tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60793984060091005872011-09-28T15:50:23.409-07:00Creating embarrassing moments. Living to tell about them.redeemed divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05508157584661486826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079398406009100587.post-23479867313053164842011-01-29T20:07:00.001-08:002011-01-29T20:08:32.898-08:00

Thanks everybody for taking the time to read me over the past few years. I'm hanging up my blog hat....for now.Blessings to you all!

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I love the imagery of Christ as a baby and a man in this song.

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I'm intrigued by the idea of sister relationships.I have two sisters. I have been jealous of them, happy for them and ready to strangle them.One sister I would never be friends with if she were not my sister. Not because I don't like her, it's just that our personalities are night and day and we'd annoy each other...if it weren't for the fact that we are sisters.Another sister shared my heart and

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I don't have much of a life right now. But I have 7 minute stories. Tada!It takes me 7 minutes to write them. I know, I type slow."It's no big deal.""Of course, it's a big deal, " Junie offered.I smiled weakly. Junie is my best friend and she thinks the time I got bangs was a big deal."I can't go.""Of course, you can go. You have to go! I'm going to die if you don't go."Junie said she was going

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I have no words right now.I'm busy with my husband as he recuperates from his injury at work. It's been 6 weeks and a lot of driving. I have time to stare at the wall today. Even a bit of time to write. And I have no words. It's a busy season with very little to say.Oh, for a little excitement where I embarrass myself !Wait, no, I don't mean that.

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Today this thought ran through my head as I looked in the mirror:Perhaps today is the day that starts to show my neglect of moisturizer from the first few years of my twenties.I know, I know. Moisturizer is the key to great skin.And yet, I have pores the size of craters on the moon. I do not have porcelain smooth skin or an alabaster brow.This immediately rules me out as being a heroine in a

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I just realized today that when I play the itsy bitsy spider, it is an accurate spider.Since thumbs are joined in the middle, you have four fingers on each hand left over, therefore eight "legs" in total. I may have realized this before but it felt brand new today.I find it really odd that "this little piggie ate roast beef". It disturbs me to think that pigs eat beef.How big was the spider that

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We recently read the book "One of those Days" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.Here's my version:Some days are not like others.Some days are 'one of those days.'Pulled over on the side of the road to tell the kids to stop fighting day.Left food out on the counter and it got spoiled day.Found a worm in my salad day.Thought other drivers were sheeplike for remaining in a clogged up lane when the other lane

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Deb, I love the pillow I won from your blog. In fact, I was going to do a whole post about this amazing pillow that I won, that you made and how it contains the alphabet on it.Bombshell shocker:My son has decorated it with red marker.I'm putting it in the wash. I'll let you know how it fares.I've been contemplating painting the kids room.My son likes to colour on the wall.I've put the whole

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Don't you love chatting online with family or friends who you haven't seen in forever?Invariably, you get close to the end and it's time to sign off.I find the following funny:THEM: Hey, gotta get goingME: Ok, love ya lots. Say hi to the fam for me. THEM:You bet.ME: Miss you, too, eh?THEM: I miss u 2ME: Thanks. Love youTHEM: Loves x 10ME: See yaTHEM: Bye, Patch.ME: I thought we agreed we wouldn't

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Every time I listen to “The Back of the North Wind “ with my children, and it reaches the end, I spend about ten minutes crying and telling Jesus I love Him and that His eyes are beautiful to behold. After I calm down, I also am grateful that that book was written...because if it hadn’t been inspiration for CS Lewis, what would life be like without the Chronicles of Narnia? -- I broke down and

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...but comments are open again.Feel free to drop me a line in the comment section.I will be deleting my gmail address in the next few days.Muah!RD

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I'm starting a new thing on my blog.Not sure how long it will last because new things bore me easily. I become extremely occupied with them, focus on them immensely and then--poof!-- just like that, I am bored and looking for something new to do.Let's see how long this one lasts...It's called 'The Wikipedia Version of Me'. I got the idea from Amy Krouse Rosenthal's book 'Encyclopedia of an

