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It's been a great summer so far, and I can't believe that school is just around the corner! I've already been shopping my kids' back to school supplies lists, stocking my pantry with lots of options for back-to-school lunches, and getting ready to homeschool a preschooler (I'm homeschooling just for ...

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Another month, another calendar! These days are just zooming on by. Summertime completely snuck up on me. I can't believe my kids are already out of school and the lazy days of summer are already here - though can you consider them "lazy" when you've got five kids to entertain?! haha.I'll be ...

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I love this time of year - when tulips show off their colors and the trees are covered in little pink and yellow flowers. Our peach trees have thousands of blossoms which means there are good things to come! We just had our 5th child a few weeks ago so I'm trying to get into a new routine, meal ...

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Spring has finally arrived in our neck of the woods! I am so excited to have some sunny weather! I can't wait to go for walks around the block, work in my garden, play outside with my kids, and just enjoy the warmer weather. April, especially, is going to be great - our church has it's semi-annual ...

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February seems to have just flown by! I know it's shorter than all the other months, but only by 2 or 3 days - surely those few days can't make that much of a difference, right? Apparently, they do because I can't believe it's March already. March is a relatively slow month for us - we're in ...

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I love "love month"! There is something so heart-warming about thinking of ways to make other people feel loved and special. At Christmastime a couple years ago we had a kind neighbor anonymously leave gifts at our door each night for the 12 days before Christmas. It was so amazing to see my ...

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Did you all have a fabulous Christmas break? I was so happy to have my kids home from school + my husband took some time off from work so that we could do some fun Christmas traditions and spend lots of time together. It was so much FUN! I loved every crazy, happy, relaxing second of it. It was so ...

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It is finally December! The best month of the year, imo. Except for the super cold and snowy weather. Otherwise, I love the lights, the treats, the traditions, and everything else that comes with the holiday season. Now that I'm the adult and I have a lot more responsibility I look forward to ...

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I think every time a new season or holiday comes around I swear it's my favorite time of year. Maybe because each one brings back memories of seasons and holidays past and I get all nostalgic, or maybe it's because I get excited for all the traditions and activities I get to do with my family for ...

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I love it when the weather starts to cool off and I get daydreaming about sweaters, soups, and hot chocolate. I've already pulled out my favorite soup recipe, all ready and waiting to make an appearance at our dinner table (plus they're great for sticking in the crockpot on the busy ...

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