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Ordinary work, which is what most of us do most of the time, is ordained by God every bit as much as is the extraordinary. All work done for God is spiritual work and therefore not merely a duty but a holy privilege.
- Elisabeth Elliot

HomeLife, HomeSchooling

the weekend ramble (1. a mouse 2. a race 3. a whine)

1. There was a mouse. It was deceased. The location of its demise? Under our stove. (Yes, please be horrified with me.) Its removal was necessary. The other day Otto…

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HomeLife

that magic moment

Imagine you live in a place where snow is a rarity. Say, South Carolina, for example. And you somehow missed the news of the potential snow and the mad dash…

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HomeLife, HomeSchooling, Keigley Approved Recipes, Otto Fox Wilder

five finds friday

This week in numbers.   (Even though numbers are NOT my thing.) 3.5 hours at a testing facility for kids and school testing. 1 broken motor mount on my Yukon.…

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  • Otto Fox Wilder

    Little Boy

    / January 4, 2010

    It wasn’t just the first Christmas we ever went to Disney. Nor was it just the first time we visited my Dad & Jenny at their new place in Florida. Or even just the first time we stayed at the Phelps’ house. There was another first this year. For a little boy. Named Otto Fox Wilder. It was his first…

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    five finds friday: “as long as we’ve got each other”

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    Paris: Our Trip & Tips

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    November 7, 2019
  • HomeLife

    Classic

    / January 3, 2010

    And it just would not be a trip to Disney without meeting these guys. Do you notice one Keiglet missing? Yes. Bergen waited in line for over forty minutes to meet Mickey and Minnie. At the very last minute, however, he bailed. After forty minutes waiting in line – it was not worth a battle.

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    … a new dinner option

    June 14, 2021

    an apology/not an apology

    February 26, 2020

    five finds friday (shower curtains, carnitas, earrings and how I’m either denying reality or crying – so little in between)

    April 30, 2021
  • Mosely Ella Claiborne

    Mosely is Six

    / January 3, 2010

    Birthdays. I love them. Mosely celebrated Six while we were on our vacation. In honor of that number and that stinkin’ adorable little girl – here are Six things I love about Mosely. One. She loves her little sister. When Mosely wakes up in the mornings she eases up to my side of the bed and asks quietly, “May I…

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    messy

    April 4, 2019

    sixteen. a birthday post.

    July 22, 2019

    and there’s a video

    February 21, 2019
  • HomeLife,  Keiglets

    Legos

    / January 2, 2010

    It was like Lego heaven. I don’t know how your theology rolls, but I am pretty sure that if toys make the cut, then Legos will be in the after life. Just sayin’.

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    five finds friday (oatmeal cream pies & a little explaining about “that” photo)

    March 12, 2021

    weekend ramble (the stillest of weekends)

    April 8, 2019

    Five Finds Friday (Cadbury eggs & impulsive purchases)

    February 28, 2020
  • Bergen Hawkeye

    Bergen’s Choice

    / January 2, 2010

    We stopped at candy stores. More than once. Each Keigley was allowed to choose one treat. Whatever they wanted. Mosely and London chose cotton candy. (I think they were influenced by the sheer size of the bag. They’re into quantity right now.) I chose a chocolate covered strawberry that was practically the size of my hand. (Maybe I am into…

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    These Is My Words: A Book Review

    November 4, 2019

    Five Finds Friday (jewelry, ridiculous emails & oranges)

    January 25, 2019

    the weekend ramble (1. a mouse 2. a race 3. a whine)

    May 6, 2019
  • Keiglets

    buddies

    / January 2, 2010

    At some point during our Florida Adventure we made our way to San Antonio. Florida, of course. We were finally able to visit my dad and Jenny at their new home. We were greeted at the door by Darryl – a super handsome greyhound who used to be quite the competitor. Piper was his biggest fan. She tried to sleep…

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    Chasing the Christmas Chain

