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Send a Delightful Experience with Superior Custom Stationery
One of the goals we set as a family this year is to do kindness projects as a family. We are approaching these projects in a variety of ways but one that has become a constant is correspondence. We are going back to the basics by writing letters and cards of encouragement to friends, family, and members of the community. Of course, when you are sending cards and letters each month you need to keep a steady supply of stationery on hand. Which is why I’m thrilled to have discovered a way to create custom stationery for our family.
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10 Ways to Save Money by Shopping with Amazon
As a keeper of the home, I’m always looking for a good deal and ways to save money. I wouldn’t say that I’m cheap, but I do try to be frugal when making purchases for my family. I try to be a good steward of the income that both my husband and I bring into our home, and the blessings we receive. It isn’t always easy. Especially when shopping at the local grocery. Sometimes, waiting for a sale can leave your pantry looking quite bare. But, saving money doesn’t have to be burdensome. You can find good deals any day of the week whether you are shopping at the corner…
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How to Set your Heart Free from a Prison of Overabundance
Are You Imprisoned by Abundance? Have you ever looked around at American culture and noticed how much we truly have? From grocery store shelves to transportation to technology, our choices seem endless. Secular education is available to all, and jobs exist in fields I would never have imagined. Yet, in all this overabundance we are dissatisfied. The Struggle with Overabundance Someone else always has a bigger income or a nicer house or more popular clothes. Women, especially moms, exist in a pressure cooker of expectations. We are expected to work outside the home because we are told that success means having more and better than everyone else, while at the…
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10 Homemaking Posts for a more Peaceful Keeping Heart
Don’t you find that the actual doing of homemaking can get overwhelming? Homemaking, we all know it’s part of our role as women, wives and mothers. We understand that God has designed us to be helpers (Genesis 2:18) and desires for us to be keepers at home, (Titus 2:4). This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. In fact, if we don’t guard our hearts it can become a burden. A burden that can lead to discontent if we aren’t careful about our attitude. I recently was re-reading an article written by my friend Stacy, over on R16:16, listed below, and I was reminded that when I grumble and complain…
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How to Solve Sleep Problems with a Music Pillow
Sleep has always been a problem in our household. For me personally, I have had insomnia all of my life. My mom said that from the day she brought me home from the hospital I didn’t sleep. When Young Man came along it wasn’t long before I realized that he is not a sleeper. In fact, he gave up napping at 18 months. I spent night after night rocking him or walking the floor with him in the hopes that he would fall asleep because I knew that a baby needed sleep, right? Aren’t we mammas told that little ones need 10-12 hours of sleep, plus a nap or two…
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Resources for Planners You Don’t Want to Miss
Why are planners important for stay at home moms? There are times when a mom can become overwhelmed by all that life throws my way. Try as you might to remember what you’re supposed to be doing and when can often be daunting. One way that a stay at home mom, work at home mom, and homeschool teacher can stay organized with the various things she needs to accomplish is to keep a planner. This post contains affiliate advertisement links. When there are hundreds of online options for finding a planner how do you find the right planner for you? Where do you find them? And what do you do when your budget just won’t allow for…
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February Authentic Goals Check-in
Happy February everyone! January sped by for me. With moving into a new home, in a new state and getting our family settled it just whizzed by! How about you? How did your January go? We didn’t have a lot of snow in our area. Just an inch or two over several weeks. But, we are expecting snow tomorrow I believe. Since I shared with you my goals for the year I want to do a monthly check in to share how I’m doing managing these goals. I do hope that you feel comfortable also sharing your goals with me, you can leave them in the comments below and we…
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Moving Tips for a Relocation
If you are anything like me, the thought of moving is enough to fill your head with all sorts of freaky thoughts and fears. What if I don’t manage everything in time for the move? But it doesn’t have to be so scary or overwhelming! I was one of those people who thought I would never move in my life. That is, until after I got married. Since marriage we’ve moved multiple times. We’re relocating once again–and this time it’s out of state! It’s been an emotional roller coaster ride so far with all the packing and sorting but now that it’s done, I’m looking forward to our next adventure.…
