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C.H. Green
The first round of our webring introductions and posts are coming. I’m excited to get to know some of our fellow writing moms out there! Let’s welcome the first one: Cynthia at Beneath the Ivy Wreath, is a 40 year old mom to Chase who’s going on 7 and starting first grade next week. She…
A Little Bribery Never Hurt
I’m trying to retrain my family how to “talk” to each other. Too often we (and I’m the worst culprit) repsond to each other in annoyance and yelling. It’s a pattern I grew up with and despite how many books I’ve read, I can’t seem to kick the habit and now my children are little…
What I love About Blogging Tribute
Remember that old commercial. Calgon…take me away. Well, that’s what I love about blogging. It takes me away to anywhere I want to go and connects me with people I never would have dreamed of meeting. And as a SAHomeschoolingM, connecting with people is very important. I no longer feel alone, lost in a world…
Gracie’s High School Miracle!
Tonight at dinner we were going over our extra curricular budget. I was using the time as an impromtu math lesson with my older boys. As we calculated the money,I asked the boys, “so what is it?” (referring to the answer to the math problem.) In the most serious tone, Gracie, my 4 year old,…
I’ve Started a Webring
I know, like I don’t have enough blogrolls listed in my sidebar. But I’m really excited about this one. I haven’t found one yet that meets all of my needs as a Christian writing mom, so I started my own. I also started another blog to host this webring and I’ll be looking for contributors…
From Laundry Basket to Garbage Can
I wish I had a before picture for this one, but if you will…imagine a 10 year old slate blue plastic trash can. Nasty, stained and UGLY. Well, why did it take me this long to realize I didn’t have to live with the unsightly thing? Recently I purchased a wicker hamper with a lid…
Wordless Wednesday: Beauty & the Beast!!
Okay, did you notice Belle’s hands?????
In Honor of My 100th Post
100 things you probably don’t care to know about me. Okay, here’s the trick. How to give the info. without revealing too much. 1. I grew up in NY 2. Not NYC or Up State 3. I’m full blooded Italian 4. Didn’t really enjoy my childhood 5. I wrote poems and sang songs to Jesus…
The Beauty of Philippians
It’s amazing that after 20 years of living for Christ, Philippians still remains my favorite book of the Bible. I can’t get past the first chapter without claiming that first prayer Paul prayed for the Philippians in verse 6. “He who began a good work in *me will carry it on to completion until the…
Do Diet Sodas Cause Weight Gain?
I’ve been doing a great job cutting back on caffeine and sodas this summer, but this week I’ve back slidden. Here’s a great reason to cut out the diet coke and pick up the water bottle again.