I am a stay at home mom who is trying to remain humored by the material my little girls provide me with on a daily basis.
What else? Let's see...I love sneaking quiet moments with my hubby, could go antique shopping every day, enjoy gardening...even pulling the weeds!
I homeschool our older daughter, and while she is my guinea pig for first grade, little sis goes to Pre-K.
I used to work part-time from home, but lost that job recently. It has been the BIGGEST blessing ever. Thankful to have less ball to juggle.
imperfect.. that's why
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So, the sun is out, in more ways than one.
My close family member who was suffering through a trial is seeing light at
the end of the tunnel. His progres...
Kids Embrace Booster Car Seat | Review and Giveaway
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Child safety has always been an utmost concern for my husband and I
especially when it comes to being safe while on the road with our precious
cargo. That ...
John Piper's Message at Passion 2012
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Earlier this year 45,000 college students gathered in Atlanta for Passion
2012. John Piper gave a message with one point: *Seeing and savoring the
suprem...
Charlie's special friend...
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My medicine gets delivered to my door by Todd, our friendly FedEx guy!
He *never* forgets Charlie!
It's the little things like this, that make me smi...
The Circle of Life
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Back in November my next door neighbor, Emmy, found tadpoles in her garden
fountain. It was the day before our temperatures were forecast to drop
significa...
A Few Friday Favorites
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- one thing that changes life “Let the dying moments remind us where to
find the living…” – an absolutely beautiful post by Emily. - Black Bean
Hummus Yes,...
The Makery NC - Handmade, Fashion, and NC
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*Welcome to an exciting Guest Post by Krista Anne of The Makery NC. She
tells you all about this remarkable North Carolina business with her
sisters. Just...
Lightbulb
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My parents stopped by for a visit this afternoon. They live about 30
minutes from us and it’s always a treat when they come over. Today they
brought their ...
A FUN GIRLS DAY OUT
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The other day my friend sent me an email asking if I wanted to come and
spend a fun girl day with her. Of course, I jumped at the chance.
She told me she...
the face of friendship
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There is a group of gals from church that faithfully get together for
lunch on a Thursday each month. Gather up these fifteen women and there is
always a ...
A Vocab Lesson from the Lenting Police
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Here's a little sampling of Charlotte's Lenten vernacular for those of you
might want to add a little sophistication to your holy season vocabulary.
"I Len...
Ready for Spring Break
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Photo of the Morning: I am so ready for spring break!!! How about you? The
weather has been gorgeous (until today, I hear) so Hannah and I did a
little t...
You Are My Sunshine {giveaway}
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When I was a new mother, the newest of new, I remember the first day my
husband went back to work and left me at home with the newborn all day long
by myse...
Works-for-Me-Wednesday: Dinner Responsibility Chart
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After years of inconsistency with dinner chores (read that as, mom did most
of the work), I created a simple, effective Dinner Responsibility Chart.
I m...
The Missional Mom: In Review
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*The Missional Mom* by Helen Lee is a great book I just finished reading
with my Austin Stone moms group. We also attended a 4 week series of
classes at th...
My daughter loves....
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Ky loves to sew. She alters her own clothes, and she designs clothes too.
She didn't actually design this vest, She got the idea from the internet,
went ...
What I Wore Wednesday
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I'm linking up today...join us won't you?
Trying to get a picture, but the dog was having none of it...
She wanted in! (hate how pregnant I look in thi...
I won't give up.
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Well ... after my ridiculous week last week, it's not a wonder why I
didn't lose any weight. Beau lost 9 pounds. NINE. In one week. That makes
14 total ...
No Title
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Obviously, time has gotten away from me.
I blame it on all the painting.
Let's bullet-update, shall we?
- Remodel should be done by end of week....
Crazy about puzzles!
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Amity LOVES to do this puzzle! It has 100 pieces and she puts it together
completely by herself at least once a day. It brings her such joy! She says
she w...
Coil Pottery Ideas
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At this stage, a person's artistic skills are challenged, together with his
family, two of whom were to play a major role in the *coil pottery ideas*can g...
Weekly Winners: Mother & Daughter
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Do you remember when Violet was born? If you do, you're a devoted reader.
That's been eons ago. 2 and a half years, already.
The other day I was sitting in...
The UN-virtuous Woman
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- Who can find a virtuous woman?
Hello? Anybody out there? Any Proverbs 31 wannabes left? I think the
Virtuous Woman has left the building...
Introducing Knox David MacFadyen
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My bro and his wife had a baby last week. This makes the 11th grandchild in
the MacFadyen and the 8th boy. There is a 12th grandchild coming in June.
