(Young Shepherdess - William-Adolphe Bouguereau) Just a few days ago, I was in the grocery store carrying a 5 pound bag of flour. A little boy wandered past me and patted his mother on her arm. “Mommy, do ladies have muscles?” She smiled as she looked down at her son. “Ladies do actually have muscles, just not as [...]
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I have put off pruning our grape for too long. Have you ever stalled from doing something because you were totally intimidated by it? When you have all these grand ideas of growing, nurturing, and producing grapes or hardy kiwis, there is a point that you just have to tackle the learning curve it takes [...]
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“The average 3- to 10-year-old girl in the U.S. owns eight Barbies. Only one percent of this group owns no Barbies. And every girl seems to go through similar stages with her Barbies — first, adoration, next, ambivalence, and finally, rejection. By the time they’re in middle school, most girls have either thrown out their Barbies [...]
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Have you started to get gardening and seed catalogs yet? Now during these more sedate months before spring bursts upon us is the right time to plan your family garden. Ever since the Garden of Eden, gardening has been a timeless way to exercise, get fresh air and sunshine, plus reap the benefits of growing [...]
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Today we have a post by Jacqueline of Deep Roots at Home… Is it a fair statement to say that we cannot grow more Christlike if we don’t remain in the Word of God? Starting January 2, I began a challenge to read the Bible in 90 days. Here is my schedule. I felt the leading to do this but soon realized [...]
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Want some Starbuck’s Pumpkin Scones without standing in line? Here’s the recipe! Perfect for a cold fall morning, these pumpkin scones are so moist and flavorful you’ll be wanting to make them year round. Do you love the aromas of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger? While the scones were baking, the smell coming from the [...]
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