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Four Months

By Christine / June 21, 2014
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He’s growing so quickly!

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{pretty, happy, funny, real}

By Christine / June 19, 2014
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {pretty} I like seeing Our Lady’s crown (a.k.a. ‘love in a mist’) and Our Lady’s pincushion (a.k.a. ‘scabiosa’) when I step out our front door. {happy} Our little boy was very happy to open his birthday presents. He was even happier to get his own…

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Responding to Questions and Comments about Homeschooling

By Christine / June 16, 2014
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How do you do it? I could never homeschool because I don’t have the patience. You must be so patient. The above question and comment are ones that I have heard over and over again. I always give the same responses. How do you do it? “I homeschool my children by the Grace of God because…

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Prayers Needed

By Christine / June 12, 2014
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It was with great sadness that I read on Rorate Caeli this morning that Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP had been shot and killed, and that Fr. Joesph Terra, FSSP is in critical condition after an attack by armed burglars. Our assitant pastor mentioned Fr. Walker and his family when he came for dinner on Pentecost…

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{pretty, happy, funny, real}

By Christine / June 12, 2014
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {pretty} I thought that Theresa’s hair looked very pretty on Sunday with the mini Hawaiian Flower flexi clip in it. I know that I have already mentioned this, but I really like these pretty clips. I know that I am not the only one. My friend, Cathy,…

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Violin Recital: Allen’s Bar

By Christine / June 11, 2014
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On Pentecost Sunday, after Mass and before Fr. V. came over to celebrate the birthday of Holy Mother Church with us (I hope to share some photos soon), Bernadette participated in her spring violin recital. This year, she played “Allen’s Bar” by Barrage. She told me that the piece was kind of easy for her…

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The Best Budgeting Program

By Christine / June 10, 2014
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Over four years ago, a friend sent an email to our homeschool group, titled, “Budget is Not a Four-Letter Word”. She caught my husband’s and my attention. She influenced us to purchase YNAB (a.k.a. You Need a Budget). We started taking baby steps towards truly managing our finances and not living paycheck to paycheck. Over four…

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Lilla Rose Grand Opening Party and Flexi Clip of the Month

By Christine / June 5, 2014
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You are invited to try the most amazing, comfortable, durable, feminine, flexible, pretty hair jewelry available! We are having a Lilla Rose “Grand Opening” Party at my house this month. We would like to invite everyone, but distance and space prevent us from being able to do so. However, Lilla Rose makes it possible for…

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It’s Almost Summer Daybook

By Christine / June 4, 2014
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Outside my window, our flowers are blooming and I am enjoying spending time in the garden, marveling at God’s world. Over the past few years, I have been trying to get our garden to the point that I don’t have to spend much money on it. I am succeeding with the flowers. I wasn’t able…

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