Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009 By 2 Comments

It is hard to believe that 2009 is almost at an end.  We have seen God bless us in so many ways this year.  I can’t even begin to list all of His blessings, but let me just say that they were overflowing. I am looking forward to what 2010 will bring.  I have been [...]

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Final Homemade Christmas 2009 Post

December 29, 2009 By 3 Comments

Today is my last homemade Christmas post for this year.  If you want to see the entire list then click here.   I have to say that I am pleased with the responses my homemade creations received.  Scarves and hats have been worn as well as pants and skirts, toys have been played with, and [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2009 By 3 Comments

May you and your family have a blessed Christmas. (Picture taken November 2009.)

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14 years ago I said, "I do."

December 23, 2009 By 1 Comment

It is hard to believe that my husband and I could be celebrating our fourteenth wedding anniversary today.  I remember December 23, 1995 so well that I often can’t believe it could have been so long ago. I was 21 years old and had planned for that cold December day for almost an entire year.  [...]

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Felt Sword & Shield

December 17, 2009 By 2 Comments

Family Update: Joshua (child #3) had a lot of difficulty breathing when he woke up yesterday morning. After two nebulizer treatments and a steamy bathroom did nothing to help, and the fact that his chest was retracting and he was wheezing, I took him to the ER. After spending 4 hours there, having chest and [...]

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Christmas Rag Wreaths

December 14, 2009 By 3 Comments

On Saturday my daughter and I did some crafting. I am so blessed to have a daughter who loves all things crafty. I love my boys so much, but there is something special about having a little girl to do things with. Anyway, we made four rag wreaths using Christmas fabric that had been given [...]

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Felt Lego Case and More

December 10, 2009 By 2 Comments

Today I am once again joining Sarah of The Fifth Street Palace and Abbi of Proverbs 31 Living for another Thursday of sharing some homemade Christmas projects. The first project I want to share with you is something I made for my oldest son. It was one of those projects where you just kind of [...]

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Eleven Years Ago Tonight

December 8, 2009 By 1 Comment

Eleven years ago tonight I found out I was going to be a mother. My life was forever forever changed the moment I saw two lines. I had never taken a pregnancy test before, but just had a feeling that I was pregnant. I went to buy a test after work because I had felt [...]

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Stitching Up Some Fabric Boxes

December 3, 2009 By 2 Comments

Today I am once again joining Sarah of The Fifth Street Palace and Abbi of Proverbs 31 Living for another Thursday of sharing a homemade Christmas project. Back in February I made myself a fabric box using this tutorial. I keep my cloth napkins in it and have found the box to be practical and [...]

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I have 32 pounds of browned burger in my freezer!

December 2, 2009 By 3 Comments

You read that title right. Last Friday some family friends brought over a huge bowl of ground deer burger. They butcher and process the deer they hunt, and have blessed us for the past two years with deer meat. Last year I just froze the meat in bags without cooking it. Then, every so often [...]

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