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Category Archives: Favorite Things

What I Love About Spring

:: 70 degree sunshine. Cool enough for jeans and a sweater but warm enough to open all the windows. :: Reading outside on a quilt while the kids play in the afternoon. Just finished this. Hard stuff, that novel. I’d not put it in the “entertainment” category. :: Iced coffee in Ball canning jars. ::…

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The Art of Listening

Growing up, the worst thing my mom could do was take away the privilege of being able to listen to my “shows.” Every evening I was captivated by Moody Broadcasting’s Adventures from the Bookshelf and Stories of Great Christians. The first was a dramatized retelling of children’s novels, like The Sugar Creek Gang or Treasures of the…

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Weekending

I’m joining up with The Habit of Being for her Weekending link up . . .  This weekend started on Friday because Josh was off. I spent Friday going through all the clothes in the house, switching out the summer clothes for the winter. I was able to do this in relative peace, thankfully, because Josh took the…

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Foodie Books for Kids {updated repost}

It’s that time again. Time for gardens full of fresh vegetables and orchards of luscious fruit. We’ve already gotten our first pick-up from our CSA and our own garden is full of lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, herbs, and beans. All my kids eat fruit wonderfully, but sadly only Sophia eats vegetables very well. One thing that’s been fun…

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