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Month: January 2013

Updates on the Cabin Part 4

Posted in Family, and Homesteading

After an enjoyable weekend with Grandma and Grandpa, Monday found us on our last day together. We had planned on heading out on Monday morning to do some fun things together and look for some items that we needed for the cabin, but one of the electricians showed up. Munchkin and Grandma settled down to play a game of Scrabble while we got a few things done. Later, as I prepared lunch, everyone else played board games as we waited for the electrician to wrap things up. (It turns out there were a lot of things that were done wrong…

Lettuce Love One Another: Day Four

Posted in Commercial Break, and Reviews

Are you ready for Lettuce Love One Another Day Four? Today’s lesson is all about Loving Others. Today’s Verse: Acts 20:35 Today’s Free Printable: Treat Tags with Instructions For additional VeggieTales resources, you can check out VeggieTales on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. Materials were provided to me as a member of the VeggieTales Mom review team. I received a copy of the above mentioned dvd to help facilitate the writing of a frank and honest review. All opinions are my own.

Updates on the Cabin Part 3

Posted in Family, and Homesteading

Munchkin and I arrived at the cabin late Monday afternoon. After unpacking the truck, I started looking over what had and had not been done. Sadly, our new contractor and his boss (K & P) had been lied to by the subcontractors. The electric wasn’t done and some of the lines were hot that were sticking out of the outlets. Um, yep – talk about a safety hazard!!! The plumbing hadn’t been touched, and the hvac hadn’t been finished. **sigh** I call D to let him know what’s going on before making phone calls to P & K. Eventually, I…

Lettuce Love One Another: Day Three

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Are you ready for Lettuce Love One Another Day Three? Today we’re focusing on how I can show love to others by _____. Today’s Verse: Philippians 2:4 Today’s Free Printable: Service Coupons We all have gifts and ways that we can serve others. The printable offers services such as babysitting for a friend that needs a break. You could personalize the post with ideas of services or how your family used them. For additional VeggieTales resources, you can check out VeggieTales on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. Materials were provided to me as a member of the VeggieTales Mom review team. I received…

A Just Man by Helen Daniel

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Book Description: At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, a father and son struggle to trust in and follow God’s will. Farmers, preachers, and shipbuilders, generations of the Matthews family struggle to live according to God’s will. Through the Revolutionary War, droughts, and floods, they strive to hold firm to their belief in the love and forgiveness of their Creator, but will the outsiders they take into their homes and hearts reaffirm or destroy their faith? In this engrossing historical novel, set during the American Revolutionary War, readers will find a wholesome and detailed look at life and faith in…