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My Nest – the center of my domestic affections

4 August 2011

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The word HOME is defined, as the place in which one’s domestic affections are centered (online dictionary). The blaring difference between a house and home, it seems, must be affection. I can clean, cook and entertain all-the-live-long day but if I do them without love, I do them in vain. I have a long list of domestic affairs. Yet, do I have a centered view [...]

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Nesting – beyond housewares and diapers

31 July 2011

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“Nesting” brings to mind a period of preparation before a time of need or expectancy. Envision a typical nester. A newlywed filling a new wedding-gift vase with flowers from her first garden. A pregnant lady folding and refolding tiny, freshly washed baby tee-shirts and stacks of cloth diapers. A business woman saving her precious funds [...]

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Home Sweet New Home

5 July 2011

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Moving Day has come and gone. Packed boxes were stacked, sorted, and stamped. We readied ourselves for the “new house” with great anticipation. Our goodbyes were held with tears held tightly in our throats. Many strong helpers heaved furniture and the contents of our life into a truck. Then we drove away, ready to expand [...]

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Where I Blog

31 August 2010

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Centsational Girl hosted a, Where Do You Blog?, link party. Since, I’ve been meaning to show you my office space for awhile, I am happily joining up with the party. Remember this empty space next to the attic entry? It became a play room, until… …a few additions later, it became my office! Here are [...]

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Sewing Machine Journey: The Viking

22 March 2010

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Day 2: Day 1 proved to be less than successful with my hand-me-down sewing machine failing on me even though I swear I heard her say she’d be there for me. I had resolve. I would not let a little bump in the road throw off my sewing machine journey. I borrowed my mother-in-law’s  Viking [...]

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Sewing Machine Journey

22 March 2010

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I claimed to the world, “I don’t sew” and I told myself, “I can’t sew”.  Last week I debunked my old mantras by figuring out a thing or two about sewing machines. Day One: My hand-me-down sewing machine was calling to me from the top shelf in the garage. 5 years, she sat voiceless, collecting [...]

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Our Family Meals Cookbook

4 March 2010

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Proverbs 31:15 …she provides food for her family… I picked up an old fashioned photo album from the thrift store today. Remember when people used to have real photos? Now its like, “here look at my phone, here is my daughters dance recital.” In other words, the thrift store was full of photo albums. Of [...]

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“Provides Food” Homework

3 March 2010

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Proverbs 31:15 15 She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls. Just checking in to say I’m busy working on verse 15. I came up with a recipe file of 31 family meals. I started feeding the babies baby mush cereal. Leah likes [...]

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Like A Merchant Ship

24 February 2010

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{Hi, I’m back. I took an unexpected blogging break. Recovering from a 103 F fever will do that to a person.  I added new pages to my navigation bar during my week off. Check them out, Meet Jess and Welcome to Just a Blink.} Onto the task before me…try to learn about the wisdom found [...]

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One Little Word Resolution

5 January 2010

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2010 The start of a new decade. Time flies. It’s resolution time again. But, I’m skipping the torment of a having a long list of Will Do Better At and Want To Be More. Instead, I am adopting a One Little Word Resolution. Have you heard of those? I guess, it’s like a word that [...]

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