Wife, mom, writer, Christ-follower, reader, knitter, baker... writing about life in general and everything that goes along with it.
From the monthly archives:
During a trip to Target last week, L. (2) decided to really pay attention to what Target was like. Usually, he just looks at the colored lit-up lines on the wall and announces their colors as we walk around the store. Or he spends his time charming other shoppers by yelling, “HI!” and “BYE!” at [...]
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“Let us come before Him with thanksgiving…”
Psalm 95:2
A very Happy Thanksgiving
to you and to your family!
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Yes, even though this Thursday is Thanksgiving here in America, I still have a book giveaway from Bethany House! First, here’s the winner of last week’s book, Holly’s Heart.
The winner is:
Comment #3 — MJ
Congratulations, MJ!
Now, on to this week’s giveaway. Here’s how the giveaways work:
Every Thursday, I post about a new book that’s up for grabs. If [...]
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I stood in line at the grocery store the other day, noticing that many shopping carts contained turkeys. Mine did not. Instead, mine held gingersnaps, pumpkin puree, and plenty of cream cheese.
Cooking is not something I am passionate about. I make sure there is dinner available for my guys every night most nights. And I [...]
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Photo courtesy of C. (10), who visited the Aviary yesterday with his class.
He calls this one “Bigfoot the Bird”
To check out more Wordless Wednesday participants, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.
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Today is the fourth Tuesday of the month, which means that 5 Minutes for Books is hosting their monthly What’s On Your Nightstand? carnival. Click the graphic if you want to see what others are reading or if you’d like to participate.
So, what am I reading these days? Well, in addition to the gobs of [...]
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I have to admit, I have diagnosed more than one illness with the help of Dr. Google.
At the first sign of illness in any member of my family, I’ve been known to hop on Google and begin a search involving symptoms, diagnoses, incubations, durations, treatment methods, and of course, “when to call the doctor.”
I like [...]
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So, how is your fall reading going?
I just realized that the Fall Into Reading 2008 challenge ends in less than a month, and I am not doing very well.
Personally, I’m blaming all the illnesses that have been ravaging our house this fall. When I can’t breathe through my nose and my head is pounding, and [...]
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The picture above contains the simple ingredients for one of our family’s traditions. We call them “Thankfulness Leaves,” mostly because I’m not very creative when it comes to titling things.
Here’s how our tradition works:
Every evening, for the five days leading up to Thanksgiving, each of us will pick a leaf and write on it one [...]
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Whew. I made it.
I packed up my stuff, lugged it all down the street, and unpacked it here at the new Callapidder Days.
Things are a bit different here. The decor, the floor plan…it’ll all take a little getting used to.
But it’s still me, Katrina, working behind the scenes. You’ll get the same random assortment of [...]
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