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book report: chapter 6
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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mid-year goal check in…
Today is Day 175 of 365 in 2015. By next week, next Wednesday to be exact, this year will literally be half over. In keeping with a theme of my year, I wanted to do a mid-year progress report with some goals I have set for myself. Well before this year started, I began thinking… Continue reading
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you are what you read: episode 006
You Are What You Read is a fun little series I am doing and you can read more about it here: episode 001(introduction) episode 002 (my most influential book) episode 003 (why a library card is a *must*) episode 004 (how to instill a love of reading into your children) episode 005 (my picks for best fiction books… Continue reading
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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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on being known
My girls are trying out the neighborhood swim team this summer. They are only two of nearly 100 kids on the team. As newcomers and young swimmers among a dozen coaches, they haven’t exactly made a name for themselves. They are working hard and having a great time with their friends. Mae and Kate enjoy… Continue reading
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mission ready marriage- available NOW
There are three things you need to know about Mission Ready Marriage. YOU CAN BUY IT You may download it for Kindle or order a paperback copy from Amazon by clicking here. Mission Ready Marriage is also available from other online retailers like Barnes and Noble and iBooks. The digital price is $5.99 and the print… Continue reading
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you are what you read: episode 005
Summer is here, and for many people, it is a time where there is more time to read. Some of us even associate vacations with a good book. Today in my You Are What You Read series, I am sharing my all time favorite fiction books and authors. Most of these are great for the pool,… 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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