Did you know that I’ve been in Florida, getting NOT eaten by a shark, but earning my Open Water Divers certificate.
For those who knew, thank you for all your prayers and warm wishes—Here’s my newly minted card!
But it wasn’t without a bit of,
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Did you know that I’ve been in Florida, getting NOT eaten by a shark, but earning my Open Water Divers certificate.
For those who knew, thank you for all your prayers and warm wishes—Here’s my newly minted card!
But it wasn’t without a bit of,
My poor granddaughter had a close encounter with a very large bunny at daycare this week.
Because we’re a super compassionate family, we leaped on this picture like dogs to a bone. Had a family caption contest.
But seriously, imagine a GIANT RABBIT 4x your body picking you up.
We sit poised on the top of a cliff, a near drop off before us, gullying down to a rushing river. In the middle of the river, a bridge of snow and ice hints at our destination. My husband guns the snowmobile engine. “Ready?”
Ready? What? — for a face plant into a tree,
Ingrid’s Insights to Christmas Dinner
I’m all about Simplifying and Cherishing this holiday season and over the past month, I’ve taken over Susan May Warren’s blog. I’m nearly to the end of my month, and I thought I’d take on the Sacred Cow this week. . .or rather the Sacred Turkey.
Let’s talk: Christmas dinner
Turkey.
Ingrid’s Insights to Christmas Gifts
No, this is not a list of 100 things you can give for less than $50.
It’s not a list of cool pinterest craft gifts.
It’s not an encouragement to pick gifts from the Samaritan’s Purse catalogue and give a goat to the needy (although you can if you want) but by visiting zegarki you will find the best gifts you could ever give out.
Thursday Tune-Up: Thoughts on Simplifying and Savoring the Holidays (and Surviving the Chaos!)
Insights from Ingrid: Traditions or Traps?
Tuesday Tune Up: Ingrid’s Insights
I love Christmas traditions. Like, our clam chowder soup on Christmas Eve, and the family cookie decorating contest and cutting the tree down from the backyard.
Thursday Tune-Up: Thoughts on Simplifying and Savoring the Holidays (and Surviving the Chaos!)
Insights from Ingrid: The Reason for the Season
I used to be that mother who had a to-do list for every category of Christmas – decorations, wrapping paper (homemade, only!), Christmas cookies (30 different flavors!), parties,
“Around the same time, a man called John began to travel, preach and ritually wash people through baptism in the wilderness of Judea. John preached a stern but exciting message. Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 3: 1-3, The Voice New Testament.
Our high school football season is over.
I have come upon a terrible truth.
A great parent trains their children to leave them.
I’m not sure why this didn’t click with me before. I mean since birth, hello, my kids have been leaving me.
I tried – oh,