tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66763566445397747052012-01-10T07:55:40.133-05:00II Corinthians 12:9 ...My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06709199541268007628noreply@blogger.comBlogger1601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676356644539774705.post-68289592174586204472012-01-10T07:50:00.003-05:002012-01-10T07:55:40.141-05:00

Has it really been almost 2 years since I posted on this dusty ol' thing? So much has happened in those 2 years! Hard things, a little. Mostly wonderful things though :) Life is good and very full - much busier from the days I blogged more. But I will say, blogging was a good way for me to keep focused on my wonderful life, to not lose sight of the many blessings. Sadly, its easy for *me* (maybe

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Its hard to believe almost a year has passed since I really took the time to sit down and write. Part of it was intentional. Sometimes we need to purposefully take the time to just be. To listen to what God and those around us have to say.Part of it was very much unintentional, but good all the same :) Take this little one for instance. Boy does she keep me on my toes! Baby K isn't such a baby

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Thought I'd sweeten this post with some child deliciousness :) Have you ever watched someone die? I did. Although I didn't see the actual death, I saw the process of my grandmother dying five years ago. It was not like she was laying there looking like she was sleeping all the time like I would have imagined. No, when the pain medication wasn't working (which in the last few days was most if

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Mom and Daughter ReadingI am so excited to share the news about our exciting new adventure! (and please bear with me as I try to make sense of some very choppy thoughts!)Starting in the fall, we will be homeschooling our children! We are very excited, and admittedly a little nervous, but we know beyond a shadow of a doubt this is what the Lord would have for us. Is it for everybody? No. Is it

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First things first, let's see some baby deliciousness :) We got a new camera, and it takes great pictures! Can you believe Baby K is nearly 5 months! sniff, sniff. It goes quicker with each baby! She was hungry and couldn't keep her eyes off the flag flapping in the breeze outside the window.I LOVE this smile - she crinkles her nose. Babies are great!Hi Mama! Let me touch that camera!That

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They all will for that matter :) As I shared in one of my last posts, and as I'll share in a minute - M is becoming such a big girl :) What a little friend she is to me. My boys were born hating to shop. I guess that's why I gave it up (oh yeah, and couldn't afford it anymore!), but to take them was such drudgery! But M - oh my - she loves it :) Never complains about wanting to go home.

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photobucket.com Everyday Peopleby meYou both touched my heart today.Your jailhouse tattoos, telling of a different life.Your weathered face, your unkempt clothes.You both work so hard.As I went through the drive-thruAnd unloaded my van.You treated me like royalty.You both were so kind.I wonder about your lives.Why did you get those tattoos?Why do you collect these cans?I can see you're tired,

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Happy Spring! Little by little we are seeing the signs of spring - pussy willows, tulips and daffodils just starting to peak their heads up from the earth. It sure is beautiful this world God created!Its hard to believe, yet again, that time is a tickin' away ever so fast! Baby K will be 11 weeks old this week! She sure is a delight to our family! She loves to smile and coo and kick! She has a

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Time is going too fast! Our baby K is nearly 8 weeks old! She is a wonderful baby - and don't shoot me (I may shoot myself as often when I proclaim something, it inevitably comes back to bite me!), but she is sleeping through the night! My husband and I agreed that baby girls (for us) are much easier than baby boys (however, toddler boys are much easier than toddler girls - for us)! Both K and

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(Please excuse this post, I don't have the time. nor the desire, nor the energy, today to add pictures, or make sure the grammar is okay - which I always try to do since my MOM was my English teacher {sheepish grin} ) - I hope I make her proud - not ashamed :)And if you can keep up and make sense out of this story all the way to the end - you deserve a big pat on the back :)Yesterday was one of

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....because every time you see her, I happen not to have the beautiful clothes that you gave her on her! Here's some pictures for you (sorry they're blurry - they looked great on my camera!) They're proof that she does wear them, I promise! I will make sure that she wears some next time you see her - even if I have to run upstairs and change her! It's hard to believe our baby is one month old

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I couldn't resist using the term "book ends", a term used by many families with four or more children. You can probably guess it means your oldest and youngest. My oldest LOVES to read. He's a real bookworm. I love it, and love as much just sitting back witnessing him take off with it! I don't know that I've ever been so impressed by anyone! The day we brought Baby K home, the first thing O

