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  • Words Matter. We choose whether we speak life or death. 3 Questions to ask before you speak. Parenting tweens & teens.
    Family,  Kids

    Speak Life| Words Matter

    July 5, 2018 /

    TweetPin27Share27 SharesSticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me! We’ve all heard that silly kids rhyme before and we all know it isn’t true. Words matter, they have the power to speak life into us or to tear us down. Both the words others speak to us and the words we say to ourselves. Proverbs 18:21 says “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Yikes! *This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you purchase something from one of the links on this page I will make a percentage of the sale at…

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  • 1st year taking an animal to fair? I've got packing lists for you to help you get ready for fair. 4-H market animals. Show animals. Goats, Pigs, Rabbits
    4-H,  Family

    Preparing for Fair|Packing Lists for Your Show Animals!

    June 10, 2018 /

    TweetPin2KShare42K SharesSchool is almost out for us and now it is time to turn our attention to our 4-H season! Fair will be here before we know it! If this is your first year taking an animal to fair I have compiled a packing lists for show animals to make it easier for you. Knowing what to bring to fair is half the battle! My kids raise rabbits, goats, and pigs so that is what I have packing lists for. If this is your first year in 4-H you might like my post:  Surviving Your First Year in 4-H. *This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you purchase…

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  • 27 tasks you can complete in 10 minutes or less
    Family,  Home

    Quick tasks-10 minutes or less

    June 1, 2018 /

    TweetPin115Share115 SharesThere are many tasks around the house that need to be done on a daily or weekly basis. The idea of spending hours cleaning the house is a little daunting.  I have found that most tasks don’t take that long to complete. Instead of spending a whole day cleaning I tell myself that if the job is going to take 10 minutes or less to tackle it right away. In this post I have created a list of 27 quick tasks that take 10 minutes or less.  I often don’t clean my bathroom all at once. On a given day I will decide to do one task each time I…

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  • 6 tips for decluttering. Start small and keep going! You can't clean clutter.
    Family,  Home

    6 Tips for Decluttering

    May 30, 2018 /

    TweetPin48Share48 SharesWhat a mess! That is what I think when I walk through just about every room in my house. I am constantly looking for effective ways to organize. Looking for hidden areas of storage. One more place I haven’t already thought to store stuff out of sight! The truth is I don’t need more storage, I need to DECLUTTER! Are you ready to join me in some decluttering? I am coming off of a 4 month period of time in which I had to wear a boot on my foot and stay off of it as much as possible. I’ve been dealing with pain for several years and barely…

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