Online parenting Book Club #2–Grace Based Parenting

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 in case you missed it:  discussion #1 is Herehi and welcome to our second Book Club meeting!grab a cup of coffee, or a glass or wine and settle in to share your thoughts with us!parenting is such a huge responsibility and thankfully we don’t have to have all the answers or do it alone.  we have the Lord’s Word, prayer, and each other to … [Read more...]

some basic spring mantle ideas (using stuff you already have in your house).

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 i love changing my mantle with the seasons and even subtle changes can really change the feel of the room.  being a lover of spring, these little things just make me happy.i shopped my house and garage (and yard) for things that i already had and whipped this mantle together in just a few minutes (apparently, i didn't even take the time to … [Read more...]

i told you.

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  the other day i mentioned, we might be breaking out the bathing suits in this gorgeous summer weather..... whelp, indeed we made it happen. Brother was mostly cold and stayed away from the spraying water. but, Sister was mostly doing this: this has definitely been the best week so far of living in our new home.  … [Read more...]

can you use stain over decoupage?

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  can you use stain over decoupage? why, yes, yes you can! i was searching the internet looking for some sort of tutorial or examples of people who had used wood stain over decoupage and found very little.  so in my brave furniture-redoing personality, i just decided to try it for myself. boy, am i pleased with the … [Read more...]

oh glorious, spring (or should i say summer)!

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  we have gone promptly from winter to summer---it's supposed to be in the 90's here today, but you won't hear one complaint from me.  we are loving every minute of it! we may even break out the swimsuits and run through the sprinklers  :). in other good news:  my nauseousness is also gone with the winter temps!  … [Read more...]

online parenting book club #1: Grace Based Parenting

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  hi and welcome to our first Book Club meeting! grab a cup of coffee, or a glass or wine and settle in to share your thoughts with us! parenting is such a huge responsibility and thankfully we don't have to have all the answers or do it alone.  we have the Lord's Word, prayer, and each other to help us along the journey.  i'm … [Read more...]

the forever kind.

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  friends.  you know the kind. the kind that you grew up with. the kind that you made mistakes with. the kind that loved you anyway even though you had ugly hair and a laundry list of insecurities. the kind that no matter how long it's been since you've seen them or talked to them, you start right where you left off. the … [Read more...]

a different easter.

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  so i read this post the week before Easter  and could NOT shake its effect on me (hello, Holy Spirit---i hear you loud and clear.) "Church, let’s bring Jesus’ hope into the darkness this Easter – the lonely street corners, the strip clubs, the shelters, the prisons, the sad places. We can push back the darkness, because God … [Read more...]

patterned paint roller giveaway!

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  eeekk!  you guys are in for a treat today! remember, my patterned paint roller wall tutorial from last week?  well, Michelle at Not Wallpaper, has decided to give two of you a full set with your choice of pattern!  that means you get the patterned roller, the paint roller, and applicator absolutely FREE (a $40 value)! all … [Read more...]

i’m not going to say it.

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  i feel like a broken record around here, but i'm not going to say anything about my desire for the S-P-R-I-N-.... word. ....to get here. now. ....for snow to go away. forever. ....or for my daffodils to have a fighting chance at opening and looking glorious on my tabletop. nope, not going to say it. and dang it if … [Read more...]