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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Review: A Cowboy’s Touch

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Please note: there are two different books available under this title. One is distinctly Christian and a clean romance. The other is, well, not. This particular book is the Christian romance by Denise Hunter. It’s a Woman of Faith fiction book. Abigail Jones is an investigative reporter for her local paper.  When her health starts to fail, her mother sends Abigail to her great aunt’s house for a vacation.  Shortly after arriving, Abigail finds herself in the strange position of being a nanny to a sweet girl she just met.  Soon, she discovers a secret that her employer, Wade, is…

Italian Chicken Packets

Posted in Gluten Free, and Photography

Remember when I wrote about the new Give Every Night a New Flavor website?  Well, today, I got to try the website from start to finish.  It was easy, peasy, and I ended up with a simple, delicious meal with very little clean-up or prep work.  Love that! The first part of creating the meal is heading over to the Give Every Night a New Flavor website.  You enter in your local Kroger chain.  (I’ll tell you why this is a good thing shortly.)  Then, you decide what type of meal your family would enjoy tonight – Tex-Mex, Asian, American,…

Review: That’s When I Talk to God

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Sometimes, as adults, we forget to teach our kids what prayer really is – it’s talking to God.  We don’t allow or show our kids that we pray all throughout the day.  Or, maybe, we’re not talking to God as we should be, so the kids don’t have an example of pray without ceasing.  Whatever the case, there are times that we need to remember to teach our kids that prayer is not just a ritual.  It’s genuine communication with God. In That’s When I Talk to God, kids will see examples of how they can talk to God in…

2011 Library Loving Blog Challenge

Posted in Announcements, Commercial Break, and Photography

Project 365 – #088 Last year, I had a blast participating in the library-loving blog challenge, so when Jennifer contacted me to see if I wanted to participate again this year, I said yes! For every commenter on this post between now and April 1st, 2011 at midnight (pacific time) I will donate 50 cents to our local county library, up to an amount of $50 total. It’s super easy for you – you comment, I donate to the library! You know how as a homeschooler I love books and great libraries. **grin** I’d love to hear about your favorite…