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My husband was injured at work last week. And while it was a very dramatic accident, he's come out relatively ok. He is hobbling around with a cane right now and is at home where I can keep him safe.The other day when my sister said, "How are things with you being at home, Jeep."He replied, "Not bad at all," .And so I felt it necessary to add in this little fun fact, "I get to give him sponge

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My eldest wants to take Tae Kwon Do.No problem.Like any good mother would, I call the local Tae Kwon Do place. We live in a small town so I google the number and call the one place that's in town."Ma'am, you can come and observe a class any night of the week. Monday to Thursday between 5-6 pm."Great! I take a quick look at the address off of google: 2212 12 Ave, memorize it and hop in the car

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I had a really fun morning.It may have something to do with the fact that I played this song.Seriously, it just makes me giggle.Especially Hugh's hair. And I like to snap my fingers when they snap their fingers and I pretend that my wardrobe changes.But it doesn't. I still have my pajamas on.Sigh.This Mary Poppins method of getting dressed must be re-thought.

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You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life. Steve CarltonThe toy lives.And as it lives, I suffer.--Not from the knowledge that I intentionally let it fall to a demise by drowning --Not from turning a blind eye as it bobbed up for air the third time--Not from the notion that I am a mother who would let a noisy toy be destroyed by what seemed to be "only an

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I've done something I'm not proud of.And yet, here I am, oh-so-willing to admit it to my readers. Perhaps this will be a cleansing of the soul-- a redemption of sorts.My son.My pure and innocent son.He owns a toy.Not just any toy.A toy that talks.A toy that makes noise.A lot of noise.I saw him playing with this toy in the bath tub water.And I thought, "I should pull that toy out before it gets

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I've been off the "blogging bicycle" for a few months and it's time to get back on.You know what they say about riding a bicycle...you never forget.However, it may be worth saying that I haven't truly ridden a bike in over ten years.The last time I did, I fell in front of an old man raking leaves about 100 feet from where I had my precarious start. And it didn't matter if I was a 20 something

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I spent a good deal of time reading Brambleberry Grace's blog today and feel that I have had a good lunch, of sorts. A veritable feast for my word-weary palette.And my week-long mourning of summer being over is almost done...which means I shall eventually re-emerge to the blog world.I know, alert the media...everyone has got a reason to stay on their computers!!!And you thought it was because of

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I'm going to tell you a funny story.Not an embarrassing one, though. I don't have the confidence to spill the beans on how I went to my niece's school BBQ in June wearing the batik wraparound dress my aunt got from Indonesia. It was a cute little number and I loved the wraparound style skirt. Unfortunately, so did the wind.And on a hot and windy summer day in June, my dress flew up and my niece's

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Hang out until the end. Every kid will scream with delight!

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I have a full life.

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Ahhhh!One of my favourite books.I love Patti Hill. Have you read her?I hope one day I will write a book as brilliant as her. This is one of three from The Garden Gate series.Brambleberry Grace and HappyDoodler--you would LOVE this book.Here is how the book starts.I received a box of flowers from my dead husband.That's a stretch. They weren't flowers at all but a dozen montbretia bulbs that looked

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I used to be taller than anyone elseNever hid my dreams up on a shelfRunning in circles was always okSpinning my wheels was just part of playI was able to fly highAnd so freely laughAt all of the shadowsThe sunshine made passFell down on my kneesFelt no shame to cryPicked up lost penniesAnd chased butterfliesStared up at the white cloudsThat looked like blue whalesLoved when the wind Filled up

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If I lived in China and we could name this summer after something from the animal kingdom, this year would be the Summer of the Mosquito.The blood sucking females are feasting on my flesh and telling their friends about me as though I am some new restaurant everyone has to check out.I take great joy in squashing one of these blood thirsty villains and causing them to arrive at an early death.Such

