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Archives for July 2015

Sexual Intimacy… On a Shelf In The Church Library.

 I was asked to type up a book review of Pulling Back the Shades for my Church Library.  It's been about 6 months since I've talked about PBTS on my blog, plus I don't even know if my review will be approved for the church newspaper, so I thought I'd share my little review here with all of ...

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Product Review: Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs

We got struck by lightening this week which means I can't use my regular computer. booo.  That means this review is not as thorough as I'd like it to be and I have way more pictures and a video I'd like to include, but I just can't get to them right now. Ready for it? So I wasn't thrilled at ...

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Be Kind

While shopping tonight I met a woman who just lost her mother-in-law and is preparing for the funeral next week.  I didn't ask for her name, but I talked with her, hugged her, and we parted ways. That was it. Hearing her story made me lose it; I mean I held my crap together as long as I could, but ...

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Thursday Thoughts

Who ever said raising preteens was tough, obviously never channeled that drive for independence all the way into the kitchen.  I love a girl who looks up recipes, makes them and serves them to the whole family. Don't worry, it's not all sweets, before this she served us: cucumbers, green and orange ...

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I Love a Small Town

I love a small town where I can make 5 stops in less than an hour.  With 3 kids in tow. A town where I can cash a handful of checks at the bank, even if one of them didn't exactly have my name on it. A town where I can send 2/3 of my kids into a storefront alone, without any hesitation or worry ...

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Before and After: Kitchen Pantry

It's too humid to play outside, so I'm playing in the kitchen today. First up: Organizing the pantry. I really love organizing. As were finishing up I can look back at the before pictures and see our efforts were worth it. ...

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The 3 Random Reasons Why We Love Church (And You Should, Too!)

We all have our reasons why we attend church, or don't attend.  Sometimes I struggle hard with not wanting to attend and be fully present there, other times I don't struggle at all, I just get in the van and go.  This is just a random post, folks.  I do have some deep feelings about church, religion ...

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5 Quick Tips to Simplify Your Road Trips With Kids

1.  Always keep a bag in the van (because moms don't drive cars) with a spare set of clothes for each kid.  It doesn't need to be stylish, a cheap Garanimals t-shirt and shorts will do.  *If you have a kid in diapers, keep about five of those in the van also, along with a package of wipes.  This is ...

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My 29th Birthday: Part 3, Pizzazz

That 10th birthday was the best of my childhood.  My birthdays didn’t improve much over the next 19 years.   For the most part, I was always alone, always craving family. I don’t know if the lack of my own birthday party pizzazz is what has been my driving force, but I love other people’s ...

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My 29th Birthday: Part 2, Carnival, The Roar of a Motorcycle, Fried Chicken, and a Jewelry Box

It was 4th of July weekend and I was home alone.  We lived a block from the carnival, which brought in allllll sorts of people.  The “carnies” parked their campers at the end of the opposite block.  I was given strict warnings about keeping the doors to the house locked.  Hundreds of people walked ...

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I have always had a desire to live simple while striving to be more intentional and working to do things slightly better than I did the day, week, month, or year before.

I appreciate putting more emphasis on people and experiences, than material things.  I attribute this to my {mostly} unplugged childhood.

I was born in Minnesota and after moving to Iowa I was able to go back for well over a decade to visit with my grandparents in the same home that my parents brought me home to as an infant.  As a child I loved hearing my Grandpa Link tell stories and adored spending time in the kitchen learning from my Grandma Edna. I believe those admirable character traits of my grandparents are woven into the fibers of who I am today.

My husband and I met 4 days after my 18th birthday, we were just friends for only a week before deciding dating and ‘forever’ were in our plans.

Together we built our dream home on the edge of town where we are creating our modern city-life homestead while we raise and homeschooling our four children.

I love sharing pieces of our life with hopes of inspiring you to live slightly better too!

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