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Well life quickly gets back to normal when you have three children already, school and work to attend, etc. I've healed wonderfully, and although I am needing a little cat nap in the afternoons, I'm finding this has been the easiest post partum time so far. The kids are adjusting fantastically, but for the first time in my mothering journey, I'm finding I have to fight for time to hold my little

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Our Baby Girl "K" was born on January 8, 2009 at 12:40 a.m.Weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz.20 inches longIts taken me a while to post, as I am thoroughly enjoying my "baby-moon" and learning the ropes of being a mom to 4 children! We are all on cloud nine, that is for sure - she is a wonderfully easy baby, the most relaxed one we've had! Let me tell you my birth story:Last Wednesday evening was like most

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a picture of me today. I am 38 weeks, 2 days. I'm enjoying this pregnancy very much (especially after a hard beginning with the terrible headaches). I feel energized, I am still wearing my wedding ring, and have a very bouncy baby girl who never keeps me guessing if she's moving enough! All of these things make me very grateful and continually point me to the amazing Creator! Life truly is a

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Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!My whole life has turned aroundI was lost, but now I'm foundA baby changes everythingA baby changes everything

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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Isn't God's timing perfect? As we go through the midst of life, its hard to see that at times. But the more one grows in Christ, the more one sees, and believes, and has faith, that God's timing is indeed always perfect.Without going into the nitty gritty of things, on Monday evening, my husband's employer gave

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Sugar Bowl and Lemons, 1915Years ago, while doing Weight Watchers, I remember the leader suggesting that for every pound lost, you put a pound of butter into a bag so you can see how much a pound of fat looks like and be encouraged. So today, I had an ultrasound, because at my routine one around 22 weeks, they didn't get a look at the baby's kidneys, nose, lips and diaphragm. I love any

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Psalm 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.Thanks Nate for Sharing This Picture!Let me not forget the things for which I thank God for. I try to have a spirit of thanksgiving every day, but I am thankful for this time of year to put me back on track!1. I truly am thankful for Jesus my Savior. As I get to know Him personally more and more, I am

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I've never even considered making bagels before. I don't know, it always seemed impossible, although admittedly I never even looked at a recipe! Sometimes you have to stop and look into something rather than continually dismissing it, because often, you may be surprised.And surprised is what I am about HOW EASY making bagels are. Now, as I write this, I'm trying to determine whether it is easy

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are on my agenda today. The haircuts are done (you can look at my last post for before pictures): I finally conceded that our daughter needs bangs, and boy I don't regret it! She looks absolutely darling to me! The thing is, her hair is so pin-straight, that it just goes forward. Any attempts to brush it to the side, and tuck behind her ear, doesn't last long (not even a minute, seriously). "

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What a fun and full fall we've had. I still plan on not blogging as much, but I can't miss this time to post some wonderful pictures of some fun times we've had the last week!Last Friday, we headed over to my sister's. We visited that night with her family and my brother's. As always, it was a wonderful time. Here are some pictures from our visit with my sister (I kicked myself that I didn't take

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Woman Placing Her Wash I am an observer. As a child, if an older girl put her chapstick on a certain way, I would try to copy that (silly I know). That was a pretty simple thing, but I also would observe others, taking mental notes on how to run a home and family efficiently, and I would dream about how I wanted to run my home some day too. As an adult, I've continued this habit. Unfortunately,

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Today, I would like to ask a question of Christians who read my blog.Do you really believe the Bible, literally?Yesterday, my family stayed home from church because all but one of us is sick (third week in a row for me!). My husband and I started talking about and reading what the Bible says about being holy or separate. We took our Bibles and looked in the concordance, and started looking up

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Red Riding Hoodby Jessie Wilcox-SmithI will trust in You. I will trust in You. Let the weak say I am strong....."This is a song I learned as a child. As I approach my last few months of pregnancy, and the braxton-hicks become stronger, my mind rushes forward (and back) to my FEAR OF LABOR.My first son was 2 weeks late, and I was induced. I didn't really pay attention during child-birth classes, I

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Time for Pieby Jo MoultonProverbs 29:23A man's pride shall bring him low:but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.In case you haven't read the Word in a while, God hates pride. In fact, in Proverbs He calls it evil. Lest I forget the verse in my title to this blog, I am here to boast about my weaknesses so that God may be glorified, and also so my little ones can learn from their sinful