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Guess what I did today?I went on a date. With my man. Without our kids.It bears repeating: Without our kids!!!!And naturally we went to see a movie we've wanted to see for a while:The Karate Kid.Only, it should be called The Kung Fu Kid because, you know, that's what they learned: Kung Fu.As in, not karate.Semantics.Here's what I hope happens as a result of this film.I hope young men go and see

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It seems that everyone is flying the coop. I can't blame you really. It's a one way street over here.So if you are among the many who have dropped me from their follow list, I'm sorry that you will miss this post.Because this is the post....where things get a little crazy!!!!Not really. I just wanted to mix things up in the opener for those who are still hanging on.Remember how I said I would

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I left town for the weekend.My garden looked fine. Some of the spinach leaves were being eaten by aphids, but for the most part it looked fine.Oh, you naive Finnish gypsy.Fine, indeed!There's a hole in my garden, dear Liza, dear Liza, there's a hole in my garden, dear Liza, a hole.A hole....over by the brussel sprouts and celery!Is this the return of the gopher? Not sure. Too early to

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Is it possible that 31 is the new 16?I've always been a late bloomer. I didn't get my license until I was nineteen.My younger sister had a boyfriend before me.We're not even going to discuss my cleavage development.Remember 16?The time of your life where you start to put together your dreams and figure things out and make embarrassing moments because you've rushed into things based on emotion

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On the move again.From glory to glory.Instead of fighting or resisting the work God does in my heart, I have learned to rest in Him.He carries me, you know.You too.I was reminded of that while reading this book.Remember when David is angry and he's going to kill Nabal and Nabal's wife Abigail smoothes everything over and tells David that his life is carried by the Lord in a bundle. In David's era

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Well, I've returned from my h ometown.Back into the garden to learn the fate of my spinach.Dead.All of it. Killed and destroyed by the ravages of the yard war between the gopher and the cats.The gopher? Dead.All of it.Destoryed by the claws of the cats, I suppose.I don't really know.I wasn't here.And the cats?Dead.I hope.Wouldn't that be a great way to end this little saga? Everyone dead and me

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Emergency has brought back to my hometown.An aunt with a potato salad and a plate of veggies brought me here.To my true home. The one that never leaves my heart even though my feet takes me miles from its solitude.In spite of everything, it's good to be back.

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The clouds are grey and hang heavy.The wind is blowing fiercely and reminding us that it truly has the power to keep us indoors.We haven't seen the sun in 6 days.All is quiet.No action from the cats.No action from the gophers.Not a problem. I am patient like a lion waiting to pounce and devour its prey.The spinach recover from the shell shock of past battles.My brave spinach.The battle is on hold

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My garden has become the official battleground where nature has decided to re-enact the Crimean War. Oh, I know the Crimean War was a long fought saga. But with all this rain and dirt, Crimean works better than relating this to the trenches that housed our soldiers in Dieppe. Although, the trenches may have been infested with the same animals from the rodent Geomyidae family, as well. It’s a

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The cat has got my tongue. I’m not meaning to be glib, but it has. I’m not apologizing or taking back what I have said about the cleverly disguised rodents called felines, but I will, hopefully in a few days hence, go so far as to say this: Thank you, cat. And that’s a great deal coming from me on this issue. What has brought me to this point? Not a vision that has knocked me off my high

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The carnage continues and my yet my spinach battles on. I believe they are convinced that they are spears that will eventually stab the underside of their attackers.One can only hope.It's a lazy lot of stray cats that I have in my yard.Unwelcome and unwanted.If they were writing a story about their lives it would be filled with scavenging, loneliness and a crazy lady who repeatedly opens her

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A second cat has join the massacre of my spinach. I looked out my window and, behold, a new cat. It's the other local stray. It is sitting all plucky, like a hen laying eggs, on top of my spinach. My brave spinach. Worse, it has left offerings of the most gruesome kind. Hair balls. On the ground, the gobs of hair are lying next to my brave green soldiers, who try their best to rise to the sun

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I don’t really have any REAL problems in life. Health, family relationships, sanity-they are all in good standing. But the singular cause and disruption to my summer bliss and peace, besides the weather, comes in the form a detestable yellow and mangey white bulge. A cat. Loathsome creature. It is the only thing that is bringing angry words up my throat like vomit that burns. Guess how it

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Here is the aforementioned link to the contest:My Life in a BlogBut for a giggle watch the v-log post.

