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Do As I Say

Posted on May 18, 2011 | 16 comments

Now that I’m a proper grown up, I know that everyone’s family has sayings that are not universal to everyone else’s but growing up, I truly thought everyone used the same phrases as my family did and was always surprised to learn that was not the case. Continue reading →

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Look at me

Posted on May 17, 2011 | 5 comments

It’s never good when you hear, “Look at me, mommy” coming from the room of the supposed-to-be napping child. Continue reading →

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Music Monday: Guilty Pleasures

Posted on May 16, 2011 | 5 comments

And now is when I will admit to liking music that I probably shouldn’t. But I do. There you have it.

Baby | Justin Bieber
I wasn’t sure I was going to share this, but why not, I have nothing to hide. It’s not that I seek this song out or have downloaded it but if it comes on the radio, I will sing along (unlike anything by Kesha which I will turn off IMMEDIATELY). And there is something about him that fascinates me to no end, I admire his confidence.
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Hope

Posted on May 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

I was cleaning out a filing cabinet and found a small spiral-bound book of index cards which I had bought back in 2000 to write down bible passages that “spoke” to me. I only wrote down a handful before that habit fell to the wayside, but I thought it would be nice to revisit them in the coming weeks.

And hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out
His love onto our hearts by the
Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Romans 5:5

Favorite Finds – 5/14/2011

Posted on May 14, 2011 | 1 comment

Here are MY favorite finds from around the web:

Crafts I’d like to try:

I kind of love paint chips (I used to “collect” them from the paint department while my mom did her grocery shopping), so these picnic utensil holders are just adorable to me. (spied on Lisa Leonard Online)
What a great idea for a birthday gift or something special for my boys: Painted Block Puzzle
I always like pop-up cards and these instructions make them seem fairly non-stressful to make