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"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...
View ArticleWaiting 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,...
View ArticleMinimize 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSkillet 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...
View ArticleThe 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....
View ArticleFall 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...
View ArticleFrom 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...
View ArticleMaking 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSelf 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...
View ArticleCook 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...
View ArticleFun 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?...
View ArticleTraditional 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...
View ArticleFall 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...
View ArticleHomesteading & 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...
View ArticleReview 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...
View ArticleAlways 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...
View ArticleBlessings 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...
View ArticleSearching 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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