tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203631252009-11-24T18:44:03.726-05:00My "quiet corner" to sit, think, reflect, and share...Donnettamqcorner@hotmail.comBlogger783125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20363125.post-14888629534958522022009-07-10T17:40:00.003-04:002009-07-10T17:42:00.858-04:00

Hello. Thanks for stopping by. In case you haven't heard, I have a new home. Come on over, pull up a chair and join us.

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Another gift is being given today in celebration of the new location of My Quiet Corner. Head on over to check it out!If you haven't yet updated your feed/subscription to my new home, please do as that is where I will now be.Looking forward to having you come join me!

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In case you haven't heard yet, there is a party going on! Be sure to head to the new home of My Quiet Corner to be a part of the open house and gift giving taking place all week. You don't want to miss it!

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Well, today is it. The day we have all been eagerly waiting for. The countdown has ended.Come on over and see what the excitement has been about.

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The little guy is now walking.Last week he started toddling.This week he can't be stopped.And we thought we were running before...

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Have you heard of this event? I just bought my ticket this last week to attend. I am so excited!!When I saw this chance to win a ticket, I wanted to let all of my bloggy friends know as well. Wouldn't it be fun to "attend" together?!Go here to enter to win. But hurry, the contest ends at 9 p.m. EST tonight. (Sunday) That only leaves a few hours.Hurry on over!!! Go on! I'd love for one of

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What I received for Mother's Day this year:In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura SchlessingerGuess my family figured since I was committing to 18 more years of it with our new little guy, it would be a good source of affirmation and encouragement. And it has....The next two are also with the idea in mind that adding a baby to our lives has changed our schedule demanding many things to

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Today We Are That Family is hosting a "Mom I'm Bored" summer edition of works for me Wednesday.I picked up these books about one week ago. Although we still have 7 days of school left, I have already found my children buried in them and sharing tidbits of information with me.The start of summer is looking good. If you are hesitant, like I was, and don't want to spend the money up front (or

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I admit it. I have sometimes found it difficult to pray for my children. Not difficult because I don't want to. Difficult because it seemed that my prayers became redundant. It felt that I was reciting the same wrote lines day after day.You may remember when I started asking my children each morning, "How can I pray for you today?". That is still our routine. The last two sentences they

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I have kept various things from when my children were younger and now am so grateful I did. One thing I held on to was the music they used to listen to. Often now during the day it is once again playing in the background.I found myself singing along with this chorus and was challenged:"Jesus lived to please the Father, please the Father, please the FatherIt was never any kind of bother cause

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They are in their young 20's. They have only been married for 16 months. They are lovely people. They are involved in the children's ministries of the church; she loves the preschoolers and he takes on the junior boys (ages 8-11).They are paying the price... for your freedom and mine. They are sacrificing life as they know it so that you and I can continue life as we know it. He is in the Air

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I have a cow in my garage. We even paid to have the cow in my garage.Okay, not a whole cow, just a half of one... and I couldn't be more excited. For the first time in our lives, we purchased half a cow.Some friends from church raise their own cattle. They were going to use half the meat and asked us if we'd be interested in the other half.We were able to select what types of cut's we wanted.

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It appears our chicken farming days may quickly be coming to an end. We had quite the chicken catastrophe this last weekend.In case you had lost count, between getting our first hatched eggs from my son's science class two years ago and the chicks we purchased last spring minus the roosters and the few others that met early deaths due to different tragedies, we were at a count of 8 laying

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I'm... still... here. Obviously less frequent than in months past, but here nonetheless. I have no idea how many of you are still stopping by. I lost time to follow my sitemeter weeks ago. I can't even remember the last time I glanced at those numbers. Somehow, that has been quite refreshing actually.If you are still here, I am so grateful for your continued presence and support during our

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I've got a question for you. It's a gardening question. It's a compost question. It's a chicken manure question.I have heard it said that chicken manure is good for a garden. I have heard it said that straw is good to cover plants in a garden. I have heard it said that compost is good for the garden.I have all three. That is not my question. My question actually has to do with timing.We

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Our 8 year old kitty is becoming quite finicky and particular in her old age.She likes to be with people on her own terms. She runs and hides whenever anyone new is around. She knows what she wants and when she wants it.We figured that she would be hiding for days when we brought our new little guy home. She considers herself queen of the house.In fact, I often say, "She thinks that this is

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The PlanLast week I was grocery shopping with my two youngest children. I had my list. My mission and goal were clear. I was to get what I needed and complete this task before either one of the children became tired of the outing.Granola BarsOur list took us to the granola bar aisle. There were two men re-stocking the shelves. I overheard their conversation. I did not mean to listen in. I

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Today I saw the sun shining. I saw green grass. I saw a robin hopping in a tree. I saw buds emerging on branches.TodayI recognized the smell of moist soil. I noticed it intermingled with the sweet, aromatic scent of flowers preparing to sprout and bloom.TodayI felt the warm sunshine on my face. I enjoyed the refreshing cool breeze. I heard the rippling of our seasonal stream.Today, It

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The baby food I am serving our little guy this week brings back so many memories. There is nothing different or out of the ordinary in the food itself. Sweet potatoes, pears, carrots, peaches.... the food remains the same and the containers remain the same. Yet, this week there are so many memories, thoughts and love intertwined within them.MemoriesGood memories. Warm memories. Fun memories.

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Granted, the news I am about to share does not compare to the news I shared a few weeks ago. However, it is news. It is exciting news as far as I'm concerned.I have been invited to be a contributing writer at The Homeschool Post. I am humbled and honored to have been asked. Considering we are in our first full year of homeschooling, I don't feel that I have expert advice or information to

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"Faith is not believing in my own unshakable belief. Faith is believing an unshakable God when everything in me trembles and quakes." --Beth Moore in "Praying God's Word"

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Statement of the week, maybe the month, and perhaps even the year. Said by my daughter:"Mom, now I have two brothers just like you. We should adopt two girls and then I would also have two sisters and really be just like you."Needless to say I didn't have much of a response except for a nervous giggle and a muttered, "Now that would be something!"For the record:I received my first baby initiated

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Perhaps you will know exactly what I am talking about. Maybe you even experience it yourself.ExpectationsI tend to have certain expectations placed on me... by me. I have noticed that I seem to hold myself to quite a high standard. It's probably the first born perfectionist coming out in me.I have assessed my situation and don't seem to hold or expect others to deliver the same that I expect

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