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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

just recounting a day . . .

  It comes with the territory.   Post-vacation, summer bedtimes being lax and rise and shine times being delayed.  Time on their hands and high humidity in the air. It…

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Affiliate, HomeSchooling, Product Review

Plus Plus (A Thanksgiving Version): A Timberdoodle Review

This is a review post. I was given this item by Timberdoodle in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are for sure and for certain my own. I wish…

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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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  • Bergen Hawkeye,  Piper Finn Willow

    This Circus

    / October 11, 2009

    Tell me the truth, am I the only one who feels like life with small children is more often a circus than anything else? Do these things happen only at our house? At your house do reusable silicone muffin wrappers fall out of your washing machine when you open the door? Do you walk into the kitchen to discover your…

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    the winter feels

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    Lists: The Only Way I Ever (Sometimes) Get Stuff Done

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  • HomeLife,  Story

    Brought To You By . . .

    / October 10, 2009

    As I said in the last post, it’s no small task for both Kevin and I to leave the state of South Carolina sans children. But leave it we did, if only for an overnight journey to Atlanta for that U2 concert I was raving about recently. And our adventure was brought to us by some wonderful people we like…

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    five finds friday. (homemade board games, babies & Bergen)

    July 3, 2020

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    five finds friday (lemon trees, Noonday parties, toasters, homemade mittens)

    February 7, 2020
  • Story
    / October 9, 2009

    (I love this picture of the four of us. It makes us look as if we are just extras in Jody’s life. And that’s funny to me.) I guess I owe a big fat thank you to my older brother Danny. Thanks, man. Back in the day (the “day” being the years he spent driving Douglas and I back and…

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    weekend ramble (the wrong date. the wrong time. the right pants.)

    April 22, 2019

    the winter feels

    January 11, 2023

    share the good

    October 24, 2019
  • London Eli Scout

    Heady Stuff

    / October 8, 2009

    Coming out of her room many hours past bedtime, London explained to me that she could not sleep. “I keep thinking bad thoughts about scary things, Mommy.” “Well, try to think about things that are lovely and that are good,” I told her. Apparently, she had already covered that and moved on. “Mom, I have. Instead, I have been trying…

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    from the cabin: Bergen Hawkeye at Lost Valley

    June 25, 2019

    Parenting Teens: Say Yes

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  • Chaos,  HomeLife

    Try This

    / October 5, 2009

    I think I have just discovered a breakthrough diet plan. Maybe even revolutionary. It’s low cost, convenient and it really works. (I can prove its effectiveness. I am not a paid actor. This is a true story.) First, you need a cup of something ridiculously hot. Steaming, in fact. Boiling couldn’t even hurt. (Something like, say, your own invention of…

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    The Nomadic Professor: A Timberdoodle Review

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    five finds friday (ukuleles & queso)

    January 10, 2020

    and there’s a video

    February 21, 2019
  • God's Pursuit of Me,  HomeLife,  Story

    What It Isn’t

    / October 4, 2009

    I love my husband. I really do. But with each year and each turn and each milestone of marriage God is teaching me brand new things about love. What it is. And what it isn’t. And I have so many more lessons to learn. A number of books and wise counsel have taught me along this path, leading me to…

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    Timberdoodle

    Film Making Class: A Timberdoodle Review

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    water. the gift & the cost.

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  • God's Pursuit of Me,  HomeLife,  Story

    Confession

    / October 4, 2009

    Maybe it’s time for a little confessional. Will this make me appear self-serving in your eyes? Maybe. But I’m going to risk it. I once wrote that I blogged to gain perspective on my days and my life in general. To remember to laugh at the mundane or pull extraordinary from what feels ordinary. That is still true. But more…

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    sunset

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    November 9, 2021

    this train of thought ….

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  • Bergen Hawkeye

    Do Not Conform

    / October 2, 2009

    Wilder doesn’t really utilize his closet space right now. So I do. In it I store all sorts of non-Wilder things. A suitcase. My wedding dress. Outgrown baby clothing I am saving to give to Mandy (and Emma, if she decides to have just one more cute kid). A random can of paint. A silly amount of empty baby wipes…

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  • Otto Fox Wilder

    Otto Fox Wilder

    / October 1, 2009

    If you want to see how absolutely gorgeous this little Mr. Fox is ….. please check out my ultra talented friend Emma’s website – Odd Dog Design & Photography. It’s linked on my sidebar. I cannot even believe my gene pool helped create this guy!

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  • Book Reviews,  Chaos,  God's Pursuit of Me

    Wasting Time

    / September 30, 2009

    So I’m pretty sure God doesn’t like facebook, my blog or even the internet in general. Okay. I really don’t believe that. But it might be true that God is not okay with the amount of time I waste on facebook in comparison to the amount of time I spend studying Him. And I kind of doubt He appreciates the…

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    messy

    April 4, 2019

    Bear Grylls Survival Camp: A Timberdoodle Review

    May 18, 2020

    I just want to do it all.

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  • God's Pursuit of Me,  Story

    Grace

    / September 30, 2009

    I didn’t write this. I don’t know who did. I just found it. And typed it here. There are no longer good days and bad days. There are only days of grace. There will be days where you will be given the grace to endure what’s going on around you. And there will be days where you will be given…

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    making music (and art) accessible

    February 10, 2020

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  • Mosely Ella Claiborne

    What Does This Mean?

    / September 29, 2009

    Perhaps I have allowed our children’s television viewing to get out of hand lately. Bergen asked Mosely a question. She responded . . . “For more information just log on to p – b – s – dot – org.”

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    motivation. can you locate it?

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  • God's Pursuit of Me,  HomeLife

    Life Is Wonderful

    / September 28, 2009

    We took a little hike around the lake today. I heard Bergen singing this … “life is wonderful”. It is. Kevin is back in America. Fall seems to be loafing nearby. We’re all healthy. There is food in our refrigerator. Our kids are laughing. And walking on trails holding hands without being prompted. Ice cube trays and reusable ice cubes…

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    five finds friday: dutch babies & my babies all grown

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    Quarantine Made Me Do It

    March 26, 2020

    parenting at the end of a school year. bless us all.

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