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Remember my post about how my husband is my North and without him I am a compass spinning out of control?Well, let me tell you a little bit about what happens when my North goes away for the weekend and I spiral out of control. And I do mean S---P---I---R---A---L.Jeep, my North, went away for the weekend. I said that already but let's lament that fact right now.I don't do well without him.Oh, I

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Well, guess who stopped in at my blog today for a little chat.Camie from my life in a blog.RD: We should, like, totally, do a blog post of us together.C: What a great idea!RD: I know. I'm a genuis.C: Even when you talk I can tell you are spelling that word wrong. You are a genuis!RD: Of course.C: I need to make sure I look ok before I go on live national Redeemed Diva tv.RD: Me too. I definitely

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Not too long ago, Nicole asked me why I homeschooled my children. Well, Nicole, today's your lucky day because I'm-a-gonna-tell-ya.Whenever I mention that I homeschool, there is an immediate white elephant that shows up in the room. And his name is "What's wrong with institutional or public education."Well...if I started this post on that vein of thought, I wouldn't get around to talking about my

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I need to climb down off my spiritual high horse.Sometimes, I get really annoyed with my sisters and brothers in Christ. Sometimes I want to hit them in the head and yell, "What are you thinking?!!!!?Here's the thing...There are so many times when I am walking with a friend, journeying with them in Christ, and they stumble over a big log. I want to get really mad at this stumble.Why?Because about

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and without him I am a compass spinning out of control.

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Well, as you can see I have reverted to the very first template I ever used when I started blogging.Why?Oh, this is a gooder.I thought I'd get all smart and sassy and mix things up.And I found this.Please click on it. It will really help illustrate this story.You can click here. Or here. They both take you here.Cute, eh! (I adore the multi-tab idea.)I said, "Ohlala!"I said, "Redeemed Diva, isn't

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Thanks for all the blog-love and remarks on my last day of having open comments.Joann, I am more than willing to be the guinea pig here and I'll keep you posted as to how this whole 'no comment thing' is going. Who knows maybe I'll start a revolution.Speaking of revolutions that I have started...Did you know what day it is today?You don't?Well, let me enlighten you, dear friends.It's Quit

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Ok, I've spun this around in my head a bit.I've talked to my husband and my dear friend Camie from My Life in A Blog. Both looked at me with a dazed look and suggested I needed sleep.They are probably right.I know, I know. You are asking, "What are you talking about?"Well hang on, Nosey Parker, I'm getting there.It all started when I took Problogger's 31 days to build a better blog last year.

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It's raining out. Still.But I'm not going to complain about that. I am grateful that we are having rain.Instead, I'm going to read.I just finished reading an article on Thomas Jefferson Education and could write a lot on homeschooling right now and how much I love this choice of education but I need to gather my thoughts or I fire things willy-nilly out like, "Requiring young children to learn

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I woke up to snow this morning. Lots of it.Snow.In May.Pray for me.Intercede for my garden.OK, random word verification award of the week goes to Brambleberry Grace: Lerse. Isn't that a great random word, folks! I thought so.Are you reading her?You so should be.Just do it and thank me later.Or thank me now.Leave a comment saying "Thanks, I'm going to start following her blog now. You are a genuis

