Weekend Reading – 08/20/10

Posted on 2010/08/20 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Well, we are off to Atlanta today for a family wedding this weekend.  I’m looking forward to spending some good quality time with lots of extended family on Blane’s side.  It’s always fun (and interesting) because there are so many cousins – there will be 12 kids – on top of all the adults.  Tara has been eagerly anticipating our time with them by reminding me of all of their names and that they will be there.  :)   Continue reading →

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A simple secret for getting the bathroom clean

Posted on 2010/08/19 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design
Red bathroom
no, this is not my bathroom!

Getting chores done with small kids in the house can sometimes be challenging.  Maybe that’s an understatement at times.  :)   Still, things need to get done eventually.   So, in the spirit of simplification, I’m always looking for ways to be more efficient.  Today, I want to share with you a simple secret for getting the bathroom cleaned on a regular basis. Continue reading →

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Is the Holy Spirit Underemphasized?

Posted on 2010/08/18 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

I really appreciate the following video that Desiring God Ministries had up on their blog recently. If you haven’t ever watched any of the “Ask Pastor John” sessions, I commend them to you.  They are short clips in which he answers questions that people have emailed him about.

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Break from our book review

Posted on 2010/08/16 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Life has been busy around our house.  Brant just turned one, Tara will be 3 in a week and we’ll be out of town this weekend.  In addition, my kitchen is being partially renovated this week (ahh, the beauty or renting – all the benefits without the costs!).

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Mom, are you having a rough day?

Posted on 2010/08/16 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Are you having a rough day?  Maybe the kids are a bit on edge?   Take a break and watch the following video. I promise you’ll at least get a good chuckle.  :)

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How do you do relationships?

Posted on 2010/08/15 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Do you ever have days when you are teary?  You know, those days when it doesn’t take much before your vision is  blurred or your nose is just dripping as you do the dishes?  Today has been one of those for me. Warning:  this will be a candid, heart-on-my-sleeve kind of post.  how do you do relationships? Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading and update- 8/13/10

Posted on 2010/08/13 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

This has been a busy yet productive week on the home front with freezer meals done, preschool planning begun, and some massive homemade tents “made” which are currently taking up the entire family room.  It’s all about priorities, right?!  :)   Needless to say, life is very full and so today’s reading will be very light.

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Preschool Curriculum: Learn Your Letters, Learn to Serve

Posted on 2010/08/11 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

I’m excited to share with you what I believe to be excellent preschool curriculum.  If you’ve noticed on the left sidebar of my blog, there is an ad for “Learn Your Letters, Learn to Serve.”   Laura Coppinger, who blogs over at Heavenly Homemakers, is a mother to four boys.  She wrote the curriculum after “winging it” with her second son, out of a desire to have a more purposed approach to educating her children.

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The Mission of Motherhood – Ch 6, The Teaching Mother

Posted on 2010/08/10 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

Among the many roles a mother has, that of a teacher is hugely important, but often overlooked.  But, what will we teach our children?  Ms. Clarkson offers insightful direction as to what the teaching mother ought to teach her children.

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The Mission of Motherhood – Ch. 5, The Discipling Mother

Posted on 2010/08/09 by Kelly @ Domestic by Design

This week in our study, we’ll touch on the heart of our roles as mothers: to disciple our children.  The verse at the first of the chapter, serving as inspiration for this aspect of our role is from Proverbs 4:7,  “The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding.”

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