Archive for February, 2010
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
What blessings are you counting this week?
I’m thankful that for right now we have money to pay our bills.
I am thankful that after the crazy start to our week last week, God has given me peace and is helping me to trust him to provide.
I’m thankful that our poor kitty didn’t die in the clothes [...]
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee–it’s no secret that I’m a coffee lover. This was fun to read.
Water drops at 2000 frames per second–this was cool to watch.
A wildfire photo–interesting!
Easter tags you can print.
I thought this was interesting–a blog post on pregnancy in China.
An antique pattern library–mostly knit and crochet. (I can’t remember if [...]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
I received these book from Litfuse Publicity to review for the blog. Last year, I read my first book by Susan May Warren and reviewed it here–The Great Christmas Bowl.
I enjoy her writing style and looked forward to reviewing her new mystery series about PJ Sugar.
PJ who refuses to reveal her real name seems prone [...]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
I mentioned Swagbucks the other day. Then I got an email from them with an exciting promotion.
Today is their 2nd birthday and they have done a huge revamp of their system. Don’t be shocked if you log in and see you have a ton of bucks. They’ve changed the value of the bucks as well [...]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Lee went to the job center today to see what he could apply for. He said it’s pretty slim pickin’s out there. His record makes finding a job difficult and while we know it’s his own fault, it sure makes job hunting very discouraging.
He’s in a good mood though. For now it feels like a [...]
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Lee’s boss laid him off yesterday. He says there isn’t enough work right now and they will call him back if it picks up.
Oh man!!!
We filed for unemployment but we’re not sure if he’s worked long enough to qualify.
Ok, Lord, you must have a plan! Help me to trust you!
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
This week I did pretty good at getting to bed. I didn’t go to bed on time every day, but I didn’t stay up late very often. I think that as long as I keep working on this, I’ll get there eventually.
I’m working on uppping my veggies and lowering the cheese–I like me some cheese!
I [...]
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
I haven’t run a poll for ages.
James and I were drinking tea last night and he asked how many times can you use a tea bag?
I said, I almost always use it once, but if I do save them I use 2 tea bags to make another cup of tea and it’s usually just fine.
So [...]
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
What blessings are you thankful for this week? It doesn’t have to be anything “big”. It can be a Bible verse or song that touched your heart. It can be simple pleasures. It can be something the Lord taught you or provided for you.
I’m blessed in so many ways.
I’m thankful for our health.
I’m thankful for [...]
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
1. If you link to my blog, I’ll be happy to link to yours. Check out the “Friends of Lizzie” category on the side. If you link to me and you’re not listed there, let me know. (Family friendly blogs only)
2. You can follow me on Twitter or Facebook (I’m Lizzie Norris)
3. I do use [...]
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