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6 Awesome Hostess Gifts

There is something to be said about old fashioned hospitality, the kind of days gone by where ladies in dresses…
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Cuts and scrapes are a part of life. As children, we probably always had at least one boo-boo with a…
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For better or worse, for richer or poorer. We know the vows we made just a few, or possibly many…
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These five tips for decluttering your home will empower you. When your home is full of clutter, it can feel…
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How does Christmas time usually make you feel? Happy, light, and merry? Or stressed, overburdened, and tired? Unfortunately for many…
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Christmas is supposed to be a time of merriment, but for many people, it’s a time of stress, especially financial…
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Do you brace for November because you know Thanksgiving is going to eat into your budget with Christmas shopping right…
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If I hear one more complaint, I’m grounding all the kids. Why can’t they be content with what they have?…
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Let’s talk about organization. But first, let me get real for a moment. Here’s how my days usually play out:…
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Comparison will always compromise the calling on our lives. Are you a quitter? Do you have a history of starting…
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Recently we celebrated National Ag Week, and a fellow farmer challenged her Facebook friends to post a daily photo depicting the…
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I used to have a love hate relationship with Valentine’s day. I hated how over the top the day was…
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My dad always bought little valentines gifts for my sister and me. I guess he thought the holiday of love…
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Overindulge would be considered an understatement to all of the goodies I have inhaled this past month. I ended the…
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Depending on what statistics you read on the internet, it looks like the average American family of four will spend anywhere…
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The Teen Years Can Be The Best, Really. When my first child was a baby I would hear people say,…
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“Watch me everybody, I can fly!” grins my 2-year-old son, beaming with confidence as he launches into a hearty jump,…
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As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Psalm 127:4 We were…
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WE WILL TREAT EVERYONE IN OUR HOUSE WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES! We have instituted a new rule here in…
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Eliminating stress during the holidays is a common theme this time of the year, but for special needs families, it…
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Are Moms allowed to be sick? What a silly question, right? Everyone gets sick at some point. Why is it…
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