Monthly Archives: September 2006

Family Time

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Mary

 Yesterday afternoon, feeling a bit rushed, I finished filing my oldest’s schoolwork for the day and cleared off the kitchen table while dialing my husband’s cell phone. Ever mindful of the time, I whispered orders to my two oldest daughters … Continue reading →

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Chicken Fetticine Recipe

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Mary

We’re having crockpot Chicken Fetticine tonight and it’s one of those unbelievably easy and tasty meals so I thought I’d post it here for you. My friend Jana shared it with me years ago and it remains a family favorite to this day! … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Uncategorized | 21 Comments

SWR Spelling Blurb

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Mary

We’re reviewing our spelling words this week and  I just have to rave a bit about how much we LOVE our Spell to Write and Read curriculum! My oldest, at age 8, has 260 words so far this year so … Continue reading →

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Musing on Music’s Power part 2

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Mary

Some great comments on this morning’s “music” post led me to this link for The 107 Theses, “A Call for Reformation of Contemporary Christian Music” by Steve Camp. (Thanks Anna! and all the rest of you who took time to … Continue reading →

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Musing on Music’s Power

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Mary

Here’s a hot topic for you, let’s explore how the culture has influenced Christians through music. I’m inviting you to chime in with your own personal opinion.    This past Saturday night, I happened to hear Ravi Zacharias on Christian radio—his … Continue reading →

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Weekend Kindness–Java Style

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Mary

I really enjoyed this coffee-themed one, can we do it again? In my dreams, it would have been lovely to hire a sitter (yeah, one who didn’t mind watching a toddler with chicken pox) and take a friend to Starbucks, … Continue reading →

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Just a little chat about chicken pox…

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Mary

My week started with thunderstorms taking out our computer modem, and ended with one miserable two year old dotted with chicken pox. Through it all, I’ve learned that HP’s technical support beats Staples’ 800-number system hands down and that pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Parenting | 6 Comments

On Mega-Cooking

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Mary

A friend who reads my blog asked me to give more info on mega-cooking. One of my favorite subjects! (I’m always out to snag someone to join me for a morning or afternoon of doubling and tripling meals!) In years … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Mega Cooking | 3 Comments

Better Late Than Never–Weekend Kindness

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Mary

  The ”Watch the Kiddies” directive came at a great time for us. So I thought. My sil had a scheduled c-section, so we offered to watch her two older kids some evening prior to the surgery…so she and her dh … Continue reading →

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Modesty, Teaching Our Children, and Fishbowls

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Mary

I didn’t have any blog ideas today, so I thought I’d point you over to MInTheGap’s site. He generously invites me to guest post on his site once a week or so, and here are links to my three latest … Continue reading →

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