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A Change of Plan

Time is a precious commodity for any mother. And I find myself on the losing end of the battle to find time, make time, and balance time more often than …

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Swagger Wagons and Faith

Eight years ago Dave bought me a newish Toyota Sienna. It was bar none the nicest vehicle I'd ever owned. I felt like a celebrity driving around the 'burbs in …

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Time for a breakup

I am a girl and a mother of a girl teenager. So I know a thing or ten about mean girl behavior. In fact, I was the unfortunate recipient of …

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Haveman Christmas Letter 2014

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since our last Christmas update. Each year the kids stay busy with church activities, sports, 4H, homeschool co-ops, and piano. We are beyond …

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Christmas is already special

After Thanksgiving we hauled out the Christmas decorations and decked the house for Christmas. By we, I mean my mom. She was visiting so I made her clean the house, …

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Getting ready for IF:Local

I can count on one hand the number of times I have participated in a webinar of any sort. I have no patience for that sorta thing. But since I …

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Our first farm animal death is a favorite memory. Here’s why.

About a month after moving into our new hobby farm, I told my friend Michelle that I was homesick. The whole hobby farm gig was beautiful but it was also …

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No Trespassing

I love taking long walks along my picturesque country road. Out here I can be completely alone to think, pray, and just take a break. While strolling along, one thing …

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My Halloween Conundrum

I'm not a Halloween grinch. But I am close. Its a stupid holiday, really. In a nutshell - parents spend oodles of time, money, or some combo thereof on costumes …

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Moving from mountains to casinos

Yesterday my husband and I hiked up a mountain trail along the rim of Lake Tahoe. The air was crisp. Pine trees towered over us. The wind whistled through the …

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