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It's raining here...so indoors and loads of funBeatrix PotterChalk and watercolor painting to be left out in the rainLittle man's drawingMy girl's paintingSplashing in the rainMy other daughter's picWe thought about making peanut butter......and so we didIt is snowing in this picture. Snowing on my garden!We LOVE this bookAnd a surprise! Chives from a friendCards for friendsShaving cream

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I don't know if you follow Leanna at Thoughts and Whatnots but she is needing a lot of prayer right now.Her brother-in-law committed suicide last night.? I don't know what to say either.I read that this morning and committed myself to prayer for her. Doing the dishes I thought about how she will be with family members, all running on very little sleep but many hours of grief and shock.I prayed

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Remember how I said I would answer questions?Not happening today.Remember when I use to comment back on other people's blog saying how witty they are?Not happening today.Remember when I used to have more then 15 minutes on the computer to write emails, google info and, oh yes, blog?Not happening today.Remember when I made the dandelions scream from being boiled? ***Not happening today.Remember

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*Thanks for all the questions. I will answer them this week. Aren't you excited? You should be!*I put Link Within on my blog becasue Camie had it on hers. I like it-it's helpful...but why is it so weird and random, pulling Christmas topics up in May, showing unrealted topics. I've gone through and re-labeled posts to stop this but no, no help. It is odd.*Why has it been three years since Jenny

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Tomorrow is my final day at Ye Olde Discount Place. A job that I have enjoyed for the past year with incredible women.'m hanging up my apron.I have had a lot of laughs at this store.I work with a woman named Lou. She and I are going to go on the road one day with our Tribute to the '80's concert. You should see when we do "Blinded by the Light". We dance, we sway, we wonder why the customers

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And a late bulletin has just been handed to me....(zoom in for a close up of the news anchor)Redeemed Diva has only received 12 questions out of 31 for her quest of 31 questions to commemorate her 31st birthday. This may seem a bit ridiculous to some. Narcissistic to others, but apparently this bulletin says the need is quite desperate.(switch to camera two, news anchor pivots and stares steadily

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In the red corner, we have the reigning champion. Heavyweight-hitter with a goal of world domination, Mr. weed-sucking-the-life-out-of-your-plants Dandy Lion!(Crowd boos)BOOOOOOOOO!In the blue corner we have the challenging underdog, featherweight with a goal of yard weed annihilation, Redeemed Diva.Crowd cheers YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!(random guy holds up JOHN 3:16 sign)Oh, what's this Dandy

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There was a time not too long ago where I walked in complete brokenness.It was during this time that my 5 blog readers would see simple posts like "The Shower is a good place to cry in" or "I am still here but barely" or the ever classic "I need to buy a punching bag."I was broken. Severed. Cut in half.And I wasn't even sure why. I had just reached a point where the last straw was put on this

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Good:I got home LATE last night, so...I had cake for breakfast today.And a fruit smoothie made out of strawberries, pineapples, bananas and goodness.Because it is Saturday and Saturdays need to be memorable. Full of crazy things.Other Good:I'm really looking forward to spending more time on Jenn's blog: Delightfully Cliche. She is great and I think I may win her over to not liking Facebook.For

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Leanna over at Thoughts and Whatnots picked today's Friday Flashback theme.I enjoy her blog. Here is a little gem from her spot on the blog. She is talking about her readers following her blog even when she is random. " which you all tolerate with such grandeur and the love of a thousand chocolate covered something or others. Chocolate covered something or others that you NEVER GET TO EAT. Cruel,

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Remember my post from earlier today? The one where I said Tina would give away a car--you know, as a joke.Well, Holey-moley-macaroley!She IS giving away a car!Check out Tina's car here.Btw, tina...thanks for taking my best picture and showing that to the world ;)

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What is a girl to do!!!I have been nominated several times over the past few weeks for blogging awards.I usually don't play along because these "awards" (use air quotes to emphasize) always look to me like cleverly disguised forwarded emails.Because you forward them on to others.I don't like to forward things.Unless it's baking cookies or kind words.However, all the bloggers who gave me these

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Two weeks ago, you all got to see my kitchen.And commented on how cute it was.Thank you.God uses my house to talk to me. Does He do that with you?You see, what you see on the outside was lovely wasn't it? Maybe even caused a few of you to think, "how can I make my kitchen be more..."At least that's what I do when I'm on other people's blogs and they seem to have amazing kitchens.But come closer.

