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List #34: Things I Most Look Forward to In Fall Cooler weather Fall home decor New blogging conference Picking apples for the first time Walking outside without sweating New history unit study in our homeschool Soup and sandwich day each week New (to me) yard sale clothes Photographing the beautiful fall colors Football season Sitting by our fire… Read More
Can I be honest and say I’m tired of lists? Not making normal, everyday lists, but the ones I come up with for this feature. 52 weeks is a long time and a lot of lists. List #33 I love shopping at Aldi’s but only go there about every six weeks. Their everyday prices are great and I stock… Read More
List #32: Tidbits for my College Son Go food shopping BEFORE your food runs out. Don’t forget to ask for help, from adults and other students. Your family misses you every day. You can bring your laundry home. Skype is a wonderful thing 🙂 Go to the beach one weekend. Text your older sister sometimes. She misses you,… Read More
#31 List of Things I (try to) do Every DayMorning routine Talk to GodHomeschoolWork on my blogTalk to my married daughterDo devotions with kidsPost to PinterestRead to my kidsCheck out FacebookCook a mealConnect with an adoptive momTake a nap (yes, I try very hard to do this every day 🙂Respond to emailsCheck schoolworkRead the newspaperText my husbandRead blogsWrite What would you… Read More
List #30 Searches people use to find my blog: long hairs son want ponytailcake room organizationnoah’s first shavewearing daddy’s tiemud funkids vacuuming the floorwhy are boys taller his earrings scrapbook table in my closet homeschool mom stickerthorns marty walden, motorcyclefamily pictures in white shirtsmagic bulletbeth moore poem about grandmothermarty’s stained glass“chopped it off” long hairpoor lil beach girl rag rugsabandon… Read More
List #29: Blog Memories This blog of mine has evolved quite a bit from its early days in 2008. Here’s a list of posts that give insight into my crazy life! I’d love if you’d join me for a trip down memory lane! Very first blog post. I had no idea what I was getting into! Chick-Fil-A Cow Day #1…. Read More
#28 A List of Websites I visit most frequently: Is it bad that I visit my own (via reading stats and comments)? Pinterest Facebook I Take Joy (homeschooling mom and Bible teacher) Beauty and Bedlam (Jen is local and a fellow homeschool mom) Every Bitter Thing is Sweet (an adoptive mom who tugs at my heart every time) Between Naps on the Porch (love… Read More
#27 Ways to Stay Creative and Inspired Pinterest: brilliant way to visually connect with ideas of every kind Go shopping at a craft/art store Read books that inspire you to reach for more Go shopping and look in stores you might not normally visit Look through Ikea, etc., websites: again, visual images can inspire Take a break: sometimes all you… Read More
#26 What I Actually Accomplished While my Kids were at CampHere’s my original list and what I did/did not accomplish beside it! Sleep late. This is never a problem anyway because we are late risers at our house. And I can’t sleep because of insomnia anyway. But I’m hoping maybe my body will feel sorry for me. Went to bed… Read More