I am not a crafty person. I will just go ahead and say that right now. Most of my craft projects turn out less amazingly than I had hoped. So this post is more of an encouragement for my fellow non-crafty people than a “why don’t you judge my painting skills” invitation. My painting skills are not great, and my…
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Because I spent so much time staying in other people’s homes during my teenage bluegrass band years, I have watched the beautiful gift of hospitality displayed in so many different ways. Obviously, anyone who lets a family of 7 people stay overnight with them (or sometimes a week or two at a time) is a welcoming, hospitable, long-suffering person. But…
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I always want to make our money stretch as far as possible. In fact, after having grown up in a family of eight living on one income, I’m Mrs. Cheapskate. My husband has to remind me that I don’t always have to find the cheapest option–sometimes it’s okay to relax and live it up a little! However, he says that…
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Is there such a thing as free homeschooling? Well…is there such a thing as free parenting? Absolutely not! But, yes, for a time you could homeschool for free, at least during the early years of your child’s education. My parents homeschooled me (and my five siblings) not for free but on an extremely tight budget. Two of the four children who have…
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Maybe hospitality is an area in which you’ve wanted to improve for so long, but it seems overwhelming. You’ve seen the pictures in the magazines of people smiling happily around a table with steak, a gorgeous cranberry-arugula salad, and perfect little apple tarts. You’ve smiled, closed the magazine, and thought, “There’s no way I can get all that done without…
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