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Doing Good

the children say “thank you”

January 25, 2012 Doing Good

This image overwhelms me.  Letter after letter of the deepest, most real and honest gratitude for what so many of you did for the children of Ishinomaki, Japan.  The children that you helped to clothe and feed and cheer up wrote us many thank you’s.

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seasons

December 22, 2011 Doing Good

I’ve loved reading what so many of you are doing right now.  What things are filling your days during this most exciting time of year.  And yet, I can empathize with so many of you that want something more but must be patient.  Many of you that are expecting your own babe this Christmas which [...]

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baking

December 20, 2011 Bake

I don’t know if there will ever come a day that we bake up cookies of different varieties to eat and give away.  I’ve always wanted to have a Christmas cookie baking day with my girls, and even planned it this year, but it is always the first thing to drop off the calendar.  Mostly [...]

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what are your traditions?

December 6, 2011 Creativity

I know so many homes are bustling with the excitement of Christmas right now. The calendar is filling and many to-dos on the to-do list await to make this special season truly a month of celebration and tradition. Last night we joined together and did one of our Christmas traditions, that of lying under the [...]

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boxes to japan… for Christmas!

November 29, 2011 Doing Good

Good morning, friends.  I have so much to say this morning, I don’t know where to begin. Let’s start with my friend, Rie. As many of you remember, she has been our contact to Japan for the Boxes to Ishinomaki project all this year.  With three contacts in Japan, we were able to involve people [...]

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early mornings

November 9, 2011 Doing Good

How is daylight savings going in your home?  Mornings sure start early over here. I find myself looking for me time again since it definitely isn’t happening in the morning.  Precisely when I begin sneaking out of bed is when half drowsy children begin bounding in the room.

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homemaking for the modern mama: a cleaning station

October 20, 2011 Create

I’ve always looked for ways to involve my girls in the cleaning process of our home.  First of all, because I need the help in a household of six.  And second of all, because they need the experience of being a part of a whole where everyone contributes. Our cleaning station was invented to provide [...]

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homemaking for the modern mama: homemade dryer balls

October 18, 2011 Create

While we’re still in the vein of laundry for the Homemaking for the Modern Mama series this week, exploring an alternative to those costly and chemical-ridden dryer sheets and fabric softeners is our task today. How does the average American spend money drying and softening clothes? Bounce Dryer sheets (120 sheets / loads) = $15.27 or $30-$50 per year [...]

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bake off 2011

October 10, 2011 Bake

 Good morning to you, friends.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I’m happy to say that our Bake Off continues to grow and surprise me every year.  I’m always amazed with what moms and their children come up with for the Bake Off.

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taking september seriously

September 6, 2011 Art

I always expect that September will be a slow month, since the summer months were full and zoomed by.  And then it arrives, full of activity, hopes, and planning for the fall.

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