The Best Laid Plans

Wow, what happened to April?  It seems I went away at the beginning of the month and never returned! April has been an extremely busy month for my husband and me.  I hope to be back soon, but I have a project in May that will take most of my time for that month as [...]

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30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 3

As the challenge continues, remember these ground rules: You can’t say anything negative about your husband . . . to your husband . . . or to anyone else, about your husband. Say something that you admire or appreciate about your husband. . . to your husband . . . and to someone else, about [...]

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94 Recipes in One Post

Ok, so I cheated.  There isn’t a single recipe in this post, but you can click on this link and have instant access to 94 Crockpot recipes (to date) that have been taste-tested by a real-life husband and wife and a kid or two who will actually venture out and eat something other than peanut [...]

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What if … We Heeded the Warning Signal?

The first Wednesday of every month, like clockwork, a long shrill siren sounds near my house. Because I am usually in the house at noon when the siren blows, it usually takes a minute for it to register. But once it registers, my first thought is usually, “Is that a siren?” After that I look [...]

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Love is Patient

Sometimes by being patient we save ourselves as well as the person to whom the patience is extended. In his book Quiet Strength, Tony Dungy, coach of the Indianapolis Colts, recounts this story of patience in action. My dad was usually a quiet, thoughtful man.  A scientist at heart and by training, Wilbur Dungy loved to be outside, [...]

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