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Guest Post: The Bell Ringer
When my parents were here last week for Thanksgiving I asked my dad if he would be willing for me to share an article he wrote several years ago as a guest post on my blog during December. I had a certain one in mind that he had written for a family newsletter I published for a number of years.…
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Spice of Life
Late in the summer and into the early fall I enjoyed sitting on on my front porch with my Bible, journal, and crocheting. On the first day of fall I added a basket of fall-scented potpourri, a pumpkin-scented candle, and a few other touches of autumn decor. As the weather turned cooler I started leaving a throw out there as…
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Purse Essentials and Organization
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BeHealthyForEveryPartofLife #CollectiveBias #shop #adI carry a big purse. A heavy, big purse. It’s more like a purse/brief case/tote bag combined. The thing is, I’m often out of the house for a whole day at a time, and I just never know what…
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Guest Post: The USO
My guest today is my friend Michael Ann Rentz who is a career Air Force wife and USO volunteer. Earlier this year she was telling me about her experience with the USO so I asked her to write a little piece for Veteran’s Day. She doesn’t yet have a blog but I’m hoping she will soon. Thank you for sharing,…
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Trunk or Treat
Have you ever participated in or attended a “Trunk or Treat” in lieu of trick-or-treat on Halloween? Our church sponsored one last year and it was a ton of fun! Participants line their cars up in the church parking lot, open their trunks, and give out candy to trick-or-treaters. The fun part comes in decorating your car with a theme…
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Fall Fun Quiz
Today I’m playing along with this month’s “old school blogging” prompts provided by the The Miss Elaine-ous Life. What is your favorite Halloween candy? Candy corn. I only want it in the fall. I like nibbling the layers of colors off one-by-one. I’ve always liked the original flavor, but it’s fun that they’ve come out with other flavors in recent…
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Quilt Show
This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending and participating in the Johnstown Historical Society’s annual quilt/craft/demo show by invitation of my friend, Janet. No, I didn’t have a quilt in the display… though I’m seriously considering it for next year. The lovely Dresden Plate quilt pictured above was made by Janet. One thing I especially enjoyed at this…
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Coffee Cake Recipe
Today I’m sharing a recipe that I’ve been making almost my entire married life. It was in an Amish cookbook that my sister-in-law gave me the first Christmas I was married. That was in 1985. This recipe is quick and easy and calls for just a few basic ingredients that I almost always have in my cupboard. It has been…
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A Few of My Favorite Things
Today’s post is an updated re-run that I originally posted in March 2007. Apparently I originally picked it up at Kimberly’s Cup. It’s similar to the ABCs of Me post I did a few weeks ago but with a somewhat literary spin. Just a few of my favorite things: A: Authors L.M. Montgomery Laura Ingalls Wilder Frank Peretti Francine Rivers…
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First Day of Fall
With Labor Day coming at the beginning of September and kids going back to school even before that, it seems like fall starts sooner than it actually does. In Idaho fall days meant shorter daylight hours and the coming winter drabness, so I was never eager to rush the season. Like I mentioned a few weeks ago, I try to…
