“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
I hope to finish this little project by late April. I’d show you a picture, but there’s not much to show just yet, because I’ve only been working on it for a few weeks. It’s a huge undertaking and it sure is making me tired, but I have lots of help from a skilled knitting [...]
Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by Dove
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I have recently read (thanks Robyn!) that there are a string of “adoptions” happening from Zambia, but they’re not following Zambian procedure for adoption, merely paying the orphanage and flying home with the child. This is illegal and it is this type of activity that can cause a country to shut its doors to intercountry [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2007 by Dove
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This makes a very thick batter and looks like it’s too much for just 12 muffin cups, but it will fit. They rise up to make beautiful crowns. They’re fabulously delicious, and are very well paired with a glass of milk.
Pumpkin walnut muffins
3 cups all-purpose flour
1.5 cups white sugar
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by Dove
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So here I am, researching Charlotte Mason’s homeschooling philosophy, and particularly how it applies to my own children’s tender ages, when I come across this paraphrase of one of her tenets:
Outdoor life is necessary to teach nature first-hand, which means plenty of time spent out of doors each day in all weather and in [...]
Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by Dove
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