I’m pushing him in the swing. And with each push I say, “forward!” Then, quickly, as he comes back toward…
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1000 gifts
Fun for Easter Week
A guilt-free, clean-slate stay-cation celebratory Easter week ahead! We’ll enjoy some Easter traditions and add in a few other activities…
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The Passing of Two Pots
This post, from December 2009 has new meaning. New meaning because yet another slow cooker has passed. It became a…
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I Dare You Not To Laugh
Sometimes I can get so caught up in the getting it done that I forget to laugh. The to-do list…
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Growing Gratitude
“He calls me smart and big and tall!” ~ six-year-old “He builds me a train track.” ~ four-year-old A couple…
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Hands that show…
Rest… Writing practice… Learning… Play… Helping hands… Caring… Gentleness… and generations of hands… Great-grandmother’s hands of love holding generations… What…
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The Messes of Yeses
Yes, we can make Valentines. Claps, squeals. Stickers, pink and red construction paper, sharpies all mix together and little hands…
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Egg and Nut Free Hodgepodge
On this gratitude Monday, I find myself grateful for health. Today I share the story of how we found out…
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Master Artist
When there is someone with amazing talent in your midst, you can’t help but share. Maybe since I’ve grown up…
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A New Year – Plus One Thousand Gifts Giveaway!
On this Gratitude Monday I’m counting gifts, sharing some encouraging thoughts and tools for the new year plus offering a…
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Christmas Blessings
Infant holy, infant lowly, For His bed a cattle stall; (~ Middle Girl singing a solo last night in church…
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Refocus: The Busy Gifts
Delightful December. Blessings busting. Crammed calendar! I had started to dread the week by Saturday afternoon. Sighs. How? How to…
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I’m Four. Let’s Go Some More.
“Push me high! Push me high and we’ll fly all the way up to the moon,” …he says through giggles…
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