In the heat of July, there’s just something lovely about the flowers bloom in spite of the heat, especially the big showy blossoms of the Hibiscus. They add a little bit of lovely, some sparkle to the heat of the day.
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Journaling has been a life-saver for me. It’s a place for me to “talk out” my thoughts on paper, to brainstorm, to pray on paper, to make notes on projects, and to work through parenting and life challenges. Technically journaling can be done anywhere on any material that feels right for you. You can open a
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With Prime Day coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, I’d like to invite you to join me in supporting your local educators or your favorite causes. If you see a teacher, homeschooling parent, or micro-school sharing their Amazon wish list, taking a little time to purchase an item or more off their wish
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My writing prompt today was “What do You Do for Fun?” And quite frankly, it was one of those deer-in-the-headlights moments. My mind went blank. And then asked, “What do you mean by ‘fun’?” And honestly, I went to my favorite online dictionary to look it up. Fun – pleasure, enjoyment, or entertainment; giving pleasure;
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In the fullness of our daily lives, it’s easy to become disconnected from the simple joys and natural wonders that exist just beyond our doorstep. Yet, just beyond the responsibilities, the to do list, and the pressures of life, an entire world of beauty and enchantment awaits to be discovered, noticed, and appreciated – one
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Many years ago, my neighbor planted a passionflower along the fence near our concrete driveway. It’s such a unique flower, not one that I had seen before. And I was fascinated. Every year the vine would grow up the fence, and spill over the top, spreading the joy to our side of the fence. I’d
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When I was about ten, my mom went in for an outpatient imaging appointment, to get some scans for a back injury, while I went off to a Girl Scout outing. She was in her late 20s at the time. An active woman, raising two kids, co-running a growing business that supported multiple families. Involved
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