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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.

January 15, 2010
Heather L
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Love, Grace, Child… Baptism Necklace

Posted in Christian Life, and Homemaking

When Munchkin decided to get baptized, I knew that I wanted to give her something special for that important moment in her life.  Since Daddy had already given her a nice study Bible a couple of years ago, that was not an option.  She had looked at some cross necklaces that she really liked, but they were gone by the time that I was able to go try to purchase one.  I then decided that I would make her a necklace, so it would be even more special to her.  This is what I came up with for her minus…

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January 15, 2010
Heather L
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How to Reach Your Full Potential for God Review

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How to Reach Your Full Potential for God: Never Settle for Less than His Best by Charles F. Stanley In How to Reach Your Full Potential for God, Charles Stanley takes readers through his 7 essentials for reaching their potential for God.  The 7 essentials include a clean heart, a clear, mind, using your gifts, a healthy body, right relationships, a balanced schedule, and taking God-approved risks. Charles Stanley did a good job developing each of the 7 essentials.  While I may not agree with everything that was written in this book, I thought it was a good read.  This…

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January 15, 2010
Heather L
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Wii Your Shape Review and Jello Mousse Giveaway

Posted in Fitness, and Reviews

Wii Your Shape is a totally different way to exercise with your Wii system. What makes this new “game” unique is there is no controller involved. All of your movements are tracked by a web cam that you place on your tv. The Wii version of Jenny McCarthy will lead you in your exercises based upon your personal fitness plan.  The camera projects your image on to the screen next to Jenny, so you can see if you are properly doing the exercises.  Jenny will tell you if you aren’t. lol! You can personalize your workout with 6 background colors,…

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January 14, 2010
Heather L
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Prayers for Our Troops and Their Families

Posted in Christian Life, and Military Life

Several people mentioned that they would like to see a prayer request list not only for deployed troops, but also for all of our military families.  I decided to create one location for both prayer lists.  I will keep a link to this post in my sidebar, so it is always easy to find.  Please feel free to add your prayer requests to this list, and we’ll pray for your family/friends. This prayer list is for our deployed troops and their families. Please leave a link to your blog (if you have one), so we can check in and get…

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January 14, 2010
Heather L
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Math Tutor Review

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

As part of the TOS Crew, we were given the opportunity to review 2 products from the Math Tutor dvd line.  We received The Basic Math Word Problem Tutor – 8 Hour Video Course and Young Minds – Numbers and Counting. Both Munchkin and I were impressed with The Basic Math Word Problem Tutor.  The instructor, Jason Gibson, was easy to listen to and follow.  He worked through each of the word problems on a white board step-by-step to allow the student to thoroughly understand each concept being taught.  You can read more about Jason’s educational and professional background here.…

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