by admin on November 22, 2011
// Back in 2009, when we started this blog, we had about 6 followers. I thought I would re-share some of our favorite or most popular posts. :) Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~ {Originally posted on September 26, 2009} Last night I got home late from an Arbonne party, and Jenna, my ten-year old, had a friend over [...]
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children,
motherhood,
positive attitude,
raising children,
strong mothers
by admin on November 17, 2011
You can read week 1 of 3 here. You can read week 2 of 3 here. Source: thevintageapple.com via Becky on Pinterest Facing your fear means having courage. Where do we get courage? When we trust in and love God completely. The Bible encourages us with these words… “Do not fear, for I am [...]
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courage,
encouragement
by admin on November 15, 2011
This past Sunday morning, I ran in the Dirty Spokes 10K trail run at a local state park. 10K… 6.2 miles… not something that was new to me. 6.2 miles on the trails — very new. A friend from high school told me about it on Facebook. I thought, “Suuure. I can do this. I’m a runner. I’m an [...]
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Inspiration,
positive attitude,
positive thinking,
sports
by admin on November 11, 2011
A Veteran’s Poem I was what others did not want to be. I went where others did not want to go, and did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness should I fail. I have seen the face of terror. I [...]
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gratitude,
Inspiration,
values
by admin on November 10, 2011
Last week’s post about Facing your Fear had to do with mind power. {Read the post here.} Today’s post is about using logic and making choices. Like the photo above, which will outweigh the other… your fears, or your dreams? Sometimes our fears prevent us from reaching our dreams. When we face our fear, it [...]
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encouragement
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. Since our Strong Word of the Month is LOVE, I knew that my first Casual Friday recommendation to you this month would be Lolly Daskal. I first found Lolly on Twitter. Her tweets amazed me. [...]
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encouragement,
Inspiration,
love
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time. ~John Lubbock Love, Nif ~~~ We’re Linked Up at… ~~~
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positive thinking,
summer,
Wordless Wednesday
by admin on February 28, 2011
Hello, all you StrongMother friends! March is knocking on the door… and we’ve chosen our Strong Word of the Month. photo credit Sports is our word for March. With many school tryouts taking place during the spring months and because Lisa and I have made a career life around athletics, we want to hear from you… your [...]
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courage,
family,
Inspiration,
motivation,
parenting,
resilience,
sports,
strong mothers,
teamwork,
values
by admin on January 27, 2011
1. Excellent! 2. I’m so proud of what you’ve done! 3. You’re very good at that! 4. I knew you could do it! 5. Outstanding! 6. Now you’ve got it figured out! 7. That was first class work! 8. That’s something to be proud of! 9. Terrific job! I’m impressed! 10. Good thinking! 11. That’s [...]
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motivation,
parenting,
raising children
by admin on January 19, 2011
After the Snowpocalypse last week, the weather was so nice this weekend. I just had to get out in my yard. As I pulled weeds sitting on my grasshopper, I got too close to my knock-out roses several times. They are called knock-outs because that’s how you feel when they poke your skin – you’re [...]
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Christ,
knock-out roses,
thorns,
what chores teach