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Life is Too Short for Ugly Stuff

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This was originally posted June 25, 2005. I'm reposting it today because I think it is still true. I hope it inspires you to beautify your life.Last weekend my husband and I went shopping in a number of small local businesses in my parents' hometown. We enjoy going through unique shops because it feeds the artist soul in each of us. We don't have to purchase anything - it is enough just to look at the design, the fabrics, the packaging, etc. It really does refresh us!While we were surrounded by so many beautiful things, it drove home to … [Read more...] about Life is Too Short for Ugly Stuff

Free Desktop Backgrounds Wallpaper

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Please enjoy downloading something from this free desktop backgrounds wallpaper collection I've created. Each desktop wallpaper consists of a beautiful picture and an encouraging or thought-provoking quote.In order to use your favorite, right click on the picture and choose "Save image as..." Save it to wherever you keep your desktop photos or photos in general. Then select it when in your background control panel settings.If you like quotes, be sure to check out my Quotes tag. I have a growing collection of posts with beautiful quotes … [Read more...] about Free Desktop Backgrounds Wallpaper

Practicality and the Death of Beauty

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This post, Practicality and the Death of Beauty, was one of the first blog posts I ever wrote on my original blog. I published it on February 16, 2005. I'm republishing it with a few light edits and updated formatting.We live in world driven by practicality. Everything must be efficient, easy to clean, and inexpensive. People want quick meals, comfortable clothing, and bargains. Sadly, one of the results of this compulsion to be practical and get to the bottom line is that beauty has been trampled to death. Practicality or Beauty? The … [Read more...] about Practicality and the Death of Beauty

The Cozy Life in America (and why I prefer it to the Danish hygge)

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Do you live and love the American cozy life? I do and I'll let you in on a secret.I think it's way better than the Danish hygge that everyone is talking about.I recently read a short anecdote written by an American man with an extensive English heritage. He expected to eventually move to England and make his home there because he felt so drawn to it. He had the opportunity to spend several months in England and while there was stunned to discover that while his ancestry might be English, he was fully American. (This point was especially … [Read more...] about The Cozy Life in America (and why I prefer it to the Danish hygge)

Creating Your Family’s Homeschool Atmosphere {Free Printable}

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Whether intentional or accidental, we all have an atmosphere in our home. Mine does. Yours does. Some homeschoolers put a lot of thought into their homeschool atmosphere. The concept has never even crossed the mind of others. The atmosphere will include a wide variety of things including:Faith & Values Food & Meals Learning Music Possessions Relationships TechnologyEach choice we make in these areas of our home and family life works together to create a homeschool atmosphere. There's not necessarily a right … [Read more...] about Creating Your Family’s Homeschool Atmosphere {Free Printable}

The Gift of Creativity and Beauty in Our Homeschool

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When I became a home educator I desired to have a creative and beautiful environment. I wasn’t a teacher decorating bulletin boards any longer, but I did want to take the extra steps to make things aesthetically pleasing for my daughter. Like her father and mother, she is very much impacted by the aesthetics around her.Beauty is naturally in the eye of the beholder. What will constitute beauty in one person’s home will be different from someone else’s. But I’d like to share a few of the choices I’ve made in our home education adventure that … [Read more...] about The Gift of Creativity and Beauty in Our Homeschool

Beyond Anything We’ve Ever Seen – Window Frost

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“Sometimes I am completely perplexed by God’s willingness to humor man…When He wanted to lead the Magi to the Christ Child, He did not lead them by a mark in the sand. He led them through a star because they were star-gazers – then He went beyond anything they had ever seen… (W)hen God wanted to lead the Ephesians to the Savior, He did not lead them through a cloudy pillar. He got their attention through supernatural phenomena, because that’s where they were looking. God wants to be found…He is so gracious to show up right where we are looking … [Read more...] about Beyond Anything We’ve Ever Seen – Window Frost

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