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Fast Food Faith

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."Proverbs 3:5-6 As I commit to living a transparent...

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Waiting on the Lord is Peace

This poem is precious and a precious reminder to us all.  I had to share it with my readers.  I pray it is a blessing to you today!Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;Quietly, patiently,...

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Minimize clean up time after kids crafts

Teaching your kids to create beautiful and interesting crafts or helping them finish their school project can be so much fun. However, all the paints, dirty brushes, crayons can make your house look...

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The Drama Queen at the Flea Market

Some people like to call me the Drama Queen.  That is because anytime you talk with me, I will have some stories to share.  It is all true, real, and yes, it is dramatic usually!  My husband says I...

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Skillet Dinner

What is on the menu today?  My simple skillet dinner, that's what.  I have been making this dish for years and it never gets old to us.  Simple meat and potato dish that anyone would enjoy!Skillet...

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The Rule Abacus & the Marble Game

Tip on Tuesday:  Making Rules a Fun Game for Little KidsWhen you have little ones, you have to teach them about rules.  They do not always know what is expected of them, so you have to lead them....

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Fall Fun on the Homestead

This past Sunday we had a get together at our homestead.  It was a wonderful time of fellowship.  Everyone brought a pot of chili and some of us dumped it together in a bigger pot. People were filling...

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From Pity to Praise

When we dig a hole (a PIT) we need to fill that hole with some pretty flowers.  I am sure the word pity comes from the word PIT.  When you are in a PIT, you are PITiful, or you could be having a PITy...

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Making Fall Memories

Fall has always been my favorite time of year.  As a child I remember my family time.  It was precious.  My dad did not bring us to church on Sundays because we were not a church going family, but...

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The American Dream & The Desires of our Hearts

I must first start by saying we live the "American Dream".  We live in a fancy mansion on a hilltop.  This is what most Americans work so hard to obtain.  They sacrifice time with family to work...

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Self Control

"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."Ecclesiastes 7:9 In my quest to live a transparent life, I have found one thing that can be the easiest to sweep under...

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Cook Book Giveaway

I am so excited to give away this amazing cook book.  I had the blessing of getting to know Amanda recently.  As we were visiting, I found out that she published a cookbook of her own!  I immediately...

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Fun Building Community

Friends of ours from Oklahoma moved into our community.  They bought an old homestead in a hollow of our Tennessee hills.  It had old fallen down barns and a creek.  What more could a family want?...

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Traditional Thanksgiving Menu

Thanksgiving meal is my favorite meal of the year.  Always has been.  It is a time where the aroma of delicious food cooking drifts into every corner of the home.  You long for pumpkin pies, turkey...

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Fall Fun Activities

There are many things you can do to enjoy your fall experience.  When I was a child, I made all kinds of crafts and art projects that were so fun.  These are things I did with my children when they...

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Homesteading & Homemaking Bundle

As a Homeschooling/Homesteading mom, you pack a lot in your day as you juggle being a wife, mother, teacher, homesteader, budgeter, lover, and smiler...You try to do everything because you have a BIG...

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Review and Giveaway

A fellow blogger has reviewed my book and is offering Living Virtuously to one winner.  I thought I would share her post here and then give you a link back to her site to enter her contest.  Thank you...

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Always Learning

I just spent time talking with my very sweet sister in the Lord, Lori Alexander who is a very wise and godly example of a wife and mother.  She has such an encouraging and inspiring blog called Always...

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Blessings and Thankfulness

It has been a very busy time for our family.  So much so, that I have been taking time away from writing.  How about that, I have been living life!  Not just documenting it!  I have to rewind several...

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Searching my Heart

Lately, I have noticed that my kids are transforming into young adults, or you could say, TEENs.  It is somewhat of an uncharted territory for us.  You raise your kids and they just like everything...

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