by Alison on November 30, 2009
51. soft blankets 52. flannel sheets in a Minnesota Winter 53. bookshelves 54. our big dining room table 55. quiet nights 56. warm pajamas 57. slippers on little feet 58. a 13 month old little boy who still cuddles with Mommy while drinking his milk 59. 1st haircuts for little girls 60. the pile [...]
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by Alison on November 29, 2009
Count Your BlessingsJohnson Oatman, Jr., 1856-1922(#370 in “Great Hymns of the Faith“) When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,Count your many blessings, name them one by one,And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. RefrainCount your blessings, name them one by one,Count your blessings, see [...]
by Alison on November 25, 2009
by Alison on November 24, 2009
4 yr old Hope found a freshly made paper airplane laying unguarded on the table, “Who made this?” she wondered aloud. “I did.” said 10 yr old big brother Jaron. Holding up a piece of broken crayon, “Do you want it blue-ish?” “Um, nope.” -Hmmm, why not? Shouldn’t every paper airplane be blue? Excuse me, [...]
by Alison on November 23, 2009
I’ve thought about and focused on things I am truly thankful for, a bit here and a bit there, a scrap of paper tucked in a Bible, a journal page now and then, the notes section of my planner… This list will be my way of keeping it all in one place, a record of [...]
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by Alison on November 20, 2009
Oh yeah, he loves me. My husband is not the overly sentimental type. Flowers are rare enough around here to still be very special, the potted fall mums he brought home a couple weeks ago brought me to tears, they were so unexpected, and so beautiful. A few nights ago he came home with an [...]
by Alison on November 18, 2009
Sonrise Scholars Reading MarathonNovember 2009Our marathon program benefits the reader (we have 3 solid readers and an emerging reader or two or three), the reader’s family, and the Sonrise Scholars Co-operative that our family is so excited about being a part of this year. Students participate by reading as much as possible (yay!) and finding [...]
by Alison on November 18, 2009