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Remember that rant a long time ago? way back in the day when two people read my blog--Aunt Rosie and my mom (click here)The one where I was mad that they had taken my favourite film and turned it into an American version of cheese, cheese and more cheese.Well, I watched it recently.And I wanted to go one record saying, "I was wrong."They didn't destroy the film. The original is still much better,

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(AP) Redeemed Diva, author of the little known but should be read often blog, announced today that she was very grateful to all her readers for participating in The No Socks with Sandals Blog Improvement Brigade."It was a huge undertaking for me and I was really pleased to see that my readers tagged along for the journey."The readers did more than just tag along. Blog author Camie over at My Life

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A conversation that took place between my sister, Amesie-laa and I on Skype(thanks Lumberjack wife for the idea of using conversations. Holla, not !Hola!, Lumberjack's wife!)Amesie-laa will be referred to as Aand I will be referred to as me (that's short for redeemed diva, silly!)A:I'm folding my clothes.me:I can see that. I love Skype.A: As do I. So what's new?me: Not tons. Busy with my babies,

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To the girl who sits in shaded silence today because her mother died at a young age; you have travelled years of growing up and growing into yourself and look for her whisper of approval in every woman that you have come close to. You've bravely stared today in the face and softly said the words,"I still remember you."Today can be a lonely day.To the girl who dreads this day and stays home from

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Final edition of the No Socks with Sandals Blog Improvement Brigade and we're ending it on a funny note.I sat down to write the post on "How to Write a Funny Post"...but I had a little difficulty.I thought it would be soooooo eassssssy to write on how to write funny.Turns out: not so easy.I wrote half a dozen posts.Then decided to try and combine them all.Then I decided that I would scrap them

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(Written by The Lumberjack’s Wife)My name is Taylor and I am a living example of multiple blogging mistakes.I have been blogging for one whole year now and I still have no idea what I am doing.Imagine my surprise when Miss Allie here asked me to guest post today!Imagine Miss Allie’s surprise when she reads this post and realizes what a mistake she has made!Oh, well.Let’s begin.Do not obsess over

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Today we are covering the Fashion Do's and Don'ts of Old-School Blog Posts. You may find that you need to ditch the old cardigan way of doing things and get ready to add some new life to that closet full of posts. You have new people stopping in and they are reading your blog!You are more excited than a group of women pushing against the doors at an Anthropolgie Clothing sale.You just can't wait

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Today we tackle the Looooooooooong post.***Disclaimer:Total reading time: 5 minutesTotal reading time if you have small children: 15 minutes, with enough time to be interrupted twice and a give the kids a potty breakBy the end of this post you will understand the very important role that pirates play in writing lengthy expositions.***Sometimes when we blog there is the propensity to become, what

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Welcome to the first entry of my No Socks With Sandals Blog Improvement Brigade!This Blog Improvement Brigade is for bloggers who are busy telling their life stories and what to improve on how they do it. Tell the world, friends, and link back here! Alone you stand, but together we can dance!Let's get down to some blog improvement!(Is anyone tired of the over-use of excclamation points!!! I was

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Today is the last day you will see a post that announces that N.S.N.S.B.B. is only one day away. Because tomorrow it starts !Yay! (If nothing else, relief over the idea that you no longer are getting these shorts snippets announcing the N.S.w.S.B.B.)New to the idea of N.S.w.S.B.B., click here.

