Real Home, Real Family, Real Life
From the monthly archives:
Do you ever feel like you’ve lost control of your time? That you’ve let too many things creep onto your schedule and that the really important things are getting pushed aside? You say yes and yes to more and more. Not bad things. Good things! But even good things can be a problem when they [...]
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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 photo credit: Brian Hathcock
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Hey gals! I’ve been neglectful in announcing winners from a couple of giveaways so we’ll remedy that today. The winner of the $40 gift certificate to Knitty Bitties is: Sara L (no blog but the allissasslave email address). I’ve emailed you! Make sure you check out Knitty Bitties for super adorable ruffled pouches, wallets, notebook [...]
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Woohoo! I’m so excited to be doing another special edition of DIY Day! This is DIY Day ~ The Beach Edition! Go grab your best beachy posts and link ‘em up here! I’ll leave the definition of beachy up to you. If you don’t have something new, go get something from your archives! It’s getting [...]
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We’re back! Our week of vacation in Rehoboth Beach was fantastic. Lots of fun, family and food. And a little bit of sunburn, but we don’t need to discuss that. I started going through my pictures and I am not in one. single. picture. Not one! Is that how it is with you? According to [...]
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Congratulations to #2,230! Andrea from andrea & boys who won the Silhouette! I’m so thrilled for you!!! She said, “I so want one of these! So many amazing things I could make with one;)” Don’t forget! If you want to buy one of these hot little machine, you can purchase your own at Silhouette with [...]
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We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8 photo credit: caese
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I have been having a ball playing around with my new Silhouette! Seriously. This little machine is incredible and I’m amazed by all the things that you can do with it. Like any new tool, it takes some time to figure out everything that it can do and I always prefer to just jump in [...]
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This giveaway is closed. Winner announced here. SQUEEEEEE!! I am so excited to tell you about this giveaway today! I’ve had to keep this fabulous secret to myself for a few weeks and I thought I was going to burst! The amazing gals at How Does She and the folks from Silhouette asked if I [...]
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I have a confession to make. There was a time in my life when entertaining friends and family stressed me out. A lot. And it was my own fault. I made entertaining too complicated. Join me at Reluctant Entertainer today to read about my simple summer entertaining philosophy.
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I’m blogging from the beach this week! Woo and a Hoooooo!!! I know. I know. I’m a lucky dog. (Note to crazed killers waiting to rob my house…We have a security system and nosey neighbors) Every summer, we spend a week in Rehoboth Beach, DE with my in-laws (who totally rock). There are at least [...]
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He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 photo: Vince Alongi
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