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~*~*~*~*~ FOR TODAY, Monday ... Outside my window... it is probably the coldest say of this season so far. There was frost on the windscreen of my car when I went out this morning and it is set to drop as low as minus 6 tonight (CELSIUS remember, we are metric here) I am thinking... of all the things I need to get done in the next day or so. I am thankful for... A fantastic day at the

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Years ago, our dear friend Natalie started Friday Felicities. I say “our” because she was a friend to so many women online. Natalie passed away on June 7, 2007 after a sudden illness. Becky took over hosting Friday Felicities and while she may not manage to post every week, those of us who participate now still consider her the host. What are felicities you ask? Why they are things that make

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13 things about yearly themesI first came across the idea of themes for the year a few years ago through reading the blogs of friends. Basically the idea is to seek God for an underlying theme for the coming year and then watch how He works that out in your life. Also considering your actions and lifestyle in light of that theme.I started doing this myself a few years ago and have noticed

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If you want to see other Wordless Wednesday photos, go check them out here. And make sure you come back tomorrow for Tell me Thursday, the story BEHIND the photos I chose this week.

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What did I learn this week?This week I have learned that just because something is a GOOD thing to be involved in, to be doing, that that does not automatically mean that YOU should be the person doing it. I have been passionately involved in Operation Christmas child and other Samaritan's Purse projects for a long time, been a registered volunteer for 4 years, been involved in the local area

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Remember my recent Tackle It about my Kitchen Tool storage: Well, I decided to do somethign similar with my jewellery storage. Most of the time I don't wear my jewellery, purely because i forget, because it's not stored well, somewhere i can quickly and easily get at it. So I followed the above method and did something similar in the downstairs bathroom. This time I used a tension rod rather

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~*~*~*~*~ FOR TODAY, Monday 23rd November 2009... Outside my window... the sun is trying to break through the clouds and turn this dreary day bright. I am thinking... about re-arranging my plans for the day based on the bad night I just had, and the headache that is trying to convince me it exists. I am thankful for... the fact that I am not on the rota at the shoebox warehouse today

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Well, the last post was the list as it stood this morning.If I stand any chance of completing any of it that will all have to change. These are the items from the original list that I either HAVE completed or still think are viable options. It will be a shorter list, but maybe we can add to it!Get a tattooVisit ScotlandVisit IrelandVisit America to meet some of my dear W@h friends.Finish that

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Some time back I wrote a 40 things to do before i am 40 list. The last time I even looked at that list was during the 2007 Blogathon! SCARY!Well today is my husband's 39th Birthday and so we were discussing what he should do before he is 40 in just one years time. Which means I will be 40 in 1.25 years time! And I figured it was time to revisit this list and shake it up a bit, maybe make some

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What did I learn this week?I learned that sometimes the best thing to say in a situation is nothing.This last week I went to do a talk about Clean Water Projects in Africa for a women's group. After I had finished talking, one of the ladies, in fact, the most elderly lady in the room, starting going on about how these African countries should stop relying on us for help and should just build a

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~*~*~*~*~ FOR TODAY, Monday 26th October 2009... Outside my window... it's a bit dark for the time of day, so I'm guessing it will rain later. I am thinking... about the radio show I am listening to by Mark Gungor. He's not afraid to say difficult, even contentious things. If your marriage is struggling, or even if it isn't, he's worth listening to. And very entertaining with it. I

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~*~*~*~*~ FOR TODAY, Monday 19th October 2009... Outside my window... is still a bit dark. I am thinking... about the talk I have to give on Tuesday evening to the Townswomen's Guild about Samaritans Purse Water Projects. I am thankful for... the walk I managed to complete yesterday! From the learning rooms... I am learning that speaking on a topic for 30 - 45 minutes is a LOT

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Personally we don't do trick and treat. This year my eldest will be doing a tech theatre installation at the local Victorian living history museum, on October 31st. My younger teen and myself will be at church helping organise the Shoebox party we are having.In the past while our children don't go out trick or treating, we have had sweets and other gifts here for the children that do come.But

