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Our first ever girls camping trip was on the books. We planned for it. We trained for it. I learned how to back up and hook up the pop-up, empty black water, and chop firewood. I’ll be the first to admit, the timing was not ideal on any front, but by golly, we were determined […]
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A friend asked recently for a list of supplies we usually pack for camping so I started writing things down as I thought of them. Shortly after that we went camping in our pop-up so I double-checked the list I was making for her against what we actually used on our trip and added some […]
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Below is a list of resources we will be using for the 2019-2020 school year! I will add to it as we find new resources we love! You can check out my first post to see what we are using for Bible, history, and science here or follow along on Instagram to see each subject […]
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Below is a list of all the resources we are using for the 2019-2020 school year. I will add to it as we find new resources we love! BIBLE STUDY ● This year we are reading straight from the Bible, straight through the Bible. I have discovered I like ESV or NASB translations because they […]
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Sometimes I come across something that makes a positive difference in my life and makes me think repeatedly feeling very thankful for it and glad that I have it. Today I thought it would be fun to share a handful of such things from the past month in a blog post. Without further ado, here […]
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Today’s post is short and sweet (but only lightly sweetened)! I came up with this recipe when I felt impressed to add more fat to our diet, especially for our oldest who had started experiencing the joys of hormone changes and, I felt, needed a little extra support. They turned out to be rich and […]
Continue ReadingI realize the “purpose” of any gift is because you love someone and want to give them something to enjoy, so just to clarify for this post, I used the word “purposeful” to describe things that inspire creativity or appreciation of nature, challenge the mind or body, provoke good, wholesome thoughts and ideas, are a […]
Continue ReadingI know it’s easy enough to buy and I don’t dislike the store-bought stuff but this homemade playdough is THE BEST playdough. My mom made it for us growing up and used to set us up with an array of plates, butter knives, forks, toothpicks, and a rolling pin and let us have at it. […]
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It wasn’t the moon, South America, or Antarctica like the kids and Cowboy tried to convince me it was but as far as I’m concerned, it was a whole lot better – a little cabin tucked back in the woods. If I could go anywhere to get away and recharge, it would be a cabin […]
Continue ReadingLast year we took several trips, including a month at the beach, a couple weeks to visit family, and some camping trips, but this year we are focusing more on saving money to build our house so we are taking shorter trips closer to home. Last week we went to North Texas Jellystone for […]
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