Watching and waiting

Watching the boys play basketball in the street outside, waiting for Noah come in and roll your pink ball with you…

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Sometimes it’s hard to be a little girl.

Oh yes, it is.

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Favorite things Giveaway

Woo-Dee-Hoo! Some of my favorite gals are giving away some of their favorite things this week. Take a moment to observe the loveliness: My little blogging group is such a sweet band o’ladies… go visit them and see for yourselves! Amanda @ Always Amanda a Handmade Infinity Scarf from her new shop Chantel @ Beautiful…

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We love you, plastic baby Jesus.

I love this nativity set. I don’t remember whether my mother bought me the starter kit or whether –after months of fruitless hinting- I finally broke down and bought it myself… but no matter. I love it. Now, years later, we have a village full of figures, but in those early years we just had…

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My moral dilemma

If it’s not really my birthday, do I have to give the present back? Please say no…. Please say no. So here’s the deal… my dear friend Debbie stopped by the house before church yesterday morning to drop off a card and a gift wrapped in sunny yellow tissue. OK, let’s just stop and get…

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Anonymous

Today I got an anonymous note in the mail… Ps. 119:62 – To Diane In my midnight prayer for you, I smile ‘cause you bring me such great joy all the while I rise from my rumpled bed and rejoice As God brings you to mind And gives me voice In my midnight praying for…

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Facebook: an aide to godly womanhood

I really should pay closer attention when doing my menu planning. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been hankering after a dish my mother used to prepare for us growing up: Welsh Rarebit. I remembered tangy cheesy, saucy  little points of buttery toast topped with crisp little wisps of salty savory bacon. Oh my!…

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This other awesome thing that happened on my Summer Vacation

We Wiggled. As in we went on a trip to Hershey PA to see Millen’s beloved Wiggles in concert. This involved many exciting things, such as staying in a hotel. With a pool. It also involved swimming in said pool with pink goggles and a beautiful shimmery pink bathing cap to match her pink swimsuit….

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