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1. So are we going to go to the hen night (bachelorette party) for a young lady from church tomorrow night or not? Hubby is working in the afternoon, and I'm going with him. I guess it depends on what time I get back, I think I might be too old for hen nights anyway.2. BREAKTHROUGH is what's up ahead. Lots and lots of breakthrough. Joshua 3:4a3. I love to take the tubigrip off my arm that I

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I need a new bathroom and since my husband did a plumbing course a while back at community college, he will be able to do a lot of the work, it's just finding the money and the time that is the problem.One way we could save some money on the supplies is to shop for bathrooms online. Better Bathrooms have a nationwide delivery service and a huge range of bathroom suites, tiles, furniture, taps,

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13 walks I would like to attemptClick on the image to go to the web page (most are pdf's) for that walk. Nescliffe NonsenseNescliffe Nonsense 2Bloody BattlefieldExplore the site of a brutal battle fought between King Henry IV and the rebelliousHarry Hotspur six hundred years ago.The big walk at EllesemereActon Scott AmbleWagoner's WanderRectory Wood and FieldWats Dyke WalkWrekin Hill

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I was fortunate enough to be able to breast feed both my children fully, but did occasionally need to use formula, if I was going to be away from them and did not have enough pumped milk stored.Many mothers find themselves in that situation, wanting to breast feed, knowing it is what is best for their child but being in situations where they simply cannot, either for a short time or for extended

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~*~*~*~*~ FOR TODAY, Monday 5th October 2009... Outside my window... is a chilly day I will have to venture out into later and my car, minus it's rear windscreen that someone decided to smash on Saturday night. It's being repaired this afternoon. I am thinking... about all the talks I am doing in schools this month for Operation Christmas Child, 8 this week alone. I am thankful for...

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Ooooh, I haven't done one of these for a while, but I have to show you this.I like kitchen gadgets, tools, etc, but I'd been having a problem with storing them in easy access. So far I had two of these absolutely jammed with stuff. this photo is of one of them AFTER the other stuff has been dealt with: Well, I saw something in a cookbook I had recently bought. It wasn't a "how to do this

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Right now, as you know, I am using blogger for this blog, but I really want to be able to host my blog on my own site.For that i would need a web hosting company.My 18 year old might give me some advice on where to look, he has looked after the church youth site at times, but I could also go to a site that reviews webhosting companies. Web Hosting Geeks is one such site. The front page has the

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Yes, I'm still hanging in there as far as the weight loss is concerned, but I have to admit to having had a bit of a lazy week this week. I was lazy with my food choices, not awful, just not the best either. I was lazy by allowing myself to have too many days at the top or over my calories range.I was lazy with the amount of exercise I did, burning considerably less calories than I would like

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OK, so I think the Simple Woman is still taking the summer off, not sure when she will be back on weekly, but she has provided for us all to continue through this post.~*~*~*~*~ FOR TODAY, Monday 31st August 2009... Outside my window... there are only 4 apples on our apple tree this year, but what appear to be loads of tiny chillies on my son's chilli plant. I am thinking... about some

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OK, so I'm not totally and utterly and completely disorganised.I do still manage to do some things.I Menu Plan - Every week, or two weeks I make a menu plan, and on the whole I stick to it, particularly the last couple of weeks. I do an online grocery shop a couple of times a month and top up shops in between.I have just got back on top of tracking what where and how we spend. (need to work on

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HOW DO YOU DO IT?Get organised I mean. And stay organised? And work out what your priorities are? And give adequate time to those priorities?HOW DO YOU DO IT?I used to be able to do it. I used to be able to spend adequate time with my family, keep a reasonably OK home, spend time building relationships, spend time building my online relationships and fulfilling online responsibilities, eat

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Check out some new posts on my food and fitness blogECONOMY GASTRONOMY - an explanationECONOMY GASTRONOMY - Part 1 - ChickenECONOMY GASTRONOMY - Part 2 - Braised minceECONOMY GASTRONOMY - Part 3 - Macaroni Cheese

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