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Adoption Journal – Part 10 – Russia 2007

April 16, 2010 Adoption

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This is my favorite picture of Matt in Russia. Perplexed by the menu. Tuesday night, August 28th, 2007 Andrei came by at 6pm tonight. He gave us Ilya’s new Russian passport with his new name on it in Russian. Ilya Neyl Devis. I guess that is how they spell it in Russia. That was exciting. [...]

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Post-it Note Those Healing Verses

April 8, 2010 God Time

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Hi guys, Just wanted to quickly show you something I have been doing with my Bible lately. I really do like reading these verses from the actually Book versus from my iPhone or a piece of paper, though those will certainly do in a pinch. I got this from my good friend Jen. Thanks sis! [...]

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Our 5 Step Process for Chores

April 6, 2010 Home Management

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The honest truth is, I’m not sure WHAT the secret is for a good chore plan. I suppose it is very similar to homeschooling curriculum. If mama don’t like it, it ain’t gonna work. Life in this area definitely gets easier as your children get older. So hang in there Mamas with young ones. You [...]

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Rose Almond Soap – Make Your Own

March 21, 2010 Home Education

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I Am Not A Crafty Person In fact, doing messy crafts with my children is honestly one of my least favorite things to do. This is why I love taking them to our local Art and Science Museum so they can craft until their hearts are content. BUT, if the end result is something useful [...]

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I Got A Glimpse Into Heaven

March 12, 2010 God Time

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A few days ago, I was standing outside in the driveway. It was a very pretty day. The beginning of spring. I was just looking around at the sky and the trees and as I stood there I had this sort of strange thought or vision. I’m not sure what it was, but it [...]

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Powder Laundry Detergent – Yes, Homemade :)

March 1, 2010 Home Management

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Powder – Definitely Easier I gave you a recipe for Liquid Laundry Detergent, about a year ago, but over the last 6 months or so, I have been making this powdered version thanks to various friends (Ladonna & Catherine!)who convinced me it was easier. They were right! So much easier! Easy Vs Chemicals In Our [...]

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Curried Chicken & Rice (leftovers)

February 28, 2010 Home Management

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I am now attempting to see how fast I can put a post together with this new software I found called Blogo. So we are off and running! This dish is another great leftover dish to use that remaining chicken you have from the wonderful Roast Chicken you made the other night :) Start With [...]

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Chicken Pie – Meal #3 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 20, 2010 Home Management

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And finally, the 3rd installment, in “3 Meals with 1 Chicken.” Here is my recipe for Chicken Pie. Of all 3 dishes, this may be my favorite because it is such comfort food. Here are the ingredients you will need: Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup Butter Flour Milk Oil (I like to use coconut oil) Baking Powder [...]

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Chicken Noodle Soup – Meal #2 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 13, 2010 Home Management

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Ok. We are ready to make the second meal in the Trilogy Of The Chicken. Here is all you need: Chicken Chicken Stock Butter 1 medium onion, chopped or minced 4-5 carrots, chopped 4-5 stalks of celery, chopped Frozen Egg Noodles Salt and Pepper (Lots!) Just buy that healthy Himalayan Salt and you won’t feel [...]

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Roast Chicken – Meal #1 of 3 from 1 Chicken

February 11, 2010 Home Management

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Hello Friends! I am so excited to tell you about 3 really good meals IN A ROW that we have fairly often at our house. ”IN A ROW” is key because when I start this process, I know I have dinner planned out for at least 3-5 days depending on leftovers. I love [...]

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Sherried Tomato Soup

January 29, 2010 Home Management

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Oh my goodness. I just made this soup tonight for the first time and it is delicious. I got The Pioneer Woman cookbook as a gift last month and have been having a great time making some of her recipes. Honestly, you could just go to her site and find this recipe, but since your [...]

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Adoption Journal – Part 9 – Russia 2007 – The Trial

January 23, 2010 Adoption

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Exterior of the Russian Courthouse Dear Friends and Family, Thanks so much for the emails. It is comforting to stay connected like this when on the other side of the world. Sleep Is Quite Difficult Last night we were all tired early. No one took a nap. Matt went to sleep about 7:30pm and Emma [...]

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Why Saxon Math Works For My 12 Year Old

January 19, 2010 Home Education

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The 3 books. Textbook, Tests and Worksheets, Solutions Manual. Hey there Mamas. Wanna talk math? Oh, well. Let’s do it anyway : ) This will just take a minute. Consistency? Hmmm. Not really. As I have mentioned before, I have tried many, many different curriculum over the last 9 years. And the only thing I [...]

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Why Should I Get Out Of Debt?

January 5, 2010 Home Management

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After being heavy into the Dave Ramsey get-out-of-debt plan for the last year along with many people I know, it occurred to me that there are still people out there, many I’m sure, that don’t quite realize why it is critical to get out of debt. This is for them. Click here for a post [...]

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4 Reasons I Love This Year’s HomeSchool Curriculum – Sonlight

January 3, 2010 Home Education

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We have been homeschooling for about 9 years. What that means is when our first daughter (now 12) was 3, I was researching and buying curriculum. Now today, I would just tell a mama that had a 3 year old to relax, have fun and read about other homeschoolers in your spare time. Don’t get [...]

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