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Psalm 91:4-6 He shall cover thee with His feathers,and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~When I was a child, I had a picture hanging in my

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All pictures can be found at posters.comThe titles for each piece appears below the picture. Title UnknownI wrote the following post in 2007. Whenever I get distracted and wander away from one of my main purposes in life (wife and mother), I re-read Proverbs 31 asking the Lord to encourage me to get back on track. Here is what I wrote:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~There are probably two types of woman

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(If you haven't been able to tell, I like to dig through old photosand post some not-so-recent ones - that is what I am doing today!) ~Don't worry Son! Daddy will keep you from falling!~ Jude 1:24-25Now unto Him That is able to keep you from falling,and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion

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I would gather children...Some would gather moneyAlong the path of life,Some would gather roses,And rest from worldly strife.But I would gather childrenFrom among the thorns of sin,I would seek a golden curl,And a freckled, toothless grin.For money cannot enterIn that land of endless day,And roses that are gatheredSoon will wilt along the way.But oh, the laughing children,As I cross the sunset

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I write for my children mostly, for my sons and my daughters.I hope someday they can read my journal of trying to figure things out, along the way,becausesometimes life will be hard for them,and I want them to see how the Lord helped me in perhaps similar situations,that they too will undoubtedly face. Sometimes what the world says should be fun, just isn't, and they will need to know its the

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"The Berry Pickers"With the fall, comes a sense of needing to get prepared. Whether its simply evaluating what winter clothes are needed, or cutting back plants and flowers in the garden, there are many things that must be done to prepare for the winter. My prayer and plan is, Lord willing, next year I would grow enough to harvest and can for the following winter.However, that is not the kind of

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Acts 17:26 (NIV) - From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.Two years ago this fall, the Lord led us to move. We moved from my husband's childhood home area (actually, the literal land - we subdivided a parcel from his mother, and built a home, pictured above.) Nothing,

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Yes, from start to finish (and I mean including taking these photos!), this dress took me 1 hour to make (I started at 12:50, and ended at 1:48). I have so many possibilities swimming in my head! Even baby-doll empire waist type shirts for myself. You see, the hardest part about sewing (for me) is the neck and sleeves. I can do it, but lets just say its at that point, every time, I get

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posters.comIs it the men "up on the rooftop" today that is making me think of Christmas (we are having our home re-shingled)? Or is it the oh-so-comfy days we've had around here (all of my children are sick, now on day 3, and we've just been home **delightful sigh** [truly, having all my children home is wonderful for me :)]). Then again, it could be the cooler weather we've had - it sure seems

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This picture is a little old, but is a picture of one of the few aprons I have made. They are so simple to sew!I don't think our kids know what an apron is.The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for

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I was going to order one of these bumper stickers today, but decided to wait until the baby is born, just in case the ultrasound was wrong :) In the meantime, I had a little fun, and made it look as our family does today.It is a dreary day in my corner of the world, but it is very comfy and warm at home (I don't mind that it is rainy and dreary! I love it!). I'm very grateful for my husband and

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I John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.This morning, God spoke to me through my son - my second born, pictured above. The feelings that come along with the third trimester are starting to reveal themselves more and more these days. I still have a few weeks before I'm there, but the

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Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.""Don't Give Up!" These were some of the words our Pastor ended with a few weeks ago. To summarize, he was encouraging us to keep doing the right thing, according to God's Word, based on this verse. When I think of autumn, and God's Word, this verse comes to mind. The NIV says we will "reap a

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"For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness."Isn't it amazing, how I can focus on one little thing, and it can aggravate me so, that I miss out on the big picture? I get so dissatisfied, with something so insignificant, that I take my eyes off of Christ, and well, it goes all downhill from there. I shouldn't be surprised, for the Proverbs tells me, this is the

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Psalm 139:14 and 16 - "I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in Thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them." Psalm 8:2 - "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained

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My precious little girl this summer doing one of her favorite things, playing with our bunny "Angel Kisses" "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."I Corinthians 10:31Question: What is the chief end of man?Answer: To glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.*****************************************I've been inspired down into the deepest part of my soul

