Busy Life
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Keepers At Home
I have mentioned – or tagged – this phrase in several previous blog articles, but what does it really mean? To my surprise, it is only mentioned once in the Bible, in Titus. When I revisited the passage to begin writing about it, I was struck by the implication that most of the lessons younger Continue reading
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Choices
This week has been extremely busy, with lots of pivot moments and choices between what I was planning to do and what I felt like I needed to do. For instance, we were supposed to travel to Tennessee for several days and get home just in time for a campout at the coast. The travel Continue reading
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Christmas Memories
Every year during the month of December, we listen to the audiobook, “A Christmas Carol,” performed by Jim Dale. It is always delightful and thought provoking. One year, in order to foster more listening engagement among my kids, I gave each of us a blank white piece of paper and had all of us draw Continue reading
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Clean As You Go
Most of us have such busy lifestyles it’s hard to make time for “cleaning day.” I’ve been thinking I should offer a few cleaning hacks that could help you feel more on top of your chores overall. I really need you to know, before you read this article, that I did not go on a Continue reading
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Beans
The last time I made beans was for my Daughter-in-law’s birthday. They were a big hit, and several people asked me what my secret is. I decided I would create a recipe sheet and post it on my “Rechelle’s Recipes for Family Gathering” page. Here is the link to the page: Rechelle’s Recipes for Family Continue reading
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Ready, Set, Travel Times!
In preparation for our recent epic adventure, celebrating 35 years of marriage, I started thinking about sharing some of my habits that have made getting ready much more manageable while living a busy life leading up to a big trip. Hopefully, you can adopt a few of these tips into your life so that your Continue reading
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Summer Food Planning
At some point it occurred to me the best way to save money and time on food and preparation is to pare down on the list of “must haves” for the household. The more generalized your shopping list is, the easier it is to manage, and you will find you’re not buying a bunch of Continue reading
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Dinner Tonight
My Grandma, Lorena Bertha Smith (1916-2001), was an inspiration to me in many ways, including her love of preparing food as a way to show her love for her family and friends. I have so many sweet memories of her in the kitchen. When I was a young girl, I would visit with Granny (she Continue reading
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New Frontier
After so many years of almost nonstop work – between homeschooling my 5 kids, working either full or part time, volunteering for many organizations, and many other projects squeezed in between, I’m really facing a brand new frontier unlike anything I imagined. I thought I would work full time for another 7 or 8 years Continue reading
About Me
Thinking about the line from Karen Carpenter’s song, “…don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear…” I have been inspired to “just sing” (and write, and share).
I produced a weekly blog for a little over a year, but now I’m committed to one article a month. I hope to give a little inspiration to those passing by, either through my blog articles or within the other pages I’ve created here.
Links to my PAGES:
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