ONE Year Old!!
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*Clapping while we sing "Happy Birthday"*
Our baby girl is One Year today!!
She walks around the house.
She was saying mama and na-na...but no...
we're still here...
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well i'm just embarrassed that this is my first (and likely only) post for
february. i was just recounting to a friend at church how thankful i was
that w...
My marriage matters most
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I arrived at Matthew 19:1-12 on Sunday and was challenged by Jesus'
response to the Pharisees who inquired about divorce,. They were trying to*"test"
*Him...
Spring Cleaning
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It's that time of year again. Where I get sick and tired of the clutter
that has gathered in my house over the past few months and room by room I
begin to ...
What’s A Girl To Do???
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It’s after 8:00 pm, we are just coming home from picking up three beautiful
pieces of antique furniture. I am physically and mentally whipped. It has
b...
"Night and Day It's Cinderelly"
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On Friday night we had a zany little family party for Annabeth. First we
ate Mexican food and then we came back to our house for dessert. The
Cinderella c...
Porkie Roast
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I want to share a recipe given to me by a dear, old friend who is not
really old at all, but with whom I share an “old” friendship, at least in
my view of ...
True Life: I'm addicted to straws
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The bendy variety, if I get a choice. You would have to know my EXTREMELY
well, to notice this about me, but I promise my husband, sister, and mother
are d...
Milestones
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I decided last fall that I wanted to run a half marathon. Now, this is
somewhat laughable because (a) other than the 5k I ran a few years ago I
had not r...
Tyger, Tyger
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With Apologies to William Blake.
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the bassinet at night,
What aged Great-Aunt hand or eye
Could shush thy tea...
Fantasy vs. Reality
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This is one of the funniest things I've seen recently.
I totally get it. I've always been a little gangly and a lot awkward.
I joke that I was never a chee...
You're tearing me apart!
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Walker, our resident film geek, showed these beauties to me yesterday.
These are from a 2003 movie called *The Room* that has gained notierity as
"The Cit...
swinging into garage sale weekend
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this morning i had a MOPS steering meeting, then we gallavanted all over
town picking up plastic utility tables from our friends who were willing to
let us...
Just Talk
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There are a few blogs that make me laugh out loud but Big Mama does it in a
BIG way! I love that girl! And she's so educational, too! Who knew that all
the...
7
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*7..... *
You are growing up so fast! I'm amazed at the changes and how quickly it
all seemed to happen!
I love that you're able to brush your o...
A Christmas Story
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Merry Christmas, and bless you loyal follower! Walking around the house
today, I had time to look at the various manger scenes we have collected
through th...
The Weight of Waiting
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Advent is one of my favorite seasons though it involves one of my least
favorite activities: waiting. Though I'm not especially fond of waiting in
a long l...
thankful for thanksgiving
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My brother and sister-in-law moved to Savannah, Georgia earlier this year.
From the moment they told us the news of their move, David and I have been
exci...
Going to Zaarly
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In a couple weeks I’ll be leaving my post as a UX director at projekt202 to
join the UX team at Zaarly. I first learned about Zaarly when Squaredeye
launch...
Yo Yo Yo, We Need Some Snow!
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Last night, there was a hint / mention / small possibility of 13-15
snowflakes to fall in Birmingham. Since meteorologists are always
completely accurate i...
Morning Update...
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I bet you thought this would be about Dax!
Actually it's about these two...
Sometimes they just make me giggle in the morning as they chit chat and
carry...
Moving Day
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Hey friends! I've gone the way of many other bloggers and can now be found
in my new home at Wordpress.
www.prairiemama.com
Please update your subscripti...
Bye-Bye For Now...
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Hi Friends!
Just wanted to send y'all a little message and let y'all all know I'm going
to be shutting down the blog.
Over the last four years many of yo...
Who Am I?
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The other day I woke with a scripture on my heart. *Psalm 4:8 What is
mankind that you are mindful of him*? Looked it up and asked Him, "Really
God, who am...
goo - 5 years
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oh goo. my heart is so full right now. because i have a sweet little five
year old girl living under my roof.
i'm going to be honest. i have put this off f...
Finally...A Parenting Tip That Works!
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"MOOOOOOOOM, can I...
...watch TV?"
...play the Wii?"
...play on the iPod?"
I don't know about you, but these are questions I hear constantly. I don't
he...
Perfect Love
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So, here are a few things I've been thinking about lately.
When I was pregnant with Leah, it really took a long time for the reality
of it to set in. I mea...
