Category: Family
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Thankfulness
In the spirit of counting blessings and thankfulness, here are some things I don’t want to forget about this week from the adventures of boyhood: While cleaning up dinner my view being three boys in boxes from Costco, armed with Nerf guns, moving to the Imperial March from Stars Wars. Creating a new recipe together…
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Bearing One Another’s Burdens
When I was in early elementary school, I hated reading. I loved learning, playing “pretend school” with my chalkboard and stuffed animals at home. I loved doing well in school and obeying my teachers. I loved playing with my friends, and I have fond memories of the school activities like the Christmas play, the school…
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DIY Thieves Hand Soap
When I started having the babes, I really started to evaluate what is in our home. When I was pregnant with Wyatt I went a little crazy. Like nesting was taken to a whole new level. And the nesting crazy has increased it’s intensity with each pregnancy. We baby proofed, switched to ‘cleaner’ household products,…
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New Year— Be The Gardner of my Soul
We are on the home stretch through the great state of flat Kansas, after a 14 day journey celebrating Christmas with some of our favorite people. 14 days. 2 Christmases. 2300 miles. 2 busy kiddos. 6 1/2 months pregnant. 40+hours in the car. One ear infection. 4 cases of the stomach bug. 2 colds. 1…
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Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
We are heading north for the big Holm Christmas. We outgrew everyone’s houses for Christmas so for the last couple of Christmases, we rent a cabin big enough to hold us all! This year we are congregating in South Dakota. It’s a 15 hour drive for us southerners, so at 6 months pregnant and with…
A Lovely Nook 