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Frugal Scrapbook Alternative: Blurb books

by on Feb 02, 2008 in frugal & simple, making a home

My Blurb book has arrived! Talk about a wonderful way to preserve family pictures and memories in a simple and lovely fashion! If you have not heard of Blurb.com, it is worth checking out! It took time, but it was well worth it! You simply download the BookSmart program they offer and get to work [...]

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Decorating on A Budget – Part 2

by on Jan 18, 2008 in making a home, natural & green

Welcome back for part 2 in Decorating on A Budget. Check out part 1 for further ideas that I am expanding upon here…a post in my Natural Living on A Budget series. Remember that above all you are seeking to make your own a haven of rest and comfort for your family and guests! This [...]

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Decorating on A Budget – Part 1

by on Jan 11, 2008 in making a home, natural & green

Did you know that your home is an embassy of Christ’s kingdom? It is especially designed by God to be a place for others to find refreshment, encouragement, a haven of rest to their souls from the weariness and trials of this world. This haven must be a welcoming place to display the glory of [...]

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Organizing Kitchen Storage – Canning Jars

by on Jan 08, 2008 in making a home

BEFORE I have been reorganizing my kitchen storage system lately to maintain a more clean, simple, and organized layout of all my baking products, grains, legumes, etc. I have so many different varieties of containers that are just taking up a ton of space. I have also been researching lately on the harmful PVC toxin [...]

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Organization Helps: Baskets

by on Jan 03, 2008 in making a home

Wow! I love storing things in baskets. They are so incredibly useful tools! I personally do not like using plastic containers, because you can see right into the box and nothing is hidden from view (aren’t we trying to hide it?). Also, I am trying to keep away from purchasing plastic items as much as [...]

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Getting Organized 2008

by on Dec 31, 2007 in making a home

So my first week off from my teaching break was somewhat of a wash due to our illness, but it was refreshing to just sit around, comfort my little one, and read in bed. I wanted to make a plan of action for this upcoming week to reorganize and refocus for the New Year. I [...]

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A Glorious Work: The Home

by on Dec 12, 2007 in making a home, missions & ministry

The household is the God-ordained seat of education. It the first place where we are to develop and communicate a distinctly Christian aesthetic for culture. The home is not to be relegated to a mere place for consumption, but transformed into a powerful tool for industry and production…The home…has always been the God-ordained primary locus [...]

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Making Our Home a Haven – Day 7

by on Dec 11, 2007 in making a home

BEFORE: MY DISORDERLY KITCHEN DRAWER Day 7 has arrived for the Making Our Home a Haven Challenge, and I am going to finish that one bathroom that did not get cleaned as of yesterday (and going back to last week!). I will be using my natural cleaning supplies, along with my handy dandy t-shirts, and [...]

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Making Our Home a Haven – Day 6

by on Dec 10, 2007 in making a home

BEFORE: MY MESSY KITCHEN Greatly enjoying participating in the Making Our Home a Haven Challenge. We had a full weekend, while celebrating my husband’s birthday. I had my student Christmas recital at my home (I teach piano part-time from my home), followed by my hubby’s family coming over for homemade pizza. It was a little [...]

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Making Our Home a Haven – Day 5

by on Dec 07, 2007 in making a home

Well, yesterday was a bit of a frenzy, so I was not able to participate in the Making our Home a Haven Challenge day 4, but I did get my list accomplished, and I am thankful for that. The focus for today is to find some way to bless our families this weekend. How can [...]

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