by Nif on February 11, 2011
Crafts, Decorating, and Real Life. That’s what you’ll see over at Tatertots and Jello. I think I’m officially a Jen wannabe groupie. She’s beautiful and has a beautiful family. Here’s what she says about her blog… “I started this blog as a place to keep my creative ideas and projects. I love encouraging other people [...]
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casual friday,
crafts,
Inspiration
by Nif on January 12, 2011
We had predictions of snow in Birmingham, AL. Not IF it snowed, but WHEN it snowed. How much would we get? Everyone was excited. My friends on Facebook and Twitter chatted about the ALsnOMG and the Snowpocalypse. The grocery stores ran out of milk and bread. Quite a bit of ice fell. Then a little [...]
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family,
snow,
Wordless Wednesday
by Nif on January 7, 2011
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. Grab your cup of coffee…you’re gonna love this. Do you ever have days where you feel like you can’t breathe? Like the world is so fast and busy and small and big at [...]
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casual friday,
Inspiration
by Nif on January 5, 2011
Soooooo… daughter #2 yells from upstairs last week… “Mom, can you come up here please? I need your help with something.” Uh. Oh. “Mom alert” goes off in my head. I go upstairs, and when I get there she says, “I was on the phone with Sarah, then I went to take a shower, and [...]
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humor,
Wordless Wednesday
by Nif on January 4, 2011
Blog Round-Up If we’re to teach our children to do what’s important, not just what feels good… …if we are to teach them the value of committing to a worthwhile endeavor because it’s worthwhile, not just because it’s easy or convenient… …if we’re to teach them to not be quitters in the game of [...]
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encouragement,
motivation,
parenting,
strong mothers,
values,
Word of the Month
by Nif on January 3, 2011
January rolls around…. New resolutions are made. Why is it important to keep our New Years’ resolutions? Keeping commitments to ourselves is the secret to self-confidence. “There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either in or out. There’s no such thing as a life in-between.” ~Pat Riley Self-esteem (self-confidence) is not [...]
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family,
Inspiration,
motivation,
self-discipline,
strong mothers,
Word of the Month
by Nif on December 31, 2010
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. I just loooooove these sisters! They’re Whitney and Ashley, the “Shanty Sisters.” They’re the beauty and brains behind the blog, ~~~ Remember the Gratitude List I created for January 2011? I’ve been wanting some way to display [...]
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casual friday,
DIY,
Inspiration
by Nif on December 30, 2010
When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run. ~Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln pegged it. That’s exactly how I was feeling about housework. Now, at our house there’s me, Hubs, and the two girls. But when it came to keeping the house clean, Hubs and [...]
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children,
chores,
family,
habits,
organizing,
parenting,
raising children,
time management,
values
by Nif on December 29, 2010
by Nif on December 28, 2010
Everywhere I look, preparations are under way for the new year. It means new goals, new routines, new plans. It’s that way at our house, too. We’ve got a new plan for our household chores (I’ll share more about that on Thursday.) For 2011, we’ve got a new way to share our gratitude throughout [...]
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family,
gratitude,
Inspiration,
raising children,
values