Category: Home and Family
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Simple Daily Advent Activities for Moms: December 1
You don’t need me to tell you that Christmas is right around the corner and all that entails. We all know how joyful this season is supposed to be, yet often it gets hijacked by stress. Back in 2008, I created and shared an Advent calendar of rejuvenating and centering activities to do each day…
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Halloween Mummy Milano Cookies
Ready for something super easy to do with your kids to get into a playful Halloween spirit? Check out these adorable Halloween Mummy Milano cookies my daughter, who is 8, made for her Brownie Girl Scout troop. (We’ve also enjoyed several of the cookies at home, too. YUM!
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Memories to Share: October- Memories #47-52
WOW! I can barely believe it’s been a year that I have been posting Memories to Share! I sure hope they have helped you and your family slow down, reflect and enjoy God’s blessings, as well as record them for generations to come.
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Dear American Girl, I thought “retired” meant “gone forever”
Dear American Girl: I just received the latest American Girl catalog in the mail. I was puzzled to see that you decided to return Samantha to the sales line-up. What? I thought “retired” meant “gone forever,” as in “This product is retired and so you cannot buy this product from us any longer.” Don’t get me…
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Diggin’ the sound of my Klipsch GiG Speaker
Let me start right out by saying this: I am NOT an audiophile. That being said, I hate bad sound quality when it comes to music. I’d rather listen to something at a lower volume than listen to distorted music and my ears often hurt when people share music on their phone at a volume…