{ New Year Fun - 2020 Edition }

I love doing this meme every year, it sort of brings the whole blogging year to an end and also takes me back in time to reflect on what I was doing. Post the first sentence of your first blog post of each month. You can also add a favorite picture from each month. I would love for you to join m…

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{ The Amish Baker's Rival by Marie E. Bast - TLC Book Tours }

Mass Market Paperback : 224 pages Publisher : Love Inspired; Original Edition (December 29, 2020) This exciting new Amish romance is from Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Amish Baker and The Amish Marriage Bargain . She’ll do anything to protect her bakery… no matter the cost to her heart. Smal…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - Last one of 2020 }

Good morning my dear friends, and welcome to the last Happy Homemaker Monday, of 2020.  I have added a category to this last one, just because I think it is an important one for us to think on. What 2020 has taught me. Can't wait to read your answers.  So without further ado, let's close off …

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{ Recipe binder and new notebooks }

Every year, I buy new notebooks to use for my budget and meal plan. It's something I've been doing for a long time, and can't really imagine trying to function without them.  They keep me organized, they keep me on track, and I love having a record of everything I've done througho…

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{ Elliott got neutered, ready for Christmas and some bread baking }

We are inching ever so close to Christmas day.  My word, has this year flown by.  I don't think anyone is complaining because it definitely has been one for the history books.  But through all the chaos, grief, craziness, obstacles thrown our way, it has also brought my family abundant blessings …

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 12/21/2020 }

Good morning everyone, how was your weekend?  Mine was good, did my last minute Christmas shopping on Saturday.  Can I just say how frustrating Christmas shopping has become?  Is it just me who feels this way? I used to love Christmas shopping, but now it's just a headache.  I think we put so muc…

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{ The Empathy Advantage by Lynne Azarchi - TLC Book Tour }

• Hardcover: 324 pages • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Illustrated edition (November 4, 2020) We live in a time when empathy is not only lacking but on the decline. Kids are bullied because of the color of their skin, religion, culture, a disability and more. Bullying and cyberbul…

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