There Is Joy Over One!

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Just a few months ago, I had the amazing privilege of hearing my son Justice share with me his salvation experience – what a joy! On March 21st, my husband Joe got to share this same joy as he led our daughter Rayah in her own acceptance of Jesus as her Savior! If you don’t follow his blog, I wanted to give you the opportunity to read the story – Part 1 and Part 2. As we did with Justice, {Read More}

Happy 1st Birthday Eden!!

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Happy 1st Birthday Eden!! I know this post is EXTREMELY late, as Eden turned 1 year old on February 12th, but better late than never! I started back at work this month, so life has been a little busier, to say the least, and blogging has sort of fallen to the bottom of the list these days. However, we had a lot of fun celebrating our little guy and he is such a delight (as is the meaning of his {Read More}

Happy 10 Months Eden!

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Eden refused to give me one single smile in his guitar case photo shoot this month. He’s definitely outgrowing this little growth measurement chart & is getting tired of it – just two more months, Buddy! No more teeth this month, but that sure hasn’t stopped him from eating a lot more variety of solid foods. I’ve started letting him eat things like bread, pancakes, french fries, Kraft Dinner (we officially have another KD-lover in the family), and many of {Read More}

Getting Ready for Christmas

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Tomorrow is December 1st and our family’s Christmas celebrations will officially begin! As a young family, we are still figuring out what traditions we want to have, so it is quite basic for the time being. I started by making the same Christmas cookies I made last year – Coffee Fingers, Almond Tea Cookies and Gramma Cookies. I tried a new recipe for the Gramma Cookies this year, which I liked better & I made a yummy almond flavored icing {Read More}

Truth in the Tinsel Black Friday Deal!!

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So, I’ve been talking a lot about Truth in the Tinsel lately, but if you still haven’t gone ahead and bought it for yourself, TODAY IS THE DAY to get it!! Amanda is offering a Black Friday deal where if you buy Truth in the Tinsel ($7.99), you will get the printable ornaments ($3.99) for FREE! Here’s how you do it… 1. Go add Truth in the Tinsel to your cart – DO NOT add the printable ornaments. If you {Read More}

Happy 9 Months Eden!

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Man, this kid is CUTE!! His smiles melt my heart like nothing else! Anywho, here we are at 9 months!! It’s been quite an adventuresome month, so let’s get started… WE HAVE TEETH!!! Woohoo!!! His two bottom teeth both finally emerged just shortly after he turned 8 months old – very exciting! He mastered the conventional crawl this month and has been cruising around like he owns the place. Along with learning how to pull himself to standing last month, {Read More}

Exciting News about Truth in the Tinsel!

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So, in case I haven’t raved enough yet about Truth in the Tinsel and you’re still debating whether or not to join in on the fun this December, I have some exciting news to share about some new products and an opportunity for you to purchase your copy at a sweet discount! PRINTABLE ORNAMENTS The first thing I’m really excited about is that Amanda has worked to provide printable ornaments to go along with the Truth in the Tinsel eBook {Read More}

Make Christmas a BIG DEAL in the Hearts of Your Kids!

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It’s November 1st and that means it’s only one month until we begin celebrating Advent! Last Christmas, I participated in a fabulous Advent experience with my kids called Truth in the Tinsel by OhAmanda, which is a 24-day eBook that counts you and your kids down to Christmas Day with an interactive telling of the Christmas story through crafts and scriptures and ideas for talking with your kids about Jesus’ birth. As I said in my original review of this {Read More}

Happy 8 Months Eden!

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Didn’t I just write a post about Eden turning 7 months??? Well, here’s the quick run down… No teeth. Not one. Nope. Nada. Nothing. Okay – there are some swollen bumps in his gums, but that’s it. He figured out how to pull himself to standing and now he’s a standing maniac! In the crib, at the couch, on my leg, by the bath tub, in the drawers – everywhere. Fun times! And he looks so entirely proud of himself {Read More}

Happy 7 Months Eden

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Eden turned 7 months old last week and it’s been a busy month! Sadly, there is still no news on the teeth front – he is still all gums, with no sign of any teeth emerging any time soon. Thankfully though, it seems like his teething pain hasn’t been as bad lately. Solid foods are going great and Eden is now enjoying 3 solid meals a day, eating at the same time as the rest of the family, which is {Read More}