Some happy snowmen came...it's the perfect packing snow!Hannah practicing "The First Noel" on Thursday. She's getting better and better.
Have you ever seen an orange butterfly like this?
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- Martha
- I'm an Orthodox Christian, mother to 3, who likes listening to her husband play the mandolin, loves to sip tea, eat chocolate, draw, take photos, garden, tend to our chickens, read...
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how to endure - Well. Another week coming to a close. I looked up how long it can take to heal from the type of break I have; could be 3 more months. Then I read, in ...
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Birdland - No sooner did I threaten to cut down the plum tree than did about a million birds show up, acting so adorable and sweet and storybookish within its branche...1 week ago
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The power of sunshine. - Sunflowers, Sungold tomatoes, baby figs and basil and hollyhocks – It’s summertime! I’ve been feeling it, and seeing the effects of heat. First, the bad ...1 week ago
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How to Use a Bullet Journal for Your Homeschool - I have not been shy about the fact that the Bullet Journal system has saved my sanity. I’m not a naturally organized person. I hate wasted pages that I...2 months ago
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2 comments:
Love the pictures - especially the snowmen!
Sweet, sweet, sweet! The girls are getting big!
A blessed Nativity to you all!
M.Michelle
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