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Family Favorite Dinner: Chicken Pot Pie
One of the things I promised when I began my blog was to not tease you with a recipe and then make you read/scroll through paragraphs of backstory before I handed over the details. So, without further ado… Chicken Pot Pie (from scratch) 1 frozen/refrigerated pie dough or 1 batch Pioneer Woman Perfect Pie Crust…
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A Family Weekend in Mackinaw
When Annabelle was just one year old we took our first family trip up to Mackinaw. My sister and her one year old met us there and my dad drove down from the Upper Peninsula and the rest is history. Haha, well, kind of. Not only is Mackinaw a central meeting spot for everyone in…
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Are you Enough?
I feel like everywhere I turn lately I’m getting messages from Christian (and otherwise) influencers from one of two camps: 1. You are Enough or 2. You are NOT enough…. The differences in message are a result of two approaches to life/thinking. One feeds to the emotional; what feels good and gives me the warm…
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Why Our Family Does Not Do Halloween: Contemporary Context
First, I would like to let it be known that all of these thoughts and ideas are coming from a Christian world view. It is the guiding force in our parenting and is the major decision maker in our approach to Halloween. Not everyone will share this perspective, but none the less, it is where…
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More Family fun in Southern Missouri: Alley Spring in Shannon Co.
My mother-in-law has been wanting to take our family to see Alley Spring for years. Given that we drive about 12 hours one way to visit – I’m typically apprehensive to load back up into the car for any amount of time exceeding one hour while we’re there. Since Alley Spring is only about six…
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One Step at a Time
As previously mentioned, I am a planner. Big time. Whether we’re talking about planning a day’s activities, a monthly activity calendar, or my child’s future career, I am always thinking and planning ahead. I am the type of person that frequently gets “Thy will be done” mixed up with “my will be done”. It’s not…
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Adventures in Southern Missouri: Eminence
I am no stranger to southern Missouri. My husband’s family lives there and we have visited at least once a year for as long as we have been together. We have taken little day trips many times on our stays there but this was our first vacation within a trip. Just like in Michigan we…
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Most Important Manners to Teach your Kiddos
I don’t know about you, but I feel like we live in an age in which manners and simple human decency are mostly, but not entirely, lost. I don’t consider myself especially old fashioned, but I do believe that there are many practices that should be revived and taught to our next (and maybe current)…
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A Last Minute Adventure to the Great Wolf Lodge and Other Tips on Travel
I wouldn’t call myself spontaneous by nature. In fact, I have mentioned before, that I happen to love planning. I really love planning. Erik, however; is captain spontaneity. To say that this was the first weekend vacay that we planned and left for in less than 24 hours would be a lie. Between regular family…
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Six Drinks to Sip this Summer
Summer brings so much goodness with it. Erik loves the heat and swimming. The kids love the time off of school. I love being outside in the gardens, taking family trips, and especially the distinct flavors that come with it. Summer doesn’t taste like summer without some watermelon, something grilled, and lots of ice cream.…
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