I consider myself to be a fairly frugal person. I check online coupons any time I’m shopping, and write “watch for sales” on my grocery list whenever we’re running low on something but don’t need it immediately. Even when my kids were little they knew to look for the “yellow tags” at the grocery store … Read More about 11 things to shop for locally… and why you should
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So much noise
I’ve known people who’ve done it. There are books written about it. It’s sounded intriguing to me for years, but I’ve never been able to take the plunge myself. Have you ever considered taking a break from social media? Lately I’ve been annoyed with all of the noise in the online world, especially on Facebook. … Read More about So much noise
Connect
Connect with God Connect with my husband Connect with my kids Connect with friends Connect with my body/health Connect with those who read my writing How can I possibly have time for it all? It’s already February, but I’ve been hesitant to post anything about what my “word” for 2020 might be. This one came … Read More about Connect
Be brave
What was your “word” for 2019? It’s that time of year again – time to get all excited about a fresh start, new goals and ambitions. We’re still riding the high from Christmas, and feel like we can achieve anything we set our minds to. But an important part of that looking-ahead is also looking-back. … Read More about Be brave
Hold out your hands
“Close your eyes and hold out your hands.” It was the phrase of every birthday I experienced when I was young. I’d sometimes put my hands close together, and sometimes far apart (hoping for something big of course). As I got older and wanted to be goofy, I’d hold my hands out upside down. The … Read More about Hold out your hands
Gather
Deep down I have a heart for hospitality and hosting people in my home, though we don’t do it very often. In our previous house, we owned 7 dining room chairs, and 4 of them had pretty bad cracks. When we had friends over for a meal, we would pull out the Little Tikes plastic … Read More about Gather