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...for my family that is.Did I mention that while at O's 6 year checkup, his asthma was upgraded to moderate to severe? Yes, I believe I did. At his followup on Tuesday, his O2 stats were 100%! Praise the Lord! Can I say in his whole life, we have never seen 100%! The best I've seen was 98%, and I thought that was fine, what was I to know. I do know times we've brought him to Urgent Care, and it

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For a moment, I was actually fearful to do this today. Then it hit me - I can, and I WILL, do anything I can to still teach my children about God our Savior even while they are in public school. I think as Christians we have a lot of misinformation about our rights in the public school system. While I'm relatively new at this, and don't know all my rights (and yes I know, lack of rights), I DO

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I'm just speechless. Whatever words I can muster today will just make me sound like a broken record - "Time flies by too fast. I can't believe he's old enough." Today's post will just be one of pictures (mostly): "Yeah Baby!""I'm going to miss you brother."

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Good Monday morning!If you haven't noticed, on my sidebar I have a few little notes about areas that I am training the kids. For O, I wanted him to learn to tie his own shoes. For C, he needed to learn to wipe himself (for us, we think wiping oneself is part of the potty training process. Although C has been going potty for a year now with no problems, I admit this time I put it off longer than

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Hello! Well, I'm so thankful we took a computer/TV break - it was so needed! I feel like I pulled my head out of the clouds and I hope never to go back there!I'm telling you, if you are experiencing sibling rivalry in your home, pull the TV plug! The first few days were ROUGH - we all were squabbling (me included) - but then after a few days, the quiet and peace in our home, even between the kids

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I'm not really back, but did want to share this really great deal as I believe it will end before I come back!If you sew, McCalls is doing a free pattern giveaway - here's the link with the details:http://www.mccallpattern.com/special_offers/freepattern.htmOnly 1 pattern per house, and you still must pay shipping and handling, but I just ordered a pattern that was $9.57 on sale, and only paid

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No, we're staying right here at home, but I'm heading off the computer until after school starts - at least. Too much to do, most importantly is reconnecting to the Vine (Jesus), and loving up my husband and kids. The computer is what I do when I'm bored or just otherwise want to avoid something. I have a Lord, an amazing husband and three amazing children who I want to give ALL of me. I

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This was so yummy! I panicked coming to post this, because I could not find the link to the recipe that I originally found. But the more I think of it, I did not even come close to using that recipe anyway! So I will post the recipe just as I made it!Cheesy Brown Rice CasserolePreheat oven to 375 degrees.1+ tablespoon of butter1 medium onion, chopped2 cloves of garlic, minced2 cups brown rice,

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Look at the coffee stain his spoon left on the counter this morning. My husband thinks of the neatest ways to tell me he loves me :)

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http://posters.com/pv-380945_Old-Plates.htmlI whipped up these muffins last night for dinner. The recipe comes from http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/, if you've never checked this website out, you should, it has a lot of great ideas!Plain Cheap MuffinsPreheat oven to 400 degrees.Ingredients:1/4 cup oil (I used 1/4 cup melted butter - so yummy!)1 egg1 cup milk1/4-1/2 cup sugar (I used closer to

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First, I so wish you could smell my house right now! I have a yummy roasted whole chicken in the oven, and its raining outside - can't you just feel the coziness in here? Roasted whole chicken is my husband's favorite meal. He's such a mellow fellow, that he appreciates whatever I cook. Over the years, I've asked often what his favorite meal is so I could cook it. "I don't know, I like

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Seriously. How much time do they spend outside? I guess I've never really noted how much my kids do. We spend more time than most in our neighborhood, but far less than some, and far less than I think they should.So for kicks, I googled "how much time should children play outside" and the following articles came up (among many articles filled with psycho-babble):http://news.softpedia.com/news/

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....that I created back in March? (Here's the link to that post). Well, you don't know if something will work if you don't try it, right :) And, well, it didn't work. It went against everything that we (as in me, my husband and kids) are. I have friends that will not do anything if it creeps into nap time for instance. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, but that just isn't us, and

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We all have these kind of days. I've had a bunch of them lately. I guess the first trimester this time really threw me for a loop. With the other children, I was able to rest more. I still can rest, but I'm just extra tired this time. I could sleep 24 hours and it doesn't seem enough. Now that I'm in my second trimester, insomnia has kicked in during the middle of the night, and come morning and

