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Squiggly Winner!

December 16, 2011December 20, 2017Mary Jo1 Comment on Squiggly Winner!

Ivan drew a name at 5:00 and it was Becky Bowen! Congratulations Becky!

(for those of you who know Becky and I, I promise I would never rig a drawing to let my sister win. If she needed a book that bad, I would give her mine, or buy her one, or som…

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Book Review • Friends • Give Away • Writing

A Squiggly Give-Away!

December 12, 2011July 10, 2020Mary Jo22 Comments on A Squiggly Give-Away!

Yesterday I got a copy of Squiggly’s Race to the Ark, specifically to give away on my blog.

I’m excited to offer this to you. It will make a great addition to your child’s library or can be used as a gift.

I wrote all about the book on my last po…

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Book Review • Friends • Writing

December Book Review: Squiggly’s Race to the Ark, by Tim Davis

December 9, 2011December 20, 2017Mary JoLeave a Comment on December Book Review: Squiggly’s Race to the Ark, by Tim Davis

There is a new children’s book that is about to hit the scene written by my friend Tim Davis.

Squiggly’s Race to the Ark is chock full of encouragement and a great resource for parents who desire to see their kids look beyond life’s challenges and se…

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Limerick Friday

Sweet Sally

December 9, 2011July 6, 2020Mary JoLeave a Comment on Sweet Sally

Sweet Sally was set to adorn a fence,
With garland and bows and with ornaments,
She didn’t get far,
Just a bow and one star,
For that bull in the pen made her more than tense.

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Everyday Life • Family • Parenting • Writing

Building a Proper Definition of Love – Part II

December 8, 2011July 9, 2020Mary Jo3 Comments on Building a Proper Definition of Love – Part II

John 15:13 says: “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” That is what I want my boys to hear from my heart. That is God’s love and God’s love is unfailing according to 1 Corinthians 13.

The other night Kri…

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Arden Court • Everyday Life • Family • House • Ivan • Mary Mary Stationery • Writing

Is it Wednesday Already?

December 7, 2011May 9, 2020Mary Jo2 Comments on Is it Wednesday Already?

We are enjoying a full week at the Kelso house. Having decorated for Christmas on Friday, because of a Christmas party here on Saturday, I am just enjoying the warm and twinkly feel in the house. Even with a schedule full of errands and activities, I’…

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Limerick Friday

Ode to the 80’s

December 2, 2011July 6, 2020Mary Jo2 Comments on Ode to the 80’s

Thirty years ago, Tiffany Boone,
Was, like, BIG TIME starved, by like, noon,
She drank Mello Yello,
With Pop-Rocks and Jell-O,
And then totally gagged on a spoon

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Everyday Life • Family • Owen • Parenting • Writing

Building a Proper Definition of Love – Part I

November 30, 2011July 9, 2020Mary Jo7 Comments on Building a Proper Definition of Love – Part I

Last night as we sat around a table eating pizza as a family I looked at my oldest boy and felt the little nudge I’ve been feeling a lot lately. The nudge to make sure he is secure. He’s going through some minor changes. Not like the kind where pimpl…

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Family • Friends • Ivan • Parenting • True To Life Stories

True to Life Tuesday: Ivan’s Birthday

November 29, 2011July 9, 2020Mary Jo3 Comments on True to Life Tuesday: Ivan’s Birthday

I just got back from taking cookies to Ivan’s class at school for his birthday.

Six years ago this morning, I was very excitedly laboring to deliver an early Christmas present. Ivan was due on Christmas day, but chose wisely to come a little early f…

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Everyday Life • Family • Friends • Marriage

How Many Goodbyes?

November 24, 2011July 9, 2020Mary Jo1 Comment on How Many Goodbyes?

I listened closely to her soft voice as she related the changes that time and absence had made for her. She wasn’t complaining, just relating her plans for Thanksgiving, but I heard the hurt in her voice as she tried in vain to find something uplifting…

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