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Goodie-goodie gum drops, the N.S.w.S.B.B.. is coming your way!Everybody scream!(Don't know what N.S.w.S.B.B. is. Click here )

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Welcome to Flashback Friday.Each Friday I write about something from my past. Sometimes it's meaningful, sometimes it's nonsense. But it all has purpose. Our past moments have all been a part of the story of who we are...so why not tell it!Join me each Friday as I announce a topic and then we write about it and look back to see how far we've come. (Feel free to link in with old posts)My friend

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Before I begin this post, I wanted to let everyone know that you can find out all about tomorrow's Friday Flashback theme over at my girl Camie's blog.The real post starts....Now:I am attempting to do something I've never done before.I'm going out on a limb!No. No, I don't plan to have a Brazillian wax job done.I said 'a limb', friends, not jump off a cliff into who knows what?I am going to....

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I mentioned the other day that I was interviewed on TV.Not a big deal. It was from the station I used to work for. They wanted to talk to a homeschooling mom about making the choice to stay home and raise my kids rather than pursue a traditional career.They arrived early and set up lights in my kitchen.I fiddled with the mic and wondered if my hair looked ok.They said they were ready and I prayed

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(Yes, this is a picture of me with no makeup and very flat hair. But if you understood my hair history you would not be surprised nor would you care that it looks flat now. You'd think 'it has come a long way, baby!')Well, well. Look who dropped by moments before my TV interview (cough, cough, not a big deal. I was interviewed about homeschooling. Details to come.)Wait, you don't recognize Ange?

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Quick! Hide in the barn...all you useless countertop cluttering items. Wait! Dishwasher, stay...I *NEED* you. The rest-- clear outta here...the tv crew will be here shortly.My girls found a way to incorporate some magicAnd my lady bug rock is really happy she's not being trampled by the clutter anymore. Look at her eyes, she's still recovering from her near death experiences.And my stove is so

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This Not Me post is using the adjectives and similes my wonderful readers provided in the comments section of my last post. Quite a challenge, ladies! Let's do this again some time shall we? (Similes and adjectives are in bold)Today has not been slow and methodical. I have not felt as though I'm travelling through the day like a raindrop on a window. Slowly tracing my way down transparent panes

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Are you reading the Lumberjack's Wife?You need to. She is hilarious! She once had a dermatologist insist that one of her children was adopted even though she repeatedly defended the fact that this was the child who came forth from her womb and she had the labour story to prove it.She is a new fave of mine.Shout out to Lumber Jack's Wife.And since I love her blog so much I thought I would pretend

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Welcome to Flashback Friday.Each Friday I write about something from my past. Sometimes it's meaningful, sometimes it's nonsense. But it all has purpose. Our past moments have all been a part of the story of who we are...so why not tell it!Join me each Friday as I announce a topic and then we write about it and look back to see how far we've come.For my daughter's first birthday I did not serve a

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Flashback Friday is tomorrow. The theme is 'Party Cakes', it's a link up post, so if you want to write about some event involving Party Cakes...be back here, tomorrow morning.

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The seeds are planted, tucked safely under a layer of dirt. They have been watered and the clay pot that surrounds them eagerly anticipates the roots that are to hold the plant firm while it weathers the storms that comes it's way. It's a new start.But what's this?The seed and the earth and all potential for growth has been poured out. The container for new growth is abandoned in search of

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My daughter asked if we could buy a coconut the other day. I said, "Yes." Not really thinking through the facts that:1. I have never bought a coconut before2. I have never had to open one beforeSo there it sat on my cutting board.Staring me down like Clint Eastwood in a cowboy gunfight.So I stared back with a steely eyed look that said, "You will not defeat me."See?I grab a knife and begin the

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Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.So here is a little tutorial for all you ladies...Step One: Do not apply this right before you go to church Step Two: Do not sing this song and cry as you worship your SaviourDo not worry, you do not end up looking like this:

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Welcome to Flashback Friday.Each Friday I write about something from my past. Sometimes it's meaningful, sometimes it's nonsense. But it all has purpose. Our past moments, however significant, have all been a part of the story of who we are...so why not tell it!Join me each Friday as I announce a topic and then we write about it and look back to see how far we've come.This entry concludes my Dear

