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My eleven-year-old daughter Hannah is spunky. She's funny and adventurous...and talkative. She's the kind of girl who loves to go places and meet people, and she begs to sign up for a dozen activities (not because she cares about the activities so ...
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Our Kids Need Encouragement – Podcast #2
Welcome to the Amazing Mess podcast! Episode #2 is all about encouragement and includes a favorite story of mine that made me realize just how much my kids needed my encouragement.
Looking for ways to encourage your kids? Here are a few helpful articles and books:
6 Proven Ways to Encourage ...
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How to Make a Menu Plan (My Seven Steps)
In my last post, I talked about the benefits of menu planning. Today, I wanted to share with you how I personally make a menu plan.
We all have different personalities and priorities, so there is no one "right" way to menu plan. Because of that, I hesitated to even share--but I know how ...
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Benefits of Menu Planning
Some days I look back on the past fifteen years and wonder--
1) where did the time go AND
2) what did we do before we had kids?
Those first four years of marriage, I taught in a church and school and my husband was in college to become a veterinarian. I really try to focus and think ...
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Welcome to Amazing Mess: The Podcast (Episode 1)
This has been a long time in the making! For the past few years, I've considered starting a podcast...I even bought all the equipment needed last fall. Throughout the spring, I've been working on several episodes.
Then, I got scared. And nervous.
And, I thought about quitting and backing out. ...
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Healthy Christmas Treat: Grinch Kabobs!!
Need a quick and healthy snack for a Christmas party? Grinch Kabobs definitely fit the bill.
These little Christmas treats showed up at our church party last night, so I found the creator (Thanks, Debbie!) and asked if she would share about them. I love how simple they are--and I think the girls ...
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