Thank you to our friends who came to see our girlies dance. Especially Kimmy, who the girls were thrilled to see! You were beautiful girls!
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May 2009
This guy’s had a pretty exciting week. Happy Birthday Taylor! You have brought me joy unspeakable. *a few pics and a song from Taylor’s graduation video
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I’ve said it before, but I have a strict policy in my house. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TURN ON OVERHEAD LIGHTS. My children faithfully abide by the rules ’cause if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy’. Nothing puts me in a worse mood than someone turning on my Walmart-style flourescent light in the kitchen. [...]
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This post has 3 clearly defined objectives. 1. I wanted to make sure you saw my new button. Isn’t she lovely? She’s located at the bottom of the page. 2. Because it makes me feel like I’m giving an important presentation: I wanted to use the ‘block quote’ box; which one would use for [...]
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Edited to Add: I’m excited to join Kimba’s Garden Party and welcome all you Kimba friends to my blog. She has been such an encouragement to us all. I’m planning to host (if Mr. Linky cooperates) a ‘Painted Patio Furniture’ Party next Monday so I hope you’ll join me. If you don’t have any furniture [...]
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So, while I’ve been mistreating windows with canvas dropcloths (not my original idea, but brilliant) and spray painting many things yellow (more to come on that soon)….. …..and doing all those little things you never do until company comes……. Darcy has performed a small miracle here at lifeingrace! I’ll be working on adding ‘stuff’ [...]
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We follow a classical program called The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer. It is history and literature based and there is a lot of freedom to fill in the ‘specifics’ for each individual subject; Susan makes recommendations and then you must figure out what works best for your family. We have just finished our [...]
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they’re gone Kite by U2 Something is about to giveI can feel it comingI think I know what it isI’m not afraid to dieI’m not afraid to liveAnd when I’m flat on my backI hope to feel like I did And hardness, it sets inYou need some protectionThe thinner the skin I want you to [...]
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Want to know what I did this weekend? I did what I do best. I redecorranged—that’s a technical term for ‘redecorating by rearranging what you already have’. I gave this room a makeover a few years ago for my daughter Caiti and we have both loved it so! It has such a relaxing, artsy, [...]
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Today, I’m joining Melissa from The Inspired Room as we celebrate and cherish the beauty, right where we are and right where we live. Click here for more weekend inspiration. We live 5 minutes from a beautiful state park. For the past 2 or 3 months, we’ve taken the girls there every Friday afternoon [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. 
