The Moment I Almost Let Slip Away…

  My impatience had been tested and I had fallen.  I was worn.  I was ready to be done for the night, yet his pleadings and persistence would not allow me to quit. Every excuse for being out of bed I had met with a request to return to his bed. A warning.  A stern …

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Rice Krispies Holiday Challenge: Rice Krispies Christmas Cake

You might recall that I teamed up with The Motherhood and Rice Krispies for a “Back to School Recipe Challenge”.  We had a great time coming up with our Cranberry Macadamia Rice Krispies on a Stick creation.  So when they asked me to join 30 bloggers in a Holiday Challenge with a $100 Visa Gift …

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Snow Angels

Okay, so they are FAR from angelic, but they do look so sweet and innocent in the midst of a winter wonderland. Well, except when they have snowballs in their hands. I love these little bundles of cuteness…   The way they crinkle their noses and squint their eyes as the snow falls… Their wide …

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Christmas Hair Bows BOYS

I opened some new towels I had been saving back last night while cleaning out our linen closet that were tied up in these nice crimson ribbons.  The next thing I know Brooks has one on his hair and says, “Look, Mama, I’m a girl!” Soon I had four little boys with bows on their …

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Get Your Soup On! Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe

Now that the weather’s getting chilly it’s time to warm up with some chili! This Easy White Chicken Chili scores high marks at our house.  You can freeze this recipe also, if you can’t eat up the whole pot in one sitting!                     Easy White Chicken …

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As Thick As Thieves

Brooks and Clark are two peas in a pod.  They’ve shared a womb, they’ve survived a miracle, they’ve shared a crib, and now they share a room together.  Yet the love they have for one another goes deeper than location or circumstance.   No one has to encourage them to play together or pretend with …

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Fun 4 A Buck – Shaving Cream Finger Paint

It’s been a while since I have featured a “Fun for a Buck” activity. After being cooped up for days with various illnesses, I resorted to a can of shaving cream and decided to share the mess fun with you!  Back in my “working days” I used shaving cream as a sensory activity and had …

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A “Sweet” Weekend

When Jen first told me about Relevant, the Christ-centered blogging conference in Harrisburg, PA, I can’t say I was all that excited.  The conference itself sounded great, but driving our four boys 10 hours to a state that I knew little about just didn’t get me jazzed up.  What is in Pennsylvania?  Why do I …

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