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El Salvador Trip, Days 1 & 2 Preparation

August 17, 2018 By Michelle

As I told you all in May, a few of my daughters and I joined a Compassion Tour Trip in July. Because of the way the flights worked out to reach our group and the connection in Miami, I was able to build in a couple of days on either side of the long weekend in El Salvador. One of my older teens has had an extremely full summer with summer classes, an internship with a big project and working her “day job”. We also had a change pre-trip and one of the daughters scheduled for this trip decided not to go, and another daughter jumped in at nearly the last minute. All of that caused me to believe that a short break from regular life before we entered into what the trip held for us would be very good for us.

And it was so good.

Measurements Help ~ Mr Gallon

August 10, 2018 By Michelle

This was one of the most popular posts on my blog back when I was hosted on blogspot! It used to crack me up that whenever I looked at the stats, there was Mr Gallon, right on top.

Have you ever met this guy? We discovered him maybe 9 years ago when homeschooling and kids were deep in word problems that required learning to exchange cups for pints for quarts for gallons.

Since the kitchen remodel I’ve thought about consulting Mr Gallon a few times, so I decided to print a new Mr Gallon to slip onto one of the inside cabinet doors. And since I’m doing that, I’m also refreshing this post to share good ol’ Mr Gallon with new and old readers.

Originally, I found Mr Gallon here.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado Travel

April 23, 2018 By Michelle

For several years, as I looked at the Colorado map and thought about where to go next, Steamboat Springs and Dinosaur National Park were high on my list. But from home we have to drive somewhat diagonally across the state for many hours. Well in early January when Builder and I were talking about Spring Break, and we decided to make plans to stay in Steamboat Springs and explore.

Ever since our fantastic Florida Keys vacation a few summers ago, we have sought to stay in houses or townhome. Through Retreatia we rented a great 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhome. The house had a washer and dryer which was a bonus after our day at the hot springs pool.

Fish Creek Falls always shows up when I search pinterest for Colorado Waterfall Hikes. All of the trails were snow covered and I forgot my trekking poles, so we simply took the .5 mile overlook path to see the falls.

We also spent hours at the Old Town Hot Springs, which was a blast. Just imagine how fun it is to spend an afternoon in a hot springs pool with teenagers, laughing as the snow falls in nice big flakes, then an hour later enjoying the sunshine while relaxing in one of the smaller pools. It was fantastic!

A gem that we found was the Off the Beaten Path book store! Two floors of books and a coffee shop.

We spents a couple of happy hours here. I enjoyed a Mr Darcy cinnamon mocha and this good book.

We also found some of the other hot springs, and enjoyed a visit to an art museum.

None of us are skiers, so I can’t tell you about that action in Steamboat, but explorers and hikers we are. It is quite a drive to get to this area, but I sure look forward to another visit in the not to far off future!

The Study Bible for Women, Christan Standard Bible version

April 22, 2018 By Michelle

There is a particular blessings of being a blogger, and being open to work with brands and marketers. It is the opportunity to receive items that one finds high value in, in the simple exchange of a blog post or social media mention.

The Bible, the Word of God, is an item of the highest value to me and I am thankful to once again tell you about a pretty packaging for God’s Word.

Pencil Bag from Old Jeans

December 20, 2017 By Michelle

Hello! and Merry Christmas!!

These pencil bags were very easy to make. I used an old pair of jeans that passed between my daughters when they were young. For one bag, I cut a section from the pant leg, that had the decorative stitching.

For the second bag, I took an area near the pockets. Using one side and keeping the pocket, I carefully cut a different pocket from the other side of the jeans to make an interior pocket.

I think the pink zippers add a perfect little touch, don’t you? This was a fun and simple project that turned out super cute, and perfect for keeping a young girl’s pencils and pens together!

What little diy or recycle projects have you been up to?

Indescribable, 100 Devotions about God and Science

December 6, 2017 By Michelle

This new devotion book by Louie Giglio is so exciting. Last spring I was introduced to the ministry of Louie Giglio when I was assigned to watch a series of dvds during training for my work at a local ministry. How he connects Scripture and science is fascinating, and inspiring. This devotion is based on Louie Giglio’s messages “Indescribable” and “How Great is Our God.” He wants this book to help kids discover the incredible creation of our indescribable God.

Indescribable, 100 Devotions about God and Science is a fun and inviting new book for children. It’s going to one that I read with my grand children when they visit.

As the title states there are 100 devotions, each with Scripture, photographs and illustrations and amazing facts. One can read the devotions from start to finish, or by topic. On page 7 there are pages numbers for all the devotions on animals, space, Earth and people. That way you can dig into what interests the child. I definitely can hardly wait for a grand to visit and to invite her to look at this book with me!

Thank you to FrontGate Media for this complimentary copy of Indescribable by Louie Giglio, in exchange for this blog post.

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