Simple Gifts

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When it comes to Christmas, I need simple. (Oh, is Christmas really coming so soon?)  I don’t need lists and lists of things to do, expensive gifts to buy, and people to please.  My goal this Christmas is to do simple.  Family, good food, meaningful gifts, and togetherness.

I started searching for ways

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Relationships: The Blessing of Homeschooling

KONOS days! Building a wattle-and-daub wall

I am so glad that you are joining us for the ABC’s of Homeschooling!  If this is your first time here, welcome!  And if you are joining us in the link-up, please be sure to grab the new, updated button code in my sidebar. And as always, if you are linking up

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2010 Highlights

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2010 has been a different type of a year.  We have had so many ups and downs, my husband and I have whiplash. Stop laughing. It hasn’t been the most fun year ever, but for this post I’m only going to hit the highlights…as in, the highs. I choose to look beyond the

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10 Changes Since Relevant

Copyright Dawn Perkins @5Kids and a Dog

 

When I went to The Relevant Conference, I felt the Lord impressing on me to make some changes in my life. I have yet to actually write a full post about any one of these things, but I will give you just a taste of what He is speaking to me about.

My

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Thanksgiving Weekly Wrap-Up

Thanksgiving 2009

This was, by far, the very best Thanksgiving our family has ever had! We piled in the van and drove 800 miles southeast to Utah, to see our daughter J. We had a lot of laughs, some tears, and a really great time.  As of today (Saturday) we’re not back home yet.

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