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the real reward

June 06, 2018

He was five years old and he could barely contain his disappointment as he stood there, barefoot, in the path between the garden rows. One older brother already had his hands in the dirt, and one little brother was busy making sure his sister wasn’t digging any seedsĀ out of the dirt. I was pulling baby tomato plants out and laying them out to check the spacing. I didn’t look up from my work, but I could see his feet, and I could hear his voice. He has asked what reward there will be for helping with planting, and he’s been told by his father there will be none.

He wasn’t happy with that answer.

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gallimaufry (april 2018)

April 04, 2018

How do you like that word? It means “a confused jumble or medley of things”. Like the kids’ toy box, or maybe that casserole on Leftovers Night, or maybe a bit of an update made up of things that are too insignificant or underdeveloped to warrant their own posts.

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Hi! I’m Erin, Christian, mother of five, photographer, second-generation homeschooler, and compulsive redecorator.

Last post I talked about our switch from (closed) vintage metal cabinets to an all-open shelving look for our kitchen lowers. the basic idea I’m wanting a really simple and straightforward look, like these in

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