I’ve been sending photo Christmas cards for as long as we’ve had children. We’ve printed photo newsletters, bought cards with built-in frames, and most recently, ordered photo cards from Costco. The first few years, I chose one of Costco’s designs, but they don’t have a huge selection and many of our friends chose the same…

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As we count down the last few days of school, and the schedule begins to gape wide open calendar squares of nothing, my attitude begins to nose-dive. Chaos and whiny kids do not a happy mom make. Sure, I miss my kids when they’re at school, but I need quiet time as much as I…

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Did you notice that Joy in This Journey has two new sponsors in the left sidebar? I am very excited — their contributions help cover my hosting costs (websites aren’t free) and travel expenses for The Relevant Conference. I am thrilled to support each of these home-based or small businesses. I’m not a salesperson, and…

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If you’re like a lot of us, you’ve thought about the chemicals and preservatives in today’s products and wondered two things: should you try to find products with little or none of those ingredients? Can you afford more natural products? One of my blog advertisers,

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At the Relevant Conference in October, I received a copy of “Frame the Clouds” for myself, and 5 CDs to give away to you! I’ve greatly enjoyed this album, finding encouragement for the place I’m at in my walk with God. She has a beautiful voice that reminds me of Sarah McLachlan. Christa has an…

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Better late than never, right? In case you forgot, about two weeks ago I posted a music giveaway for Seeds Family Worship. One of my favorite things about Seeds is that each CD order actually includes two copies of the CD, one for you and one for a friend. We’ve been listening to all of…

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