… Continue reading
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