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At Christmas, I bought a special read-aloud edition of Little House on the Prairie. During the winter, as I began to read it to the boys, I imagined how cozy it would be to read it to them on the front porch during the summer (have I ever mentioned that my front porch is my favorite place at home?) So, I tucked the book away (which was just as well, even just 6 months ago, the boys weren't

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"Daddy's Girl"(c) 2003 Christine MichaelsWhen you jump up on my lapto give a kiss and hug,nothing in this worldgives my heart such a tug!The way you make me laughwhen standing on your head,acting silly so I'll looktil' your face turns all red!I know you'll always be...and I felt it from the start,no matter how old you getyou're my little sweetheart!You're growing much too fasttime flies by in a

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Tomorrow is Independence Day! The other night we had a community chorus sing "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and once again I marvelled at these words that are still sung across our country today:Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:His truth is

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I had my 12 week checkup this morning with my midwife, Pam. Can I say how much I love seeing a midwife? With my other 3 children, it was with doctors, wonderful doctors I might add, but this is so different, so relaxed, so personal. Also, the practice I'm with, and the hospital I'll deliver in, are Catholic, so there is a strong belief in the sanctity of life :)Not much to report this early in

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I love this age. My son C is 3 1/2. He's always asking questions "what is our house made out of", "what is my body made out of", you get the idea. Well, he's been simply fascinated about the baby I am carrying. For a few weeks, he was convinced he too had a baby in him (although his was in his throat/chest area :) ). His baby was a boy. Up until last night, his questions of who is pregnant have

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I just read your post - I thought of this song for you:I'll be praying for you.

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http://posters.com/pv-389298_Water-Pump-with-Dishes.html My kitchen is sparkling today. With the help of my oldest son, we tackled two projects that I was dreading, yet (like most things) took no time at all. Of course, the result is so worth the effort! First, I took down all my pots and lids from my pot rack, and washed the pots and the rack (what a dust magnet!). I then took copper polish

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The Best of Friends© Jill WolfThe best of friends,Can change a frown,Into a smile,when you feel down. The best of friends,Will understand,Your little trials,And lend a hand. The best of friends,Will always share,Your secret dreams,Because they care. The best of friends,Worth more than gold,Give all the love,A heart can hold.

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My oldest baby boy is all done with kindergarten today! I am so excited to have him home every day beginning tomorrow! I love this big boy!In case you're wondering, his mouth is stuffed with cake and he was still trying to smile!While most parents that I'm meeting are dreading having their kids home with them every day in the summer (actually most aren't even home, as the parents fill their days

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What a wonderful (and scary) weekend!It started out with a perfect Friday night. The kids and I met my husband at a yummy Mexican restaurant - the food was great, the kids were great, and it sure was fun to sit with my sweetheart on one side of the booth while the kids were on the other side. Usually we split up - my daughter in the highchair, me with one son on one side, and my husband on the

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1. Jennifer 2. Mexican 3. Christian Heritage 4. cranberry red 5. I don't have a celebrity crush 6. water 7. Africa 8. double chocolate anything 9. grandmother 10. my family 11. scatterbrained 12. I don't have oneThanks for the idea Hindsfeet!The concept:a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.b. Using only the first page, pick an image.c. Copy and paste each of the

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Nope, we don't have twins :) And I'm no further along than I thought. It was so WONDERFUL to see our little baby, and to see the heartbeat! Is it too early to guess the gender based on heart rate? My kids all went by that old wives tale (is it a tale or is it scientific? - I don't even know) - both boys were always around 120-130 bpm, and my daughter was always 150-170. This baby was 170 :)

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A few weeks ago, my sweet little girl turned 2 years old! When asked, "How old are you?" She says "doh". She's so adorable! Here's a little picture of her big day:Last year I did a post the day of my husband's and children's birthdays. Not this year, I'm letting myself off the hook :) Who knows, I may not post again until after the baby is born :)Little O is playing T-ball and he LOVES it! He's

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Oh what a tragedy (click here to read the full story)! My heart breaks for the Chapman family. Please join me in saying a prayer for them :(

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First trimester tiredness (and today sickness) has hit me full force.I'll blog again someday :)

