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It is well with my soul…

It is well with my soul. A 5th grade memory. Learning to “laugh at myself.”

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Emotional Wreck Week

Emotional Wreck Week

For whatever reason, what we thought was going to be, isn’t.

We are crushed, but not broken. Hurt but not dismayed.

What we held n our hands and got to love on for very few short hours was amazing for this side of Heaven.

Lake living blessings

Great NEWS! After a year of destruction – we have a blessing!

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.  And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah […]

It has been a while…

Ecclesiates 3: 1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;4 a time […]

Just encouragement…

My daughter was so sweet and came together with her grandparents and bought us tickets to Passion 2019. Unfortunately, we couldn’t attend for logistical reasons but we were able to stream it online. Christine Caine one of the speakers was so encouraging to me. So I wanted to share the link and embed the video […]

Our Family’s DIYs & Home Remodels

Top 10 observations because of our DIY Kitchen Remodel

Kitchen Remodel (Kitchen Sink) Part 21

Stone Backsplash Installed

Surprise: A Stone Backsplash with a Pot Filler

Spring Ideas

Spring Ideas

DIY Tabletop Art Easel

DIY Tabletop Art Easel

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Our Homeschooling

Favorite Toys

Toys we love

Toys we love We are a family of seven.  We have 5 beautiful kids. We know toys. The top 10 7 toys in our home are: Mommy and Daddy Although, these are not for sale they are full of games and ideas.Wrestling with Daddy on the living room floor will provide years of memories for […]

Fun Way to get kids to listen

How to get kids to listen

How to get kids to listen! This technique has helped my children in their listening skills. They are now focusing on what people are saying and listening for certain clues. ilovemy5kids at the fountain We are studying Ancient Greece. Every time they hear something that represents Greece or some thing that pertains to Greece they […]

In Chicken News…

If you didn’t know, we have backyard chickens. We have learned a great deal about chickens. They each have their own little personality. This little bantam (Chicken Little) likes to crow like a rooster.  I think she is just confused.  (Lana likes to live in denial.) This other little bantam (Laurel) also likes to pretend […]

How to draw Trees

How to draw Trees

Today is January 31,  National Backwards Day according to National Day Calendar. It explains that Leornardo Di Vinci wrote backwards.  When I mentioned this to my kids – of course, they already knew.  (Who is their teacher?!)  Ha!   They actually learned it from Brain Pop awhile ago.  I love that they love Brain Pop!  If you […]

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It is well with my soul...

It is well with my soul - ilovemy5kids.comI think I am in the part of my life where I could be officially called not a ...

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Emotional Wreck Week

Definition of pour out: to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal) I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration. She ...

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Great NEWS! After a year of destruction - we have a blessing!

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and ...

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It has been a while...

Ecclesiates 3: 1-8For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to ...

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Just encouragement…

Just encouragement...

My daughter was so sweet and came together with her grandparents and bought us tickets to Passion 2019. Unfortunately, we couldn't attend for logistical ...

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