Training vs. Discipline

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Amy

Scurrying through the dining room to complete a quick 15 minute pick-up session before supper, I turned to my 5-year old daughter for assistance.  ”Could you put that brush in the bathroom, please?” 
My request was met with a very nonchalant, “It’s not mine.”
SCREEEEECH!  Somehow those words hit me like fingernails on a chalkboard.  After teaching tweeners for eight [...]

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Simple Finances

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Amy

Keeping our finances simple is one thing that has given us peace of mind and heart during the nearly ten years that we’ve been married.  Because of the choices that we have made and continue to make on a daily basis, we’re able to continue on course when the financial world around us seems to [...]

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Join Them!

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Amy

My kids are great teachers.  They teach me how to slow down.  They show me what really matters.  They help me get back to the basics and focus on the Finer Things.
Children are all about simplicity.  Feed me.  Clothe me.  Love me.  Feed me.  They like to be fed, too.

I had a couple of choices [...]

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Private Parade

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Amy

Children tend to march to the beat of their own drummer.  My kids… they march, and dance, and twirl to the beat of their very own drum-line!
The Kansas State Fair begins today, and this week our high school band shows their Tiny Town Stuff at Band Day.  Because of where we live (location, location, location!) [...]

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It’s Not a Bargain if You Don’t Need It

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Amy

I love a good bargain. When I enter a store, any store, I delight in discovering all things CLEARANCE.
Before we moved to Tiny Town, I was a bargain shopper extraordinaire. I’d hit all the sales. Frequently. I did lots of shopping, but spent very little money (on each individual item). [...]

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Happy With What We HAVE

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Amy

 
Check out my very first guest post over at Happy to be at Home!  In the next few weeks I’ll be expanding my thoughts (right here!) on how you REALLY CAN live thrive on one income if you have the right attitude and are careful about how you manage your money.  Join me!  I’d like to [...]

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Happy Birthday to You!

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Amy

We have a birthday girl in our house this week! We celebrated with my side of the family today, and what a celebration we had! We played… ate dinner… played some more… ate cake (homemade) and ice cream (homemade)… and played some more.
No decorations. No theme. No party favors. No [...]

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