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C.S. Lewis Doodle Recommendation

C.S. Lewis Doodle Recommendation

We have recently discovered & are enjoying watching a YouTube series called “C.S. Lewis Doodle”. We have been reading Mere Christianity together the past few months. It’s good, but meaty, so we chew on a bit at a time. These videos are really engaging & 

Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day

Yesterday was Veteran’s Day, a day to honor our veterans, both past & present. Two of the most noble & honorable things a man can do is to serve his Family & His country. We are thankful to all who have chosen to serve, for 

Tips For Getting School Done With a Toddler

Tips For Getting School Done With a Toddler

We are, once again, in that season of trying to do school while also keeping up with a toddler, which is a full time job of it’s own! It’s causing me to pull out all the old tricks. So, I wanted to share a few 

2 Week Meal Plan – November 10 – 23

2 Week Meal Plan – November 10 – 23

You may notice some items on the menu that were on the last 2-week meal plan. Sometimes for one reason or another we have a last minute change of plans, so we’ll carry the meal over to the next 2 weeks. Sunday 11/10 – Roast 

Survey & Product Testing Opportunity

Survey & Product Testing Opportunity

I had mentioned recently about some Product Testing I’ve been doing. I wanted to share a little more about that. Survey Savvy is one of my favorite companies to work with. They pay decent incentives & I get a lot of free products to test. 

More Birthday Shenanigans

More Birthday Shenanigans

A few more pictures from Lucas & Emma’s birthdays. Grant & I took Lucas & Emmalyn to Flynnie’s Diner for a birthday lunch. We played Uno & enjoyed lots of yummy food. (If you’ve never been to Flynnie’s Diner in Dixon, check it out! It’s 

Fall Beauty

Fall Beauty

Just a few glimpses of God’s beauty so far this Fall 🌞🥰

Emmalyn is 7!

Emmalyn is 7!

Emmalyn turned 7 & wrapped up our whirlwind “3 birthdays in 9 days”. Emmalyn loves God, first & foremost! She loves to be my big helper, working side by side with me. She loves to write – copying stories & Bible verses or working on 

Making God our Rock Part 2

Making God our Rock Part 2

If you haven’t read Part 1, you can read it here: I had a few more thoughts to share about this recent post. I appreciated the feedback & discussion. I felt I should clarify, firstly, I do really enjoy listening to Christian music. I do