Life happens.There's been Thanksgiving, then work, then gathering Christmas gifts to wrap. There's been taking our sheep to the market, after all, we are now sheep farmers, so we had to carve out time for that.  There's been hunting season for my husband and son.  Life happens.There's been Thanksgiving, then work, then gathering Christmas gifts to wrap. There's been taking our sheep to...

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So, Christmas has done came and gone, and I'm just now finding myself writing about it. Sometimes. Sometimes, life is crazy busy, and well, now, I have that time to write. So here we go!You see. Christmas. It's not just about celebrating the birth of Jesus one day for me. I celebrate Him all year long.  But there was time spent with family...

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Our Thanksgiving.  It started with watching the Macy's parade on TV.  Just as we do every year.  I put the turkey and ham in the oven, I made myself and my husband coffee,, and made the kids hot chocolate.  And.  We watched the parade.Today has been full of family (even our fur babies), food, laughter, and memory making.  We're thankful.  We're thankful every...

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Since I've wrote last all kinds of things have been happening.  The weather has been beautiful, even though it's Fall, it's been beautiful and warm, but now it is starting to turn cold. Since I've wrote last all kinds of things have been happening.  The weather has been beautiful, even though it's Fall, it's been beautiful and warm, but now it is starting...

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I'm sitting here this evening, after dinner is made, the dishwasher is loaded, coffee is on the table beside of me, and I'm writing typing what's happened over the past few weeks or so. Well. However, long it's been since I typed wrote last (by the way, it just sounds better for me to say wrote, so wrote may equal type in some...

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Hurricane Matthew.  This is our story.  I'm going to put this whole story of this storm into one entry, and I'll date it along the way as I update this entry. October 8th, 2016: While a lot of the media covers the storm, how much damage is done by the storm, and how they are workers there to help with power restoration and clean...

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 Our Breann.  Today, you turn 16.  Where has time gone? I'm amazed at the person you have become and the one you are becoming.  You are strong, confident, beautiful, and you're one of my very best friends.  I'm so thankful to be your Mom. Today, since your Dad is out of town on work, we will still celebrate.  We will still act like...

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It's October.  The month that colors are so pretty, the air is just right, and it's the month right before we dive into all of the "holiday season" happenings.We've had a lot that has been happening around our place.There's been warm cookies baked by our daughter... There's been the first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season. It's October.  The month that colors are...

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This morning. Wow!  What a morning it was.  I got up ready to start my day, I packed the kids' lunches for school, I started a load of laundry.  This morning had a "good morning" written all over it. No chaos, it was going to be a slow morning as I wasn't scheduled to go into work until later. Good stuff!  I took...

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So the week of the 12th, I set out to help the kids each earn more Spirit Links for their grades.  I walked a mile or two for Breann's grade and a mile or two for Troy's grade. So the week of the 12th, I set out to help the kids each earn more Spirit Links for their grades.  I walked a mile...

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  This evening was the kids' school Homecoming game.  They played Rye Cove, with the kids' school winning (49-6). Here is a peek into this evening.   This evening was the kids' school Homecoming game.  They played Rye Cove, with the kids' school winning (49-6). Here is a peek into this evening. ...

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A lot has been happening around our place, it's been nearly ten days since I've wrote (or typed) here.  We've been crazy busy, and we've been loving every ounce of this life that the Lord has blessed us with. We did have our sheep up on my husband's dad's farm, but we finally have everything fenced here so we finally got to bring...

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This weekend, we went to Gatlinburg and we also camped at Adventure Bound RV Resort.  The resort had a 500 foot waterslide, we shopped, and there was time for laughter, conversation, and relaxation, and we so enjoyed our time together. There was flying toy helicopters, there was renting an ATV to ride around Gatlinburg, there was seeing turkey and a bear while riding the...

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Today. It's a new day, with new tasks, a fresh start, and the day ahead looks great. I'm so blessed. As I sit here, just happening to be drinking out of my "Oh Snap" coffee cup, (I know, I know, really fitting for a photographer, right!!!), I am finishing packaging up my Senior Rep. Referral Cards (that turned out tremendously, by the way)....

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Last Wednesday, Breann and her Cross Country team had their first Cross Country Meet, and I was happy to tag along. Last Wednesday, Breann and her Cross Country team had their first Cross Country Meet, and I was happy to tag along. ...

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My Kids.  Today.  Your first days of 10th and 8th grade.  Wow, where does time go? Today was another one of my firsts.  When I dropped you off for school this morning, I didn't have either of you walking into the elementary school building.  Both of you walked into the high school building.  This, this is a first for me. My Kids.  Today....

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13.  How in the world is time going by so fast?  Our youngest is now a teenager.  It seems like just yesterday he was placed in my arms as we welcomed him into this great big world of ours.  On the 4th our family started the celebration with Night Swimming at the local pool.  Then on the 6th we celebrated 13 years of...

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It was memories that were made to last us a lifetime. It was warm sunshine on our faces. It was time for family. It was my birthday celebration.  It was memories that were made to last us a lifetime. It was warm sunshine on our faces. It was time for family. It was my birthday celebration.  ...

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Within the last week or so we've had these crazy cute new additions to our farm. And. We're loving farm life! Within the last week or so we've had these crazy cute new additions to our farm. And. We're loving farm life! ...

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Many.  More than 70 or 80 were killed in Nice, France yesterday due to a semi-truck attack. My heart goes out to the people in France. This just shows that this world doesn't have a gun problem. A truck was used to kill those people! Guns don't need to be taken away anymore than vehicles do. Hearts need to be changed. This world...

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The past week, though... It's been household chores, and it's been looking forward to some days off from work. It's been a FBLA trip for our daughter.  She won the State competition, and she went to Nationals.  Even though she didn't place there we are so happy with her accomplishments.  In April she went to Reston, VA., for her State competition and this...

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