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Harvesting Rainwater and Harnessing Wind
From the Start Your Week with Steve Newsletter — Steve Says: “They say that if you’re married to someone long enough, you eventually start to look like them. They say that about dog owners and their dogs, too, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Brad Lancaster, climate, nature, newsletter, rainwater, science, William Kamkwamba, wind
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A Dead Mouse on the Desk
Despite living the simple life of milking goats and knitting lace and baking bread and participating in all those homey, warm, homesteading goodness activities, I do spend a significant portion of my day on the computer. Which isn’t simple at … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, home, Humor, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, marriage, News, Personal, self-improvement, Uncategorized
Tagged computer, homesteading, problem, simple, solve, technology, wireless mouse
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In 32 Seconds Your Life Can Change
Multi-tasking isn’t such a big deal. Women have been doing it since Eve. American women have finessed it to an art form. American women with children have attained the pinnacle of its supremacy. Most of this multi-tasking is mental, in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, children, Christian, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, grandparenting, Growth, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Parenting, Personal, Random, Relationships, success, Uncategorized
Tagged cat, change, children, empty nest, knit, multi-tasking, women
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April Fools — the “Holiday” We Can Do without
From Start Your Week with Steve, the free weekly e-mail newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art — “Thanks to Carolyn, who celebrates every holiday whether it’s on the calendar or not, I’m a more festive person than I was when we married … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Business, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Growth, holiday, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, success
Tagged April Fools, celebrate, holiday, newsletter
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Just a Dumb Housewife
Years ago, when the Norwegian Artist and I decided that I would stay home and raise the kids, this was not a savvy, astute, wordly-wise, shrewd, smart decision. Back in the 80s, when women could do anything they wanted, by … Continue reading
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Tagged current-events, dumb, home school, homemaker, housewife, media
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The Common Cold and Common Sense
Well, guess who’s feeling yucky these days. There’s me, for one (and yes, you are right; that is written in a grammatically incorrect fashion, which just goes to show how yucky I’m feeling). And Tired of Being Youngest, who did … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable, artwork, cold, common sense, human, sick
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Learning Spanish by Studying Greek
Excerpt from the Start Your Week with Steve newsletter, a free weekly e-mail newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Steve Says: “Years ago, Carolyn and I lived in Pamplona, Colombia with Colombian friends. The house was an alleyway with a tin roof … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Business, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Education, Encouragement, Family, Growth, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, success, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Colombia, Greek, learn, newsletter, Spanish
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“Overwhelmed” Is Not the New Normal
Lately I’ve been wandering through various food, family, and homeschooling Facebook and blog sites, and the word “overwhelmed,” is showing up entirely too much. Like this: “I am homeschooling a five-year-old and I have a toddler and a new baby. … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, changes, eating, Facebook, healthy, home schooling, overwhelmed
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