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This Christmas I made journals for our boys. I had seen an idea in a magazine about writing notes back and forth to eachother and placing them in their own mailboxes. I liked the idea but didn’t want the space of mailboxes sitting in the house. I had made a journal in a craft at…

I treated myself to a Page-A-Day calendar called The Cookie Calendar. Each day there is a new cookie recipe to try. Since I love to bake, I thought this would be fun! The first one that I tried from the calendar are the Triple Chocolate Cookies and they are taken from the book 500 Cookies.…

From the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Way to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza HAVE AMBER ALERTS SENT TO YOU What if it was your child? Action Steps: 1. Pay attention to Amber Alert signs on the freeway or TV. 2. Sign up to receive Amber Alert text messaging on your…

This weekend we were allowed some time away from our children. Every couple needs that a few times a year I think. So, Friday afternoon we made the 1 hour and 45 minute trip up to my parents, dropped the kids off and headed back home. We stopped at Wal-Mart and picked up food for…

This week started Sunday night with my middle child running a high fever! Monday he continued to run the fever and started throwing up. School also got out early that day for a snow storm. Then we had a late start on Tuesday and took my son to the Dr (he had strep throat). Wednesday…

I found this list on http://cedarvalleypublishing.com/blog. I found it interesting and thought I would share it with you. If you would like to participate, just copy the list and bold the items that you have done. 1. Started your own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower6.…

Thank you for signing up for my first ever giveaway. I assigned everyone a number by putting all the comments in one area and just numbering them down the row. Here is what the random integer picked for a number Random Integer GeneratorHere are your random numbers:4Timestamp: 2009-01-13 20:52:13 UTC Number 4 is tmfrank22, so…

from the book…Every Monday Matters 52 Way to Make a Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza. TURN OFF YOUR TV Action Steps: 1. Turn off your TV today. 2. Designate certain TV-free times throughout the week to reduce viewing hours. 3. Remove TVs from bedroom, kitchen, etc. 4. Make a list of activities to…

Today our baby turned four years old. It is hard for me to believe four years have gone by. She is my miracle baby as I talked about in a previous post in November. I dreamed of having a girl, and she is all I ever dreamed of and more. Yesterday we had a great…

I have thought about what I want to accomplish this year and how I can make a difference. I have focused a lot on myself because I believe that if I feel happy, then I am more likely to make a difference to others because of my attitude. So, here goes… 1. Pray more often…I…