Monthly Archives: July 2006

Heart Story

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mary

Heart, 8yo’s black and white border collie, had her pups this afternoon! What a bonding experience! When fil’s dog had pups 3 years ago, my daughter begged to have one. Dh and I weren’t so sure she was responsible enough. We’d graduated … Continue reading →

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The Sanctuary of Home

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mary

Home. The one place we and our loved ones can slough off the day’s stresses and relax, regroup. My husband is yard foreman for a feedlot here in the Mid-West. And July is a busy time…all the cattle out to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to HsH!

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mary

Welcome to Home-steeped Hope. I’m Mary, admittedly old-fashioned thanks to my love of the Lord, my family and a life of simplicity. And quilts. And enamelware. And classic novels by roaring fireplaces. :O) I’m thirty-one, married to my cowboy, homeschooling … Continue reading →

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Picket Fences and Marriage

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Mary

In a strangely generous gesture, I allowed my oldest two to wait up for their daddy last night. He didn’t get home till almost 11 P.M. Yeah,we waited supper on him. Neither dh or I grew up eating around a … Continue reading →

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Dinner’s in the Freezer!

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Mary

Do you own a cookie scoop? You should. I love mine. For one thing, it makes cookie sizing a breeze for my young girls, not to mention practically mess free. And my favorite use for it? Meatballs! Below I’m posting … Continue reading →

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Little Girls in White Dresses

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Mary

(This post published also at MInTheGap on July 20, 2006)  Ring a bell?  ’Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens’…from “My Favorite Things” in The Sound of Music…I’d think we’d all agree with Rodgers and Hammerstein that little girls in white dresses … Continue reading →

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Ad-Libbing Read Alouds

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Mary

We’re reading “Little Britches” by Ralph Moody…written in 1950…it’s like a Little House on the Prairie for boys…except my 8 yo loves horses so much it works for her too… An 8 yo boy and his family move west. City slickers … Continue reading →

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Fireworks Downtown

Posted on July 2, 2006 by Mary

The dispatcher’s SOS pretty much ruined the moment. But when a business downtown is fully engulfed, and your fire department is called upon, you do what you’ve got to do. After all, this has the potential of turning into the … Continue reading →

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