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I am one of those people who must have a neon sign to bugs that screams, “Come get some!” Bugs like to chew on me and I spend most of the warm months scratching. I like prevention. I really feel sick when people use those chemical bug sprays. They smell disgusting and aren’t great to…
When I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in 2000, I came face-to-face with my own mortality—and learned some profound lessons that transformed my view of reality. I would never sign up for my cancer experience, but neither would I trade away the treasures mined from it. Above all, I learned to live…
When I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in 2000, I came face-to-face with my own mortality—and learned some profound lessons that transformed my view of reality. I would never sign up for my cancer experience, but neither would I trade away the treasures mined from it. Above all, I learned to live…
I don’t want to slather on chemicals to prevent sunburn. I take precautions and wear a hat and try to stay out of the sun during that hottest time of day from 10-2. When we lived in Hawaii, the sun hardly bothered us at all. When we moved to a much higher altitude, we would…
To my fellow homeschooling people – especially you, the working homeschool mom (or dad) – how is your curriculum treating you? Have you hit spring fever yet and begun your yearly search for that “perfect” program? I know I get all crazy (borderline psychotic), combing through curriculum catalogs, scouring reviews, and digging into every corner…
Having been married for 27 years, I completely understand what they mean by “for better or worse.” Of course, the Better part is pretty easy. He’s so nice and you’re so respectful and it feels like life will always be sweet. To quote one of the greats, “Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder…
Between myself and my 4 older girls, we have many discussions about clothes. Wearing them, buying them, cleaning them, storing them….it’s not easy being a modest and fashionable girl! We are very careful to be modest in our appearance. We have developed a personal set of simple standards that we follow, and let me tell…
Earth Day is celebrated on Tuesday, April 22 this month, but you do not need to wait until that day arrives to do something to promote good stewardship toward the world that has been gifted to us by God. Earth Day was founded and created in 1969 by John McConnell (newspaper publisher and community activist)…
When I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in 2000, I came face-to-face with my own mortality—and learned some profound lessons that transformed my view of reality. I would never sign up for my cancer experience, but neither would I trade away the treasures mined from it. Above all, I learned to live…
My list of favorite medicinal herbs to grow is long. The longer I study herbs, the longer my list grows. Herbs have been used traditionally for their medicinal properties for hundreds of years. When you grow herbs yourself, you can make your own medicine for almost free! Photo Credit: erix! via Compfight cc Medicinal plants…
When I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in 2000, I came face-to-face with my own mortality—and learned some profound lessons that transformed my view of reality. I would never sign up for my cancer experience, but neither would I trade away the treasures mined from it. Above all, I learned to live…