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My smart husband heard this one on HGTV last week, and it really does work! Put a dry towel in the dryer with your wet clothes (I just leave a clean towel by our washer and dryer, so I don't have to run up two flights of stairs), and it cuts the drying time by about half. Okay, so I haven't sat and actually timed it, but it definitely gets drier quicker! I'll let you know if I see a savings in

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No doubt we all can relate to this cartoon! I just heard on the radio news that gas is at or near $4.00/gallon in some areas of the country! We are pretty close in my neck of the woods, and I imagine on Memorial Day weekend we will see $4.00 or more. Our friend delivers gas for Cumberland Farms, and it seems that Americans are doing good at not filling up so much, as they have just cut him back

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I admit as a first time stay at home mom, I occasionally watched Oprah. Not occasionally like a few times a year, but a few times a week. Many times the Lord (the one and only Lord, Jesus Christ) convicted me to turn that trash off. Finally a few years ago I did turn her off. Occasionally a weight loss episode would catch my eye, and I'd turn it on, but other than that, I began seeing Oprah

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Proverbs 30:17 "The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it."When I was a kid, I would not swear EVER outside because I was afraid the dragonflies would come sew my mouth shut. This carried over to the inside, and I've never had a problem or temptation to swear.So, when I read this verse, I

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I would venture to say that in my life time, we have lived in the land of PLENTY. If you want something, you just get it. No wonder its hard to buy gifts for people - we never have to wait, for anything. Even when the average American "struggles", its hardly a struggle for many parts of the world. Yes, we complain about the price of gas, but really, how much has it stopped you?Well, perhaps times

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While we could still get a surprise snow storm (unlikely when you look at the upcoming forecast!), winter is officially done! How do I know? The ice cream truck has come through our neighborhood yesterday AND today! Woohoo! Okay, I better get back to walking then!

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These pictures were taken about two weeks ago by Owen (5.5 years). His new Buzz Light Year space ship. What a deal! Normally about $20 at Toys 'R Us - on sale the day of the photo for $4.00! Woohoo!A random "good girl little people". Even the animals are "good girl little peoples." By the way, that is the pattern of my tile, not dirt marks - although if Owen took the same picture this very

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Does this (the metal bed frames) look like trash or treasure to you?Well it was someone else's trash and has become our treasure! Our boys' beds are pretty bad (I will always be sorry for having you, Cindy and Diane, sleep on there - I slept on there one night when the boys were sick - shortly after your visit in November, and I was mortified! The boys don't mind too much, although Collin came

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Since I had such a great time sewing Maddie's Easter dress, I've decided to make a few things for her summer wardrobe. This is the pattern I will be using - I will make the romper (I also plan on making a few jumpers using the pattern of her Easter dress). I'm still searching for a nice summer skirt pattern for myself, as I also plan on making some nice summer skirts, and then buying some nice

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It's a sleepy kind of afternoon in my corner of the world - the perfect one for an afternoon movie. Cars was the movie of choice. After playing outside this morning, the boys came in for a a nice hot lunch of grilled cheese and apples. They played for a bit after, and then around 1:15 or so, I made a bed on the family room floor and put the DVD on. I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the

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As you can see I changed the layout of my blog. Its still not entirely the look I'm going after - I may just have to pay someone to do it. But the BUMMER is I lost a bunch of stuff, because I decided NOT to save the other template. Grrrrr.....The silliest thing of all was that I lost that map and stat counter. Getting a new map doesn't bother me, but when I get a new stat counter it will start

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"Huh?"Me: "Whatcha Doin?""Playin' with 'good-girl peoples - see?" Maddie can't get enough of Fisher Price's Little People figures a/k/a "Good-girl peoples". She always has one in her hand wherever we go. Today I found her paring every one she has as if there were hugging, kissing, dancing...I don't know, but it was too cute!

