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Tag Archives: life
God’s Hand in My Life Lately and April 2026 Thrift Haul
Here are a few recent stories of my life from March and April 2026 where I felt God blessing me. These stories either involve God blessing me with thrifting angels, inspiring me through the Holy Ghost, or inspiring others to … Continue reading
Thrifting for Easter Basket Gifts, Especially Bookish Ones
This is basically a Part 2 to my Not Junky Easter Baskets post. Go here if you didn’t already read Part 1. This post focuses more on thrifting than buying new stuff for baskets. This post shows what I would … Continue reading
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Tagged A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, bookish Easter basket gifts, bookish Easter gifts, books for Easter about Jesus, deseret industries, easter, Easter basket gift ideas on a budget, family, filling Easter baskets on a budget, holidays, inexpensive Easter basket gift ideas, life, Narnia gifts for Easter, thrift stores, thrifting, thrifting for Easter basket gifts
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Discussing Can You Catch a Cold?: Daniel Roytas with Dr. Kelly Brogan MD
Is it true that you can catch a cold? Can you get sick by touching the body fluids of a sick person? Do germs in the body fluids case the sickness? Do things besides body fluids transmit germs? What scientific … Continue reading
My Favorite Lovely Things, Big and Little Miracles Lately, Including a Free Car! Plus a Valentine’s Weekend Recap
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day this past weekend, I will share a combination of things I’ve been loving lately and some recent miracles. When I reflect on these blessings, gifts, and miracles I feel God’s hand in my life … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn and Colby, blessings in my life, daffodils in January, De La Motte Family Valentine, family, free car, Happy Caravan family, homeschool, homeschooling, Jane Austen Galentine's party, Jane Austen game night, Jane Austen party, Laura Vanderkam, life, mini-miracles, receiving a free car, sarah mackenzie, Tranquility by Tuesday, writing, you and me and 23
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Christmas Isn’t Over! Celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas Which Started On Christmas Day
December 25 is over for 2025, but Christmas Day is just the beginning of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Growing up, I thought the Twelve Days ended on Dec. 25. As an adult, I have learned that Dec. 25 is … Continue reading
Recap of My Second Trip to Maine: Sister/Cousin Time and Harvest Festival/Halloween
I haven’t done a “things that made me smile” post in so long! For a brief time, I was good at posting every month the pretty, happy, funny, real and smart things that happened in the previous month. January was … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Emily Reynolds Art, fall, fall leaves in Maine, family, Halloween, Heroween, life, love, Maine, Nonnas, Portland Head Lighthouse, thrifting, writing
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A Sign From Heaven and the Best Sign of All
I attended the sweetest funeral yesterday, for my dear Aunt Chris. She’s the wife of my dad’s brother. She passed away peacefully on my grandma’s birthday a week ago. I love going to funerals because I feel the Holy Spirit … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:1-2, charity, Columbus OH, country living fair, faith, family, funeral, jesus, Jesus Christ, life, Mustang, Mustang car, Paul, prophetic appointments, red Mustang car, signs, signs from heaven, signs of Jesus Christ's Second Coming, spiritual signs
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August 2025 Thrifting Treasures
It’s not #thriftingthursday, it’s Saturday, but I just have to share about thrifting anyway. this post is all about my August thrifting hauls. I’m doing a happy dance here!! The Provo Deseret Industries opened again after over two months of … Continue reading
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Tagged august 2025 thrift haul, deseret industries, DI, fashion, life, shopping, sustainability, thrift haul, thrift store shopping, thrifting
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Following the Happy Caravan’s Road Trip/Move Back to CA: All the Videos of Their Trip Here!
Remember when I blogged about the Happy Caravan? That’s the name of a big happy musical family of 11 children and 2 parents, aka the Marc and Amber De La Motte family. They are leaving NYC and moving back to … Continue reading
Jan 2025 Things that Made Me Smile: Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real and Smart Things
This is soooo late, but I’m finally getting it up before February is over! Here are the pretty, happy, funny, smart and/or interesting things I smiled at in January 2025. On New Year’s Day I got to play Settlers of … Continue reading
Tree of Life Mothering 