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6 Back to School Survival Tips for Mom
In many parts of the country back-to-school is just around the corner. We’re talking days here, not weeks. The promise of a hot and lazy summer filled with pool days and late night drive-in movies that stretched out before us at the end of May, is now like a sunset fading in your rear-view mirror.… Continue reading
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the alone zone
A few weeks ago, our three children stayed in Tennessee for a week of Camp Nana & Granddaddy. Ryan and I were home here in Georgia. He had to work during the day and in the evenings we planned to eat out and celebrate as many “date nights” as we could feasibly squeeze in.… Continue reading
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book report: chapter 7
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, I… Continue reading
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homeschool planning
Each year for the past five years, I have taken the time to write a blog post about our plans for each upcoming school year, the curriculum and tools we plan to use, and some of my reflections for what I hope and pray will be a successful academic year. You can read more about… Continue reading
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4 things every military marriage needs
{This post originally appeared on my friend, Dave’s website, back in June. You can visit his Patheos site here.} ***** We all know that marriage is a wonderful blessing, but it takes work to make it a successful and flourishing relationship. Some would argue that military marriages take extra effort to succeed due to the… Continue reading
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the state of our garden: week 013
Here at week 013 it feels like summer and this garden have been going on forever. Things are hot, overgrown and starting to putter out. Nonetheless, there have been some developments in our garden. Ryan discovered these hornworms. These are bad news for tomato plants. Thankfully we were able to pick them off the plants… Continue reading
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yesterday, today, forever…
Last week our three children spent the week away from home with their grandparents in Tennessee. With this gift of a husband-wife-only sort of staycation, Ryan and I took advantage of this time together and had date night every night last week. We ate out at a different restaurant each evening and even took a… Continue reading
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you are what you read [episode 007]
There are hundreds of reasons to read. For me, reading is one of the main ways I maintain mental focus and stimulation. I love television and other forms of media, but give me a good book any day and I’ll be a happy camper. I love information. In fact, it’s one of my top five… Continue reading
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teach them diligently [cleaning the bathroom]
Welcome to the seventh 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] June [written correspondence] One of my goals for this year is to continue teaching my children some skills to make them… Continue reading
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what I learned in june
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman at Chatting at the Sky to share what we learned in June. 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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