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In Defense of the Simple Life: How To Enjoy Staying Home

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Today, my kids and I plopped on the edge of the driveway and watched rusty garbage trucks pick up View Post

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The Unwired Mom: Join Me (Tomorrow!) In My New Journey!

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I've been talking for a while about feeling overly connected to technology. I posted about my View Post

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Dairy-free, Whole-Wheat Biscuits: Flaky & Delicious!

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I love biscuits. Love 'em, love 'em. When I was in high school, I made a batch homemade...and View Post

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Links I Loved

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I've read some awesome things this week. If you're looking for some weekend reading, check out these View Post

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Healthy To-Go Lunches for Little Ones (And 5 Places We Take Them Other Than School)

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Check out my Allergy-Friendly Snacks for Kids or  my popular Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free View Post

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Motherhood Is Not For Slackers {Here’s That Pat on the Back You’ve Been Needing}

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This post is for you. You moms who did something hard today. Something you didn't want to do. It View Post

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When Moms Need an Escape & Pinterest Linkup Party

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I LOVED this post from last week's linkup. If you're a mom, it deserves a read! The post is titled, View Post

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3 Things I Was Wrong About For Backyard Bible Club (and a few things I learned)

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Well, it's over! We completed our week-long neighborhood Backyard Bible Club...actually in our View Post

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The Secret To Being Happy When You’re Not

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For the first 22 years of my life, here are the worst five things that happened to me: My View Post

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How To Not Lose All Your Library Books

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Top five things that go missing in our house: Sunglasses. I'm on my fourth pair this season. Is View Post

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Strawberry Lemon Sorbet & Pinterest Sharing Party

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I loved this "recipe" for Strawberry Lemon Sorbet from The Random Crafter. My kids would love this; View Post

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GIVEAWAY & Review: “Joy in the Journey” {for when you need a lift}

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I have an interesting story about this book. First, I was scared of it. Another blogger was View Post

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In a Rut? Take the Kids on a Nature Walk! {and an annoucement!}

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The following is a guest post I did for Keeper of the Home. I'm excited that I am now a regular View Post

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Summer Pin-it Party & idea sharing time!

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Hope you've enjoyed this week where we've shared some of our tips to "Beat the Boredom"! All View Post

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Pinterest Pin-it Party!

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Loved browsing some of the pins from last week! We're at it again! Anything goes, as long as it's View Post

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How to Host a Backyard Bible Club

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New here? You can also Follow me on Facebook, or learn more about this blog. How to Host a Backyard View Post

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A Simple, VBS Curriculum Using the Jesus Storybook Bible

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New here? Be sure to check out my similar post on: How To Host a Neighborhood Backyard Bible View Post

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Need a Beach Read? Review of “A Familiar Shore”

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A long time ago, in a far away land, I used to teach English. I knew words like "Deconstructionism," View Post

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Beat the Boredom Summer Series {and Giveaway}

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Summer is great, isn't it? The pool, the sun, the trips... But then there are still those View Post

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Pinterest Pin-It Party #2! Share, Browse, and Pin!

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I had a great time browsing around all the pins from last week! This was a terrific idea from some View Post

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Dear Friend Who Is Struggling

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A blog I've seen produced a series of letters to moms. I read "Dear sweet mom who feels like she is View Post

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Pinterest Pin-up Party! {Grab & Share great pins!}

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Are you on Pinterest? I'm thrilled to join up in my very first Pin-up Party! If you are a View Post

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My Trader Joe’s Shopping List

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I've been meaning for a while to share my Trader Joe's shopping list. I want to say this View Post

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Are Your Sundays Missing Rest & Freedom? Take the Sunday Challenge With Me

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Today, I'm going to spare you the cute intro and get to the point. I'm doing something radical on View Post

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Ectopic Pregnancy: My Story, Part IV

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Because this story is long, I’m sharing it in several stages. This is Part IV. Click here to read View Post

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Natural & Holistic Healing for Miscarriage

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Note: I've now posted three segments of "Ectopic Pregnancy: My Story," and the conclusion will be up View Post

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Ectopic Pregnancy: My Story, Part III

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Because this story is long, I’m sharing it in several stages. This is Part III. Click here to View Post

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Ectopic Pregnancy: My Story, Part II

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Because this story is long, I'm sharing it in several stages. This is Part II. Read Part I View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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