Tag: Family
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10 Simple Advent Traditions
10 Advent Traditions Read one chapter from the Book of St. Luke everyday beginning December 1st. There are 24 books, so you will finish it all by Christmas. Create an Advent decoration (whether the Advent wreath, daily lighting of small votive candles, or the Paradeisl) to assist in your daily observance of this beautiful season […]
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Favorite Canning Recipes
Everyone knows that I don’t like to follow recipes when cooking and baking, but when it comes to canning, I absolutely never (let me repeat) never deviate from the recipe. There is a science to canning and I was just never that good at science. So, I leave that up to the experts, but here […]
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Summer Reminders
We need to stop looking too much into the future! This is not the time to wish our lives away.
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The Importance of Family Time
Put your family as a priority and everything else will quickly fall into line.
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A Book Lover’s Dream – I’d Rather Be READING
There comes a time for every book lover, when we want to take our nose out of those print pages (yes, I have a preference for print over ebooks) and desire to connect with other readers who also sacrifice every waking hour for a free moment to delve into another world. Not all of us […]
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Beautifying the Holidays
Let’s Enjoy Each Other’s Company. The Holidays can be a difficult time for year for many people. Whether it’s due to a loss of a loved one, being alone and not having people to share it with, or the stress inflicted by relatives around you, it is also the time of year we can step […]
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The Importance of Family Time
As the cooler temperatures creep upon us, (what do I mean creep? It has been in the 70’s and 80’s for far too long in Wisconsin) it is that time of year when we all need to take a step back and examine more than just our life, but the lives of those around us. […]
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Motherhood is More than a Mirror Image
We all do it. We all stand in front of the mirror every morning, some mornings are less hectic than others. But we all stand in front of that mirror looking for the flaws, the pieces of us that only we can see. The pieces of don’t really make us into the person we are […]
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How Do You Like Your Coffee?
There’s something very telling about a person and how they drink their coffee. As a mother, I survive on many cups of coffee, but that wasn’t brought about by motherhood. I was an avid coffee drinker before children. I’d have to say that my coffee taste has changed from a light blend of coffee with […]
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The Happy Jar – A Children’s Book of Memories
If you are looking for a great children’s book for the start of summer vacation – I recommend The Happy Jar, written by Jake Frost. I always love a children’s book that draws our little people into a deeper understanding of life and The Happy Jar is just that – a book about family and the […]
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A Whirlwind of Transitions
The past year has been a continue stream of transitions for our family. From the decision to prepare our house to sell last spring to now being in the final stages of building, it has been a total whirlwind. I am grateful for the many, many ups and several downs (as every situation is a […]
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A Mother’s Search for Hope
I found my vocation to motherhood along a rather winding road, but looking back, it was most definitely Divine Providence. God has his plan and sometimes it’s better not to get in his way. Looking back, I am grateful that I accepted this calling. Over the past eight years of struggling and laughing through my […]
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Tomato and Veggie Pasta
I have to admit that over the years cooking has become a form of relaxation for me. I’m not going to pretend that every night I am bursting with energy to prepare dinner for our family of six, but looking back over the past ten years, cooking has become pure pleasure for me. There’s something […]
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Finding My Place As A Mother
I had a one-of-a-kind experience last week. For those of you who don’t know me well, I graduated with a BA in Political Science and then earned my Paralegal Certificate after college. I worked several years in the legal field, it was enjoyable, yet stressful all at the same time. After giving birth to baby […]
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Surviving Motherhood: It’s Not What I Envisioned…It’s Even Better
Motherhood brings so many different phases. Places we never thought we would go, decisions that seemed so far away when the baby was born, and dreams we thought were simple to attain. We all have dreams and goals for our lives as mothers – whether working out of the home or working in the home. […]
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