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Category Archives: Holidays
Life Doesn’t Come With A Manual…It Comes With A Mother

To my wife, to my mother, to the other of the Five Real Moms, and to mothers and mother figures everywhere – Thank You! There is a reason women have the gifts and natural tendencies you have. You (and they) … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Mother's Day, Relationships
Tagged families, Mother's Day, mothers
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5 Tips for a Guilt-free Mother’s Day

5 Tips to a having a GREAT and Guilt-Free Mother’s Day. Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Family, Holidays, Kerri, Marriage & Spouse, Mother's Day, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged guilt, Mother's Day, tips for a guilt-free mother's day
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Teenagers and Mother’s Day

Ideas of how to celebrate Mother’s Day with teenagers. Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Mother's Day, Relationships, Sunny, Teenagers
Tagged Mother's Day, service, teenagers
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Happy Mother’s Day.

If you liked this post, you might also like:How do you spell "d-i-n-n-e-r"?I feel a need to help supplement my daughters’ education, and not just rely on the public school system. Perhaps it’s because the schools here have some of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fun, Mother's Day, Relationships
Tagged cartoon, Mother's Day, one vacation day a year, vacation
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Beyond-the-Bunny Easter Baskets

What can you put in an Easter Basket that actually represents what you believe about the holiday? Because I consider my faith in Christ precious and an integral part of my every day life, I don’t like it when it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Sunny
Tagged Anne of Green Gables, believe, books, bunny, Burnett, C.S. Lewis, candy, Christ, Easter, Easter Baskets, eggs, read, Resurrection, scriptures, swim goggles, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, The Secret Garden
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St. Patrick’s Day Decorations

I feel like I’ve been the Grinch of all holidays lately. I wish I did more to celebrate New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Groundhog Day…even my birthday. But I didn’t have the energy. However, when I saw this idea … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Crafts, Fun, Holidays, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged activity, clover, craft, decor, decoration, green, shamrock, st. patrick's day
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Best Valentine’s Day Cookies Recipe
I’m sure Sunny has posted this somewhere else on FRM, but in case you haven’t tried her FANTASTIC cut-out cookie recipe, here it is. It makes perfect cookies (though I find I need to work in a bit of extra … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Food, Holidays, Recipes, The Moms, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day
Tagged christmas, cookies, cut out, holiday, recipes, sugar cookie, Valentine's Day
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Valentine Hair Clips–small DIY gift

I wanted to give several little girls a Valentine that didn’t involve sugar, but that they would like (which ruled out my sugarless prune brownies–I didn’t even like those. Don’t search for the post, you won’t find it). I found … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Sunny, Valentine's Day
Tagged diy valentine, felt, hair clip, hot glue, love, Valentine's Day
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Birthday Party – Island Style

My daughter’s birthday party was so super fun, and I want to share what we did so that you might be inspired when planning your next child’s birthday. I first want to give credit to Family Fun magazine for giving … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Children, Heidi, Outdoor Activities, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday ideas, boy birthday, girl birthday, island birthday
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