Weeding: An Outdoor Chore for Kids

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A weed is a flower in the wrong place, a flower is a weed in the right place, if you were a weed in the right place you would be a flower; but seeing as you’re a weed in the wrong place you’re only a weed – its high time someone pulled you out. (A [...]

Berries: It’s that time of the year for these delicious treats

Cherry Time

“You ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson’s pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come! And all ripe together, not some of them green And [...]

We Had the Baby – Baby #8!

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We’re welcoming baby #8 to the Baker Family and are having a sale on Deluxe Editions! Braedon Carter Baker was born after 1.5 hours of labor 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 20 inches long at 2 a.m. end of June… Much to the relief of his shocked and exhausted mom, dad, his 7 excited siblings, [...]

Tales from Belleview Cottage: The Princess and her Knight

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Our littlest Princess is getting close to giving up her title of the “littlest”. I’m due with our 8th baby, 7th daughter on Thursday. We have finally come up with her name, which will be announced with her birth. In the meantime, Bella is dressing up daily and insisting her neighbor friend is her “knight [...]

Tent Making

Back yard tent

Oh the joy of children! They are always creating something new and exciting. I have to admit, this was a neat tent they made right outside of our sunroom!

Kids Say the Darndest Things

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When my little three year old Bella and five year old *Phoebe were talking about Phoebe’s upcoming birthday Bella said, “Your birthday is coming up and mine is coming down!” Today, all the kids were playing in and out of the sunroom and backyard. At one point Bella starts screaming loudly and urgently. *Calypso (14) [...]

Five Romantic Dates at Home

Communication in Marriage

You don’t have to go somewhere to spend money to have a date. Here five fun and romantic dates you can do at home: 1. Hot cocoa- lay outside and watch the stars on a quilt. 2. Night time picnic in the backyard. Light candles on the ground for a romantic atmosphere. 3. Dinner for [...]

What We’re Having!

White Booties

What are little girls made of? They’re made of ribbons and butterfly kisses and wonder at Christmas and birthday wishes and a heap of giggles and wiggles and love; these are the things little girls are made of. Obviously, God needs me to raise 7 future mothers. Baby #8 is a GIRL! It’s kind of [...]

My Seven

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Awww…Bella Sweet Cupcake

She dressed herself up to go outside. Awww…soooo sweet!