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Marcia
Interests: homeschooling, butterfly gardens, charlotte mason, whole foods, sewing, Traditional Catholic Faith, kid crafts, knitting...., working in my flower beds
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Happy Feast of St Bridget of Sweden! {Outside my window} It's dark out, but there is a beautiful crescent moon out {Thinking about} family, friends, children, God's will {Thankful for} Prayers, my awesome husband, my children, a visit to the fair last Friday {In the kitchen} Um, not really much... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2013 at Living
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{Outside my window} Rainy, drizzly day. We have really needed the rain, so God's timing is perfect as always {Thinking about} My thoughts are on children who have no parents to take care of them. Last night there were 20 children in our local shelter that were under the age... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2013 at Living
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Even though it still has been in the 90's during the day, I can feel that we are slipping slowly into fall. The mornings are nice to sit out front and sip on some double spice chai tea, say my morning prayers, and watch my son toss the ball up... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2013 at Living
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I am working on planning Tanner's 2nd grade school year. It feels like Christmas around here as the UPS man or postman come ringing the bell bringing more books. I love it! This year we will mainly be using Mater Amabilis with minor changes. Hopefully I will make the time... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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I had all planned out that after the kiddos and I did our morning circle time, we would makepumpkins covered with orange tissue paper - doesn't that sound fun? Glue, paper, tearing tissue paper... I love to watch the difference in how a little girl will do an activity versus... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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With our days beginning to cool down, it means more time inside for things like... matching bears that play football... pictures... painting after rest time... evenings of making cool stuff with a daughter who is at school all day... *Halloween garland found here! making cookies first thing in the morning...... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
Our Lord will help us to find our Faith if we are looking. My Faith has grown stronger as I have aged. My Faith has grown since I have not been able to receive Our Lord. I sit every Sunday at the Mass that I have grown to love, the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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When I struggle, and question what direction I am to go in, I am told to find the joyful, the lovely, the beautiful. I am told to surround my family in beautiful, lovely sights, beautiful, lovely smells. Find the joyful in it all... dancing, singing, twister playing with a 3... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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Lord God, Who has graciously chosen Saint Dymphna to be the patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders, and has caused her to be an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who invoke her intercession, grant through the prayers of this pure, youthful martyr, relief... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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I would really like to know who figured out if you put your fingers in uncomfortable positions and threatened the loss of an eye you could decrease in a really cool way! I was up last night finishing a baby hat for a special little girl - our neighbors had... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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I haven't blogged in about a month! It needed to be quiet around here. We had some family changes going on and those can be very tough to write about...life is calm for now and we are looking forward to what 2010 will bring! Our family is praying a Novena... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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Windows look familiar? Courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa and some work from my honey to put the three windows together and add a shelf. Love it! I will be sending a picture of it to Grandma and Grandpa...i'm sure they will be running right out to the barn to create... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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I have discovered that for me to read a comic book...not my idea of a good read! Tanner loves his new comic book! The comic book went to bed with him, and poor Pooh stayed in the living room... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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We have been looking for a set of old doors to turn into a headboard...this was the find of the year! The doors are in the garage waiting to be turned into a fabulous cool headboard! Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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I stink at retelling stories, but hopefully you will get the idea behind the story! This story was told to me by my best friend of...hang on I'm calculating...of 18 YEARS! Oh my goodness that is a long time to be friends! Knowing someone for 18 years gives you the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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It's funny how some toss something aside when it is rusted and worn. The wagon that sits in our backyard is rusted, worn, and even has some little holes starting. It sat on the side of the house worn out and unused, then it got a change. Families change, and... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
I posted about pin curls...they were a disaster...they did really make me laugh though. When you do a google search, my pin curl post comes up...people come most likely hoping for some good info on pin curls and they get my post. I've thought about deleting it because it gets... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
This is day 3 of getting up at 5:30 in the morning to walk on the treadmill...it's early! Motivation from a friend is keeping me going and I love seeing how many calories are burned - in my case I relate calories burned to pepsi - horrible I know. Watching... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
Our 4 year old son LOVES Jason Aldeen...he's even on the "favorites" CD. I thought it was just him, but we had my niece over to stay the night, she's a new 6 and her request as I went up to tell them flashlights out and it was time to... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
Found some great things to use to make Saint Valentine's day cards this week as I was searching some awesome Catholic blogs. I did these with my religious education kindergarten class and they really enjoyed it...throw in some tissue paper in reds and pinks, stickers, glue, and markers... A Spiritual... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
Good - hours of conversations with my sister, visiting with family I don't see often enough, laughing with grandma, digging through fabric at Grandma and Grandpa's house, seeing my Grandpa eat and keep it all down, listening to stories that only families can tell, hearing Grandpa laugh, seeing Grandpa smile,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
I don't know who gets more out of the Catholic goodies that I find, the kids or me! For the kids, hopefully the way that we live our life solidifies the Catholic faith so that they know no other way of life, for me this is all about learning...learning to... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
Last night began our Lenten Friday nights. I believe it is one of my favorite times of the year. So much talk of preparing, praying, fasting, almsgiving. Our evening began at 6 at our church, an evening of a Lenten meal, a thoughtful talk, and ending with Stations of the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living
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With the younger boys moving upstairs, there has been an adjustment period...we are still in in and it has been over a month. A big sister decided it was time to plot out a plan to keep the 4 year old out of her room...it involved sketches, a mean looking... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2013 at Living