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Easter was lovely, despite having a few kids with boogery noses. After the kids quickly looked at their little gifts, we all got ready to leave by 7:30 a.m. Turns out we didn't need to leave so early as the 8:00 a.m. service wasn't all that crowded. The boys stayed in church with us, and I learned a valuable lesson. I thought they were being so antsy, and being that it was an Easter service, the

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You've all heard of the Resurrection Cookies, right? As I am not a baker (cook, yes - bake, no!), looking at that recipe scares me! Well, for the last few years, we've been doing something that is right up my alley! It is easy, little kids can participate, and it clearly tells the Easter story.What you need:Crescent or Grands Biscuit Dough (like Pillsbury)Large MarshmallowsMelted

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For as long as I've been a Mom, I've been able to make it by "flying by the seat of my pants." Well it ain't working anymore. I don't think my personality is one that can fully do that anyway (in other words, I'm not very laid back!). I get these days where I'm zombie-like, and I've convinced myself that if I have a schedule, I can just look at it, and it can tell me what to do (I'm one of those

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So I never got the big deal about kids not being able to adjust to daylights savings time. Mine never had a problem. Well, until this year. You see this is the first year I had to get up with the rest of the world and not just sleep in to adjust. So today, I'm dragging, and will likely do the same all week. But this is awesome that it is almost 5:00 p.m. and no sign of darkness anytime soon

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Oh yeah, I have a blog (wink). Yeah, yeah, I know, I haven't kept up with this nearly like I thought I would. But you see, the weather has been a balmy 42 degrees (had to get outside!), some of us had the flu, my son O is skiing like a mad-man and I had to see it, and in the midst of all that, I turned a year older. So blogging was WAY down on my list of things to do :)So, let me bring all my

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I am so in love with my man. I can hardly believe that this year we will be married for 9 years! I have to admit, today I have the flu. My fingers hurt to even type, so I am not very creative. But I do have a poem I wrote to him on our first anniversary, November 6, 2000: YOU ARE.... You are my sunshine on days when life seems cloudyYou are my energy when I'm feeling tiredYou are the smile on

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If you make bread, many times Whole Wheat Bread will call for a cup or two or three of white flour, and then a cup of 100% Whole Wheat flour to make the bread look brown.Because a good healthy loaf of healthy 100% Whole Wheat Bread is generally $3.50-$4.00/loaf (I'm not talking about Walmart's brand of Wheat Bread - you know the kind filled with preservatives, and high fructose corn syrup - that

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My son is having Crazy Hat Day at school soon. Although he has what I would consider a few crazy hats already, he asked if I'd make him one. How could I resist? Here's what I made:His mouth is a little funny because he has a tooth barely hanging on by a root, and he keeps pushing it with his tongue.A little close-up of the moon's face. I love sewing faces because no matter what you imagine and

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It occurred to me that if you look at my blog title, you may think you are coming to a blog where you will find "expert" tips on homemaking. You may assume by the title that I have it together in this area.NOT.AT.ALL!Really the reason I thought of this title, was more of a reminder for myself. I am a self-proclaimed perfectionist. When anything in my life isn't perfect, I get very tense and

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Read this article. Cloned meat? Um, no thank you. To think our government says its okay to eat. I don't know, I'm no expert here, but it just doesn't seem right to me. Blech!

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Any time this commercial comes on in our home, we all smile. And because I've been a mom now for 5 1/2 years, I didn't know there was an actual song and dance! Now the kids and I have something to work on during these long winter months!

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In an effort to actually use all my Tupperware that just remains stacked in my cabinet (had I known I prefer ziploc bags to containers, I probably wouldn't have made such an investment), I finally put to practice a great tip I've read over and over. That is to make your own salad bar so that when it comes time for a meal, everything is prepared and you just put it together.My "brilliant" idea

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I think if you have sons first and then a daughter, either you go over board with the girly stuff, or you forget you have a girl, and that there are so many wonderful things - like putting her hair up in pig tails! Of course, the times I do remember, she usually rips them out, but for some reason yesterday and today she's loving the pig tails - doesn't she look so cute!Owen got this police

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Man am I overtired. In fact the whole house is. The last two nights have been interesting. For those of you who work the night shift - Dad, Megan, John - I applaud you. I don't know how you do it.I've been up with sick children. All 3 of them. I guess the plus side is they are all getting it and getting over it at once, no lingering for a few weeks. In and out. Of course with my younger two it is

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I got on a roll thinking of some funny book titles, and I thought I'd put them here so you too can enjoy the laughs I was having at myself today (it really is good to laugh at yourself, um, right?):The Last Campfireby Marsha MallowWhen It Doesn't Add Upby Matt E. MatoxLife After Amputationby Eileen HattawayNot Prepared for the Rainby Noah BrellaUndecided Politicsby Eileen E. DirwayThe Wet

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