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Click the player, below, to listen to the free Adventures in Odyssey episode, The Business of Busy-ness, and get inspired for a summer of fun, serving others! … … Join Adventures in Odyssey this summer to discover how fun it can be to serve others! Adventures in Odyssey, the beloved audio [...]
How many little ballerinas do you have in your life? :) With four daughters and two granddaughters, it seems like I’ve always had someone in the house who was passionate about being a princess AND becoming a ballerina. At a certain age, each of the girls lived in pink or purple and had to wear [...]
How many times did your mom tell you, “It’s the thought that counts.” We really don’t fully grasp the truth of that statement in childhood. The smallest gifts and gestures can bring uncalculated happiness. Take for instance, a tiny handmade booklet with a Bible story, carefully made and delivered with love, by our five-year-old granddaughter. [...]
With Christmas around the corner, it’s easy to get caught up in the preparations and shopping and miss out on the real blessing of Christmas. Our kids get so excited, anticipating their gifts, that Christmas can come and go without them realizing how much they already have, the blessings they’ve already received and the real [...]
Shopping local is important for so many reasons. For those of you, like me, who live in a small community, the businesses you’re helping to grow belong to friends and neighbors. Plus, a thriving economy in my hometown means it is growing, developing neighborhoods and improving city services, instead of fading away, as so many [...]
When I first won my iPad in an online giveaway, I kept it under lock and key. No one was allowed to use it, except me, on pains of … well … pain. :) I couldn’t imagine turning my teenagers, or even my husband, loose to recklessly download apps willy-nilly and carelessly leave this awesome [...]
Hearts4Hearts Girls is a charitable doll line and fashion collection from Playmates Toys. They sell eight authentically dressed, and very life-like, dolls that represent eight different countries. Each doll has her own “story” which highlights some of the challenges of girls in her own culture and how she is working to overcome them. These dolls [...]
Thursday night is Grandkids Night. No matter what other hubbub and chaos are happening the rest of the week, I know that Thursday night is just going to be smiles, hugs, fun and laughter and I never get tired of it. I love having this established tradition and feel so blessed to have the grandchildren [...]
It’s been a crazy summer and fall shows no signs of easing the strain, but I can’t let October pass without telling you how much I appreciate all of you and the support you have shown as the blog has grown and evolved, these last three years. Busy-at-Home readers rock! There’s no doubt about it! [...]