    December 12, 2019

    Noonday Trunk Show

    February 11, 2019

    five finds friday (college talk, meeting the Okee Dokee Brothers)

    October 11, 2019
  • Piper Finn Willow

    The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

    / January 1, 2010

    At Disney’s Kingdom of Good Times, we spent a fair amount of our day waiting in lines. While in line, we chatted. We told stories. We made funny faces. We yawned. Otto Fox slept. And Piper played her own special Waiting in Line game – she pretended to pull off tiny parts of Daddy’s face and then proceeded to pretend…

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    five finds friday (ankle boots, shaved ice, another great book)

    May 17, 2019

    what day is it? a day late weekend ramble. I guess.

    March 19, 2019

    A Heart’s Home: Lost Valley Ranch

    June 21, 2020
  • HomeLife,  Keiglets

    What Seems So Fun . . .

    / January 1, 2010

    Our kids love PBS. Mosely even watches a little too much – remember? A lot of PBS shows are sponsored by Rainforest Cafe. So our kids naturally ask, “When can we go to Rainforest Cafe?” Guess what restaurant is located at Downtown Disney? Yep. So we’ve been talking this place up for months. The kids are all so excited. They…

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    five finds friday (ryder dresses up & good friends are worth everything)

    February 1, 2019

    connections. relationships. education.

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  • HomeLife

    sweet

    / December 31, 2009

    Oh my goodness. We have been out of town for a while, it seems. A little out of touch. And our internet at home is down. And although perhaps I should be ashamed to admit this – I have really missed writing this blog. But I am back now. And you may just be sorry that I am. Because I…

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    five finds friday (the one about writing a book and my daughter going to college)

    November 20, 2020

    this train of thought ….

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    according to the schedule, there’s no space for that

    January 16, 2019
  • HomeLife

    Disney

    / December 27, 2009

    (I promise to add photos when I return home. I promise. Bear with me, Leanne. Bear with me.) I don’t know where to start. Really. And I almost don’t even want to. Because I am sure I will forget something. There is just so much. So much. We are actually still on the road. (Not literally, mind you.) So maybe…

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    mid-week rambling.

    August 11, 2021

    Five Finds Friday (meatballs, Scrabble, really odd names for kids)

    January 31, 2020

    May’s Grove Giveaway

    May 16, 2019
  • Mosely Ella Claiborne,  Otto Fox Wilder,  Piper Finn Willow,  Riley Amber

    Here We Go

    / December 22, 2009

    Alert: This post is being typed from a computer with a dying battery. In a hotel room with no access to photographs. The Band of Keigley are on the road. (And you would know all the minutia of our family’s Christmas journey south if you followed Riley’s Facebook updates. But please do not. We do not wish to support her…

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    felt

    Needle Felting: A Timberdoodle Review

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    try this at home

    April 7, 2020

    single and other conditions

    January 22, 2019
  • Adoption,  Mosely Ella Claiborne

    A Story of Hope

    / December 17, 2009

    At lunch yesterday Mosely made a very unusual comment that seemed to be right out of left field. “I wish I could meet my first parents one day,” she said. My head actually whipped toward her – it was such an unexpected comment. We have made the choice to speak normally and often about Mosely’s adoption and her introduction to…

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    five finds friday: Dickens and Twists and a cake baker and a cuddler

    February 15, 2019

    five finds friday (avett. curl cream. views.)

    September 25, 2020

    just recounting a day . . .

    June 20, 2017
  • HomeSchooling

    I Don’t Want One

    / December 17, 2009

    I saw a crazy device recently in Best Buy. I think it was called Kindle, but I didn’t linger long enough to be certain. I guess everyone has heard of this already before me. Or owns one. It’s this little device that you hold in your hand and it contains the printed words of any large number of your favorite…

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    you can’t call it a mid-life crisis.

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    I just want to do it all.

    October 21, 2020

    A Reason for Handwriting: A Timberdoodle Review

    April 15, 2019
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