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Karen Firstbrook
I am a Christ-loving, adoption advocating, Children's Ministry working, wife to Ron and work-from-home Mom to Kelsey, Emily & Katie Mei!
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So beautiful! It sure would be fun to win!
Commented Nov 30, 2010 on Sponsor Spotlight & Giveaway: RedLetter Words at simply me
Sponsor Spotlight & Giveaway: RedLetter Words
What a great way to kick-off this season of giving! My friend, Dee, who is the owner/designer of RedLetter Words has generously offered to give one of my amazing blog readers this beautiful, 12x12 "Peace on Earth" cafe mount art print. Peace on Earth is printed on matte velvet archival fine ar...
Check it Out - What Love Really Means
I've found a new artist I like . . . I mean really, really like . . . JJ Heller. She has a sound that I love and she sings about Someone I love . . . the perfect combo.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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30 Days of Giveaways
Seriously . . . free stuff . . . you could win . . . for 30 days??!! I'm in. And as an added bonus . . . I love the blog Ni Hao Y'all . . . and I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 9, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Congrats!
And thanks for the chance to win some product!!
-Karen F.
Commented Nov 6, 2010 on 2011 Creating Keepsakes Dream Team at MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog
2011 Creating Keepsakes Dream Team
The announcement was made yesterday by Creating Keepsakes and I am super honored to be on the team again for next year! The line up of designers and contributing writers is awesome and I can't wait to see more of their work in the upcoming issues!! Here are the other Dream Team members in case y...
100 People
The Austin Stone Community Church in Texas has a program in place called 100 People. Their goal is for 100 people to start the process to be sent out in 2010 for 2 year terms to reach unreached people. Fantastic.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 19, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Sunday Snapshot - Looking Back
Posted Sep 26, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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I think some of my favorite pictures have come from Beijing!
Commented Sep 16, 2010 on welcome 'city straps'... at still me
welcome 'city straps'...
so i am a big, big fan of the comfy and oh, so...stylish camera straps!! i mean, holy cow, there is a huge difference when you wear one on your camera- it' really saves your neck! City Straps is NEW... and they had a ton of straps to choose from at Creative Escape- they even gave me enough strap...
Check it Out - Meant to Be
Each of our girls, whether born from my flesh or born from my heart, are Meant to Be . . . Meant to Be loved by us and by the Father. Meant to Be taught of Christ's great saving love... Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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I love how much my scrapbook pages show and tell my children that I love, love, love them!
-Karen F.
Commented Aug 19, 2010 on Organizing... Scrapbooking... and a Give Away! at MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog
Organizing... Scrapbooking... and a Give Away!
Seems like I am pretty good about organizing my scrapbook room every few months but for some reason I am not good at keeping my layouts organized and in albums..... I just keep adding to the stacks.... stacks of layouts in the bookcase, stacks of layouts on top of the cabinets, stacks of lay...
Check it Out . . .
This here interwebby is sure a huge place with lots and lots of great stuff to see and do and check out. Here are just a few of my favorite things right now: Crossway is the publisher of the book... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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I'm thinking Gecko on the outside and Scarlet on the inside!
Commented Aug 5, 2010 on give.away.day. featuring CORE'DINATIONS at Write. Click. Scrapbook.
give.away.day. featuring CORE'DINATIONS
Cardstock. Truly a must have in our craft collections. It brings us color, texture, and stability to our layouts. And when Core'dinations entered the cardstock world, cardstock took on a whole new level of appeal. Today for our we are thrilled to bring you With cardstock that is sandable,...
These used to be so little . . .
Posted Aug 4, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Reaching Over-Churched Kids
The other day I wrote about the dangers facing our over-churched kids. In that post I promised to link to the follow-up article, 9 Strategies for Reaching Over-Churched Kids. It's well worth your time to read the entire article. Just... Continue reading
Posted Aug 3, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Are you called to your comfortable neighborhood? | Missional in Suburbia
I believe this brief excerpt and the questions below from Francis Chan’s book, “Forgotten God”, force us to think long and hard about our purpose for living, why God has placed us where we live… “It is true that God... Continue reading
Reblogged Aug 2, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Sunday Snapshot - What I'm Checking Out
Posted Aug 1, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Over-churched Kids?
Here are some excerpts from a great article, Too Much Church! 5 Dangers Facing Over-Churched Kids. On the other end of the spectrum are kids who are overexposed to church. They can recite the books of the Bible, they’ve memorized... Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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I love the colors . . . but even more than that I love the concept!
Commented Jul 29, 2010 on Win it before you can buy it! at Simple Stories
Win it before you can buy it!
Welcome Scrapbook Trends Readers! We’re thrilled to welcome new scrapbookers and visitors to our Simple Stories website! As a thank you for your interest in Simple Stories by MemoryWorks, and for visiting our site, we’re sponsoring a “Win it Before You Can Buy it” blog giveaway! We’re excited...
Guest Blogging
Posted Jul 28, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Nowism
Paul Tripp has a good post here on the “nowism” of the gospel. Jason could explain to you what it meant to say that he had been “saved by grace,” and he knew that he was going to spend eternity... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Check it Out - Willette Designs
More great stuff to share . . . By now most of you know that I have quite the obsession with photography. I hardly ever leave home without a camera. My children have all learned not to wince and complain... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Sunday Snapshot - A Case Study
Posted Jul 25, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Wedding Fun
Posted Jul 23, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Orphan Sunday
Creation Groans from Christian Alliance for Orphans on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Sunday Snapshot - Becoming Kelsey
Posted Jul 19, 2010 at The Firstbrook Five
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Love, love, love Andrew Peterson's "From the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness!"
The sequel is great, but quite a bit darker. As Andrew says, you need to see the darkness to understand the need for the Light.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, as well!
-Karen
Commented Jul 18, 2010 on Summertime Reading at Owl Creek Cottage
Summertime Reading
This summer we've enjoyed some particularly good books, and I thought I'd share them with you, in case you're looking for something to escape the heat with: "For the Family's Sake," by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay--you might recognize her name from her famous first book, "For the Children's Sake." ...
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