It had been an extremely busy several weeks. The days were racing by, deadlines were looming, and the items on my to-do list were not disappearing nearly as quickly as I would have liked. That morning, I was getting our boys, aged 5 and 3, ready for school. We were in their bedroom and the [...]
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I am surrounded by men – one big guy (my hubby), and two little guys (our boys, aged 5 and 3) . Being the naturally inquisitive children that God created our boys to be lol, they are always asking questions about why many things are a certain way, and wanting to know and understand more:). [...]
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Our 5 year old started kindergarten this fall, on Sept 7th. We are naturally all very excited and very thankful to God for this milestone. My little guy has graduated from pre-school – Yippee ! Praying and continually trusting God for the best for the entire family as everyone takes each new step. Fortunately, our [...]
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My boys, aged 5 and 3, are constantly giving me compliments. “You look terrific Mum”! “I love your hair Mum!” “Ooh… You look so pretty Mum!” They sure know how to make a woman smile lol.. Their compliments are always so heartwarming, they seem so heartfelt and my heart always melts when I look at [...]
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I have a friend. Her name is Maxine. Maxine is a pretty lady with a pretty heart. She is fun to be around, easy going, cheerful, and very easy to talk to. She also writes. She has these great little nuggets on her website , and one day, I stumbled on something she had written [...]
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It feels like things have always been like this. Early every morning, as we get ready for the day, I look out the window and I see her walking. She is an older lady – probably in her early to mid seventies would be my guess. She is tiny. Her back is a little bit [...]
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Ok this is pretty silly but I just wanted to share it with you guys:)! The other day, the kids and I were hanging out doing a bunch of different things, trying to quickly get the day started, when my 2yr old took a long look at my behind and suddenly announced: “That’s a really [...]
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I’ve been hearing about Jos, Nigeria in the last few days. Most parts of the country are not experiencing this turmoil – Nigeria is huge – but it is heartbreaking nonetheless. People in the city of Jos are being brutally killed and forced to flee their homes, in the name of religion (and more). I [...]
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My boys – aged 4 and 2, absolutely love to play pretend. One minute our home is just a regular home, the next minute it’s been converted into space, a rocket ship, or a fantasy island full of hidden treasure. It never ceases to amaze me, how much fun they can have with the most [...]
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