Author: Sonna
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God Delivers Brownies?
In an effort to teach our children Gods word, we tend to mention the daily miracles that happen all around us every day. You can’t help but see God everywhere if you just look for Him. I was having dinner with my kids last night, and my 13 year old says, “Mom, you know what…
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Trees ain’t gonna burn themselves
These kids know what’s up! They know how to work hard and get the job done….with a smile. If we have to work hard, why does it have to be awful? Let’s have some fun and light this bad boy! Oak wilt is taking all of our trees out, this battle is not finished but…
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Fresh Milled Baking
Why fresh milled? Why would anyone in todays day and age want to mill their own wheat? The grocery store has an entire isle dedicated to bread products. It’s so easy to walk into a grocery store and buy any flavor of bread you can imagine. In this fast paced world we live in why…
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Littles Teaching Littles
Children teaching children life skills. We are going to kick off our “Littles Teaching Littles” with a kiddo in the kitchen. With a strong desire to learn to cook, Eli got a whole cooking set for Christmas and has worked hard at learning and practicing his new skills. In this video he teaches children just…
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Homemade elderberry syrup
Buying elderberry syrup for a family of twelve gets expensive fast, especially during cold and flu season. I learned how to make my own and it has saved me so much money! I buy my dried elderberry through Azure Standard. You can use the link below to start your account through Azure to get you…
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Bike ride fiasco
Going on a bike ride should be no big deal right? Nothing we do is ever on a reasonable scale. It requires a lot of planning and work, but it’s always worth it. Our main goal is to create good memories and have a lot of laughs. Join us on our adventure day to the…
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Cucumbers for Christmas?
I opened the fridge and started searching around. I had purchased it last week at the grocery store. It had to be here somewhere. Why can’t I find the cucumber? My 7 year old is standing in the kitchen looking at me expectantly. I had to tell him I couldn’t find it. Someone must have…
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Abundance Rising?
We walk the path less traveled. We choose to do the hard things, we choose the challenging life. We choose to skip a convenient life and do the things that are right and good for our family. It requires a high level of stamina and intentionality. It requires grit and determination. It requires a refusal…
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Failing is a strength
In my experience over the years I’ve met a lot of people who aren’t willing to try new things because they run the risk of failing. Many believe if you’re going to fail your better off not doing it at all. Leave it to the experts with talents in that particular area. I have 10…
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God’s blessings never show up
One thing I’ve learned as a mother of 10 is that God’s blessings never show up in the way you expect them to. His blessings don’t arrive at your convenience or in your timing. God makes promises to all of us, and just like Sarah waiting for her baby in Genesis 7:16, sometimes we have…