Telling the Easter Story to Children
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Today in children's church they discussed the last supper. There was an
actual crown of thorns in a glass display at the welcome desk at church.
Morgan ca...
Since I last blogged...
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- The grass has turned green again and SPRING IS HERE!
- AJ now has the same size foot as mine. He has also started playing
...
Running out of space
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Dear blog readers,
We have just discovered that a private blog run by Blogger can only have
100 readers, which is rather sad. :-( We are very close to that ...
Words Matter
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A post here? Really? After all this time?
Sort of. Mostly I'm just stopping by to let y'all know I do have a blog,
though it isn't the happiest place right...
Mystery
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He walked into the kitchen while I chopped onions for dinner. He began to talk about a new video game release, and I, being distracted, gave some distant mum...
Free sample of Ocean Spray's new Sparkling Juice
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Hurry over to Ocean Spray's Facebook page and "Like" them. Then you can
request a free sample of their new Sparkling Juice in regular or diet.
Allow 6-8 w...
Are You A Biter Or A Clipper?
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Don't you just love the soft, chubby, cherubic hands of a baby? I could
spend hours just rubbing Jill's soft little hands. But I don't love when
her nails...
Holidays
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Our holiday vacation is coming to a close. Christmas came and went with
Sean and I being surrounded by family and friends. Here are some photos
from our ga...
Five Reasons I love the city I live in!
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As I was driving through the city of Highland Village, Texas, I started
thinking how much I love the area that I live and work in. It's easy to be
thankfu...
beauty and happiness here
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“... think of all the beauty still left around you and be...
So, I'm moving...
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I am in the process of moving my blog to my *own* domain (I'm a dot com
now!!!) and I am trying to get it all done...but, working with the server
and all t...
Time to close...
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I thank those who have read what I've posted over that past couple of
years. It's been a true blessing to get to know people I never would have
gotten th...
Time to close...
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I thank those who have read what I've posted over the past couple of years.
It's been a true blessing to get to know people I never would have gotten
the ...
Summer Fun in a Flash
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Since we started school this week, our summer is officially over. It seems
like it flew by, of course life seems to be flying by these days.
I'll try to ...
Weekend Adventure Recovery
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After a very full week away to check on our old stompin’ grounds (which
gave me unlimited fodder to be used here later), this Mama worked hard all
this Mon...
bye bye blogging
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I've decided that it's time for me to quit blogging! I just can't seem to
find the time to keep up with it & it's not something I truly enjoy! I do
enjoy l...
Kate's Day in Court
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For those of you who thought that the adoption process was all over and
done with for Kate, there was actually one last step...
While we should have done t...
A Thankful Heart
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I am so thankful for a loving family.
I am so thankful for being able to be forgiven.
I am so thankful for My Redeemer.
Challenge to become more grateful fo...
new post...
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Sorry, I was planning on posting to both blogs tonight, but I'm too
tired... so after I got all the pictures uploaded on my other blog I
decided I would ju...
What a day...
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Whoa. Today began, sort of at 6 am. Brooke woke up and needed to eat. So I
fed her and was back in bed by 6:15 demanding to get my 15 more minutes of
sleep...
Moving Day!!
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I have moved... changed a bit and set up shop at Wordpress..
Come and play at the Reluctant Suburbanite, comment, follow, subscribe..
all those good things...
A Letter to President Obama
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Dear Mr. President,
We need health care reform. As a lay person I don't know enough to know
exactly what that should or should not involve. But one thing i...
Wordpress is Coming!
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New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started.
Oh no!! No blogging tip and sharefest this week?? Gasp!
I'm working behind the scenes this weekend to s...
Last chance.
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As you know by now, I am closing this blog & am in the process of opening a
new one. :)
If you want to continue to follow along, email me at:
lifesbeautif...
One Last Post
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Okay, so the blog has not been at the top of my list of priorities in the
last few months. I just haven't had any creativeness lately and just
posting pic...
It's moving day!
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Dear friends,
Up until now, I have managed two sites: This blog at VirtueAlert.com and my
author site at VickiCourtney.com. In order to simplify things, w...
The one where I bid you adieu.
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Hi, my name is Jana and I used to blog here. Then we were given the amazing
opportunity to join the in-country staff of Gladney Center for Adoption.
Things...
Time To Say Goodbye
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For the past few years it's been great to have a place to talk about our family building journey. In particular, it's been awesome to be able to share the st...
God is Good!
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Do you every have those moments where you are in total awe at how God
orcastates His plan? How weak and lame we are to be so surprised and amazed
at the wo...
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