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MROL Book Study – Week 5
Welcome to Week 5 of our Mother’s Rule of Life online book study. If you have missed previous weeks, you can find them all here. This week we are reading and discussing Chapter 6 – The Fourth P: Parent. This is one that is such an awesome responsibility that I don’t think ANYONE thinks […] Read more…
Use it Up #3
Sorry that I didn’t get this up last week. Lil’ Bit wasn’t feeling well and I was doing some (MORE) discernment surrounding computer time. This week I had some successes… USE IT UP – I used up some getting old baby carrots in a pot of HOMEMADE turkey soup. Mmmmm. MAKE IT DO – I […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday/Reading My Library
One of the things I have noticed since I’ve been Reading My Library is that there are a TON of children’s books. And lots of them are TERRIBLE! I bring home 20-40 books at a time (that’s the limit at our library). And of those 20-40 books, 2 or 3 are worthwhile. Sometimes they are […] Read more…
What’s On Your Nightstand – Jan. 10
Books read in January Finding Christmas – James Calvin Schaap – 3 stars Rain Dance – Joy Dekok – 4 stars Real Food – Nina Planck – 5 stars At Home in Mitford – Jan Karon – 3 stars I’m in the middle of SEVERAL more that I should finish shortly, including: The Apostolate of […] Read more…
Book Review – Jenna’s Cowboy
Jenna’s Cowboy by Sharon Gillenwater is the first book in the Callahan’s of Texas series published by Revell. From the Publisher: Jenna Callahan Colby thought she was content. A partner on her father’s successful ranch, she is surrounded by family and friends. But she never expected to see Nate Langley back in town–the first guy […] Read more…
MROL Book Study – Week 4
Welcome to week 4 of the A Mother’s Rule of Life online book study. If you are visiting for the first time, you can find the other weeks here. This week we are reading chapter 5- The Third P: Partner. I struggle with this, too. I know I said a few weeks ago, but its […] Read more…
7 Quick Takes #22
1. feeling called to simplify. again. this time with time-suckers instead of stuff. 2. lil bit seems to be going through a developmental phase where being “alone” freaks her out. even though I’m in the next room. ideas? 3. reading several good books right now, including the Apostolate of Holy Motherhood and Real Food. 4. […] Read more…
Book Review: The Choice
The Choice is Suzanne Woods Fisher’s first work of fiction. The first book in the Lancaster County Secrets series, The Choice is about a young woman (Carrie) who was looking to run away with her secret suitor, Lancaster Barnstormers pitcher Solomon Riehl. Before she knew it, her heart was shattered and she was faced with […] Read more…
MROL Book Study – Week 3
Welcome to week 3 of the Mother’s Rule of Life online book study. If you’ve missed previous weeks, you can find those here. I also posted a copy of the Prayer Book I made as part of my work for last week. This week, we will be reading Chapter 4 – The Second P: Person. […] Read more…