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June 8 1999Of late, I have been pondering. Wondering about this wonder...love. I think that for right now in my life, I know who I am and I'm learning to be happy with it and I know love will come and I'm not anxious for it. All in due time.June 9 1999So it is with great irony that I write these next words...I met this guy named Jeep.July 13 1999I think I have a total complex. I go from super

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This has been a lot of fun this Ultimate Blog Party. It has.I have found some really fun blogs (which I will post about later) and have met some new friends (yay! Shout out to BK: great comments!)Ummm....my readership has gone up to 40 followers.It doubled.In 5 days.And I'm kinda freaking out. Here's why:I comment back to everyone who follows me and to those who comment my posts. (If I haven't

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Dear Diary series continues as I join in with Walk with Him Wednesday from www.aholyexperience.com. My spiritual discipline is listed at the bottom.February 2001Today was emotion vs. faith. Jeep and I went to get an ultrasound to see if we have a tubal pregnancy."You do not have a tubal pregnancy," they said, "but you will miscarry. There are vital pieces missing and the ova looks broken."Jeep

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As you all know, I am a heavens-to-high-hair fan of Amy Beth from Ministry So Fabulous. (see here and here)I just found out now that today there were women on the web praying for her because of this situation. I read this post and bawled my eyes out and spent a good 10 minutes crying out to God. If any of you have read along with her then you know how devastating all of this is.Amy Beth has been

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August 2005Here is my heartAnd all that I amAll of my problems-they fit in Your hand.Here are my dreamsAnd all that I amAll of my failuresThey fit in Your handHere is my laughter And the tears that I weepAll of my flesh--thrown at Your feetHere are the secrets and the fears that I drownAll of my sinscreated Your crownHere is my voice and all that I amHumbly I bowFor my servant Lamb

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Check out the original Not Me Monday site over at Mckmama's.Last week, I did not interrupt my spring cleaning to leaf through old diaries that I unearthed under a pile of junk. I never allow cleaning to be interrupted by such frivolous distractions. I am a focused individual and never let myself get off task.I did not pick up my writing journal from Grade 5 and read the following interviews

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I live in Windy Alley. To deny it, is like denying that my hair looks like I just got off a motorcycle ride and wore no helmet.I wear a toque in June while I work on my garden. Every coat I buy has to have the type of lapels you can whip up and hide behind in case the wind comes up. Tumbleweed rolling down my road is normal.This week we had 100 km/h winds (or 62 mph).And I was outside.I know,

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***If you are joining me from the Ultimate Blog Party, click here to read my intro***This Ultimate Blog Party thing is fun.I am getting new comments.I am leaving new comments. It's all going so swell.Except for the slight fact that blogger, wordpress and others are holding a word verification text box and have now come up with cleverly long and ridiculous word verifications for leaving comments.

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***If you are joining me from the Ultimate Blog Party, catch my intro HERE.***Welcome to Flashback Friday.Each Friday I write about something from my past. Sometimes it's meaningful, sometimes it's nonsense. But it all has purpose. Our past moments, however significant, have all been a part of the story of who we are...so why not tell it!Join me each Friday as I announce a topic and then we write

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I'm so excited to be a part of the Ultimate Blog Party.Thanks for dropping in and seeing what is happening here in my little corner of the world. Please leave a comment and I will drop in on your blog to say hello!Here's the skinny:The core of who I am is a daughter of the King and a celebrated child of God. Jesus is my life for I have been crucified with Him and I no longer live...I am

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I love my husband.He is my brain sometimes. Because sometimes I don't make the connection between information and how to put it into practice.Here's a great example:My husband noticed that the automatic door lock remote on my key chain wasn't working. He took it to get the battery replaced and then reminded me to make sure I physically locked the doors while on errands.Right. Got it. Check.We did

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