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Getting smarter about chickens
So last year was our first year to have chickens. We didn’t know much about what we were doing. Though my family had chickens as a kid, I didn’t pay much attention to more than getting the eggs from...
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Start with a bang or a whisper: just start
In every task the most important thing is the beginning… especially when you deal with anything young and tender. Plato, The Republic Taken from The Read-Aloud Handbook I consider myself an avid...
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On a beach in February
I should always plan a vacation in February. It’s the perfect time to go somewhere warm and sunny. The gray, wet days really wear on me. I get to where I don’t want to leave the house. I think I could...
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Jewlery display
I picked up this rustic framed screen at a yard sale last summer and loved it but had no idea what I would do with it. It sat around unused for many months. But last week I had an idea and for once, I...
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Let the sun shine in
Edie talked about facing the winter blues this week with crafting. I’m not a big crafter, but the urge does strike me from now and then. My kids enjoy crafts so I do things with them from time to...
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How I blog my Instagram photos
Every time I post a photo on Instagram, it automatically sends a copy of that image to my private Flickr account by using IFTTT. You create a recipe like my photo + Instagram = Flickr and it does it...
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When you wake up to dog vomit, the day is ruined anyway
1. We woke up to dog vomit all over the house today. 2. In my photography class I’m practicing leading lines, perspective and framing. I could use some perspective around here, as for framing I would...
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Light + Life: The Define School
I am just finishing up my second class with The Define School. This one was Light + Life with Kellie Hatcher. I’m a huge fan of her photography and seeing her images for four weeks has made me ready...
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Something to say
One week flew by and I didn’t write a thing. I am at war with myself over writing daily in order to keep the creative writing juices flowing, and not writing until I have something to say. Sometimes I...
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Birthday
I celebrated my 43rd birthday yesterday with church, lunch with family, and a surprise from my son. He was saved about a year ago and this morning, finally walked the aisle to be baptized. It was a...
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Teach them to cook and they’ll never go hungry
I taught my son how to make a grilled cheese sandwich on the stove today. Sometimes I think the greatest thing I’ve taught my kids is how to cook what they like to eat. Since I hate cooking, one day...
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Rainy day list
I haven’t said anything because at first we were going, then we might not go, then we were going again. And who knows, I might get sick or break my leg or fail to wake up with my alarm clock and miss...
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Why you need some bliss
This was my third trip to Blissdom. Two in Nashville and the one this year in Dallas. To tell you the truth I wasn’t expecting much. I was excited to get away and spend some time with a few friends but...
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Take the money and run
My roomies from Blissdom are so out of my league. They signed up to do a half marathon on Sunday when all I wanted to do was get about 12 hours of consecutive sleep. So when they all tiptoed out in...
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Make pretty eggs
One of my favorite holiday activities has always been dyeing Easter eggs. I loved it as a kid and I still enjoy it. It’s second only to dressing up for Halloween. It’s a time to be messy, to get...
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I bought a bag at Blissdom
I’ve been to Blissdom three times and each time I’ve seen Lindsey there and talked with her, but this time I felt like I got a chance to really get to know her better and I found out we are a lot...
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Homeschooling: the basics
When I first started homeschooling The Well-Trained Mind was my guide on everything regarding curriculum. I had no idea where to start so I checked out what Susan Wise Bauer recommended. One of my...
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How first grade fears are still stopping me
When I was in first grade I was chosen to be in the homecoming court. I can’t even think of what my role was called right now, but I was the little girl who stands beside the little boy and carries a...
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My awesome idea and how I almost didn’t do it
The ideas were coming to me so fast I was writing them all down. I was excited, planning a senior model session that was exactly what I wanted to shoot. I was having ideas about video, about locations,...
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Stuff worth reading around the net
The Atlantic: Why Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s Trial Should Be a Front Page Story Shaun Groves: 3 Things the Nester Taught Me About Pinterest Michael Hyatt: 13 Idea Starters for Stuck Bloggers Boomama via The...
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