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July 3, 2019

Encouraging Word Wednesday Returns!

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Hi, everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? I apologize for the little break we've had from Encouraging Word Wednesday. I was so busy at the end of the school year, while I was preparing to go to Kenya and trying to be sure my kids were at all the events with all the projects complete...you know. You've been there. After returning from Kenya, I found myself in the same predicament I usually do: So much to say, so few words to use. I tend to do a lot of contemplating when I come home, not a lot of talking. Or writing as it turns out. So, I wanted to kick July off with an encouraging word for you. It's short. It's ...

May 27, 2019

Celebrate “Mem-OREO” Day with a Quick & Easy Frozen Dessert

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! Here's a quick and easy recipe that everyone will love! When our twins were younger, they confused Memorial Day with "Mem-Oreo" Day, and a new family tradition was born! We always have Oreos on "Mem-Oreo" Day while we enjoy time with family and friends and remember the sacrifices so many made for us. This year, I decided we'd try a recipe I remembered from My childhood: Oreo Delight. It's quick. It's easy. And, it's delicious. Yes, you could just buy a gallon of cookies and cream ice cream, but I promise this is better. You'll only need three ...

April 17, 2019

McAlister’s Deli Loves Teachers

This post was sponsored by McAlister’s Deli - Teacher Appreciation Week, and I received compensation in the form of a gift card for this post. The opinions below, however, are all my own. It’s April. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and kids are dying to be outside. Still, every day at school, our kids have schoolwork to do, and their teachers are there to guide them through it and support along the way. To say it’s not an easy job is a massive understatement. When I taught high school English and Journalism, I found that during the month of April it was easier to count the kids who were present and then just mark everyone ...

April 1, 2019

California Design Den – Bed Sheet Review

"Lala salama." It's one of the Kiswhahili phrases I love and not just because it rolls off the tongue so easily. Sleep peacefully. Who doesn't want to do that? I know I do, and nothing short of a sick kid wakes me up more quickly than having the fitted sheet on my bed come off during the night. It drives me crazy, and because our bed sheets were getting on in years (a lot like the people who sleep on them), it was beginning to happen all the time. So why not just replace them? We live in a perpetual state of renovation around here. Laura Ingalls may have lived in little houses, but I have lived in old ...

March 20, 2019

The God Who Makes All Things New

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and it's the official first day of spring. After weeks of rain, I feel as refreshed as the green grass is starting to look. It's like the world is waking up and starting over. Fresh. Bushes and trees that seemed dead a week ago are blooming, full of life and light and vibrant colors. The air is crisp and cool and full of expectation because something new is happening. How can you not love spring? Even when it comes covered in pollen. Because we all need new beginnings. And spring is a reminder that we serve the God who gives them. After all, God: takes ...