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Sometimes moments in life can be scrumptious (skrump'shes), adj. extremely pleasing, especially to the taste, delectable ♥
A little about me
- 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...
my Etsy shop
Blogs I read:
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This Week ~ Struggles and Hopes - This week was a challenging one. I felt like I slid into a pit.... Summer colds came to our house. I've not been too congested but very...
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Midsummer - The middle. The greens have deepened. The sun is hot and rich. If there were cicadas here they'd be humming in the afternoons, but instead they hum in my m...3 days ago
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Oregon rain, rivers, and beaches. - Two new pieces of equipment helped immensely to make my Oregon road trip a joy: the first good raincoat I’ve ever had, and my new iPhone. The way they acco...4 days ago
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Almost Summer - I have take a long break from the blog because things got a bit crazy around here (I feel like I say this all the time!) and it's nice to be back. I c...
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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 weeks ago
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Surprises for My Birthday! - My in-laws came for a surprise visit on my birthday and the next day, Niki and Zach came to visit for the weekend as my birthday gift. I feel so loved! P...2 weeks ago
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Bouncy Bunny Pattern Give-Away! - I'm excited to announce that many of my old patterns will be coming back to my shop, and some new ones, too! I'll be adding a few each week this summer, i...
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Fava Bean Spread - The avocado toast trend’s got nothing on this traditional amazingly tasty, incredibly simple Greek power breakfast: 5 minutes, 5 ingredients, one bowl, and...4 weeks ago
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The Birds of the Air - It's been there for years, this wooden box nailed to our fence. It's long sat empty, waiting for a pair of birds to claim it as their own. Made by...
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Don't Miss Out On These Two Beautiful Adoptive Stories for Mother's Day! - Mother's Day is around the corner, and I'd like to introduce you to two newly published books about adoption that celebrate both birth mothers and adoptive...
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Coffee + Bible Study Group - This month we will be reading the book of Proverbs together along with the homily series Sage Counsel: Wisdom for Christian Living from the Proverbs by Fr....1 month ago
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blessing the grave - On Pascha we blessed the graves in the cemetery attached to our church, which includes our baby Elijah’s. Due to various circumstances, I had never done th...1 month ago
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NEW HOME FOR FARM FRESH IOWA - I've been blogging here since the summer of 2006, when I was still pregnant with Brielle. Back then, blogging was completely different than it is now! I ha...
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The Bluestocking Podcast: Episode 26: Short and Sweet - *Find me!* Instagram Ravelry Etsy YouTube Periscope *Finished Object* Bodice muslin for bridesmaid dress from *Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book* *Works in Pro...
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Always Expose for the Shadows of the Subject even When you Aren't Taking Pictures - A reposting from a few years back... "Always expose for the shadows of the subject..." so says my 1948 focal guide retrieved from storage a few weeks ago...
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Vegan 'Tabbouleh' Tofu Salad - Over the course of the last few years, our family has been cutting carbohydrates from our diet. Some of the effort has been due to health concerns like di...
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Testing testing - Just popping in after a year and a half's absence... No biggie! No hurt feelings, right? Contemplating a return to this blog home of mine. I've been awa...8 months ago
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..hello... - ..hello...my name is lori...and how i loved blogland and this space, so many lovely friends...still hoping to come back...still have the same issues wit...
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Dressing my baby bump + SHOP UPDATE - Every pregnant woman sooner or later finds that her ordinary clothes are no longer comfortable to her. Some of us go and buy something new and beautiful fo...
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Sunday School lesson on Mid-Lent Sunday of the Cross 2016 - Sunday School lesson on Mid-Lent Sunday of the Cross 2016 1. Thanksgiving prayer for Holy Communion 2. Hand out prosphora 3. Hand out prayer rope...1 year ago
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YOUR HUSBAND DOES WHAT? - So one (and by "one" I mean *everyone*) may wonder how I came to be a coffin makers wife. I don't think about it very often, at least not until I have t...
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When We Struggle in Church with Young Children - I find it very difficult to let things go and not bother me. I usually hang on to the hurt and review the play by play in my head long after. This past S...1 year ago
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waiting no more - We welcomed our sweet baby boy at the beginning of September. We are all happy and healthy and slowly adjusting to life as a family of four. *
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A Comprehensive Post - To sum up five years of theological education in a single commencement speech is a difficult endeavor. To sum up five years of blogging in one post is ev...
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Home! - After successfully completing the diploma program at the conservatory… (see proof below ^_^ ) …it was time for a break. DACHA Many people in Russian cities...
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Homeschool Update! - For the past couple of years we have being using MFW as our core curriculum. We have enjoyed it thus far, the teachers manual has been extremely helpful to...3 years ago
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Jenolan Caves - 2014 started rather unusually… I woke up well rested and headed for a run along Blackwattle Bay. Returning energized, I decided to call Gabe, a friend of d...3 years ago
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Simple and Sublime - Here's a Lenten dish that looks fancy but is easy to make, has a few simple ingredients and magically becomes more delicious as it sits in your refrigerato...3 years ago
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Going Underground - Good friends! I’m about to become a spy of sorts… And this photo may seem unrelated, but it’s not. My son had a play date! When you have a child with devel...3 years ago
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Round-Up of Lenten Recipes to Try - Here are a few recipes I've collected that I'd like to try this upcoming Dormition Lent or sometime soon: Savory - Georgian Bean Salad Grilled Cilantro ...
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Doughnuts - Doughnuts I am grateful for the excellent excuse to eat TWO doughnuts today!4 years ago
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