Well, my floors are all scrubbed, the fridge cleaned and restocked, and the bathrooms reek of the lovely scent of Clorox. Oh, and the gifts are all adorned with ribbons and bows. So, that makes me just about ready for the big day. I’m excited about spending time with my family, which is why I […]
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Thanksgiving food fail number one just went over the bank for Mama Bear and her babies. Along with the food failure, I have also punctured the end of my finger. Gourmet chef, I am not. I just don’t get why I cannot cook! Is it a focus thing? My sister can’t focus any more than
Hiking boots with no slip grip. Hiking pole. A fanny pack to carry lipstick and phone securely in. Stylish bogging, maybe one with a cute fuzzy ball on top, or at least a pair of ear muffs. Waterproof gloves. Extra socks for emergence. From this list, I can now successfully check one item off: the
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Authors often use trees symbolically in their writing. I teach my students that symbolism is when “something” functions on two levels. The “something” can be a person, an object, a situation, or an action. The object has a literal identity as well as a symbolic one. For example, a tree is “literally” a plant that
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I’m sad to say that when I started this post a few weeks ago, I had no idea what the days ahead held, Covid being one. Tim and I have recovered and are back in the world again. But, the sickness did keep me down long enough that I missed getting my August post out
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Which is worse: trusting a five-year-old or not giving full attention to said five-year-old? Being a great aunt is one of my best joys. I have two littles that ultimately have my heart. One of the littles was with me for a few days this past week while visiting the mountains. Of course, she and
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How competitive are you? I am way more competitive than anyone should ever be. And my children, well, the apple didn’t fall far. Around ten years ago, I banned my family from playing putt-putt at the beach because of excessive competitiveness. I’m talking about people picking their clubs up and threatening to use them as
I was invited to a community Bible study a few weeks ago in the new community my husband and I have moved to. So, I went, and I love being a part of it. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to attend every time, but I have been to a few. The study guide we are
My husband has been watching these funny boat-fail videos lately on YouTube. He was sure I would be in one of them. The hubs and I spent the day at the lake with our kiddos not too many years ago. At the end of the day, we returned to the dock to load the boat.
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Right now, there is a lot of rave about journals and journaling. It’s a little hard to make myself stop and journal. But I can tell you that every time I push myself to stop and journal about “it,” God always makes “it” less than “it” was before. Today, for instance, I was really upset
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