Category Archives: Family Ties

Winter Fun for your Family

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Mary

Today a new post of mine is up at Writer…Interrupted, called “Indoor Winter Fun For Your Children”. Check it out for details on some of our family’s favorite snow day activities for all ages. With temps in the 20′s this … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Pizza

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Mary

Labor Day is here, and with it, wide open windows and highs in the 70′s! And we’re LOVING it. After all, July’s never-ending line up of 105+ degree scorchers is still very much alive in my memory! Whew. Dare I … Continue reading →

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First Day of School Treasure Hunt Clues

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Mary

On Thursday of this week, we’ll embark on our 9th annual Treasure Hunt to kick off the first day of school! Normally I come up with around 10-15 clues that rhyme…but that felt quite daunting with three girls, each having … Continue reading →

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Homemade Ice Cream, Anyone?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mary

Finally.  After almost 18 years of marriage, we have become the happy consumers of our very own homemade ice cream! We were so excited about a month ago, to stumble upon a used-maybe-once White Mountain 6 quart ice cream maker–hand … Continue reading →

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Love your family with Baked Oatmeal!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mary

Joy fills my heart every morning, knowing my days have purpose. There is no more fulfilling job in this world, than that of wife and mother. God has been so gracious to allow us to raise our family 100% ourselves. … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Snowman

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Mary

Sometime in February, during one of the major “snow dumps”, my husband geared up to beat the previous year’s record for “the biggest snowman EVER”. Some years ago, he made an offhand remark to our girls, that we’d make a … Continue reading →

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Graham Cracker Gingerbread House Traditions

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Mary

Every so often there are blog articles that deserve being reposted. This one qualifies! Hopefully it will inspire some fun times for your family! (The following was originally posted in December of 2006…) Yesterday the girls and I spent from … Continue reading →

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I Love Homeschooling!

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Mary

The old-fashioned way of doing things grabs me. Not that I don’t appreciate modern conveniences, but yeah, you just might catch me utilizing a washboard for kicks. And I’d absolutely adore an outdoor kitchen fitted with an enormous antique white … Continue reading →

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In My Garden

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Mary

This intriguing fellow is only one of the fun finds galore on gardening days at our place! He was so not happy, that “grin” is really a snarl, if  you can’t tell! Yikes! This picture, gingerly taken by soil-dirty fingers … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of the good life!

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Mary

“Farmgirl livin’ makes for a more cheerful person, no matter where you are. It’s hard to describe in words what that means–you just know; you just live it.” ~Michaela Rosenthal, in the Apr-May issue of MaryJane’s Farm magazine Check out … Continue reading →

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