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My favorite moment this week (maybe so far this year!) was the scene pictured above. The girls have finally gotten into a bedtime reading routine that doesn’t involve them jumping from bed to bed or running around like wild banshees, and they usually spending 30-45 minutes reading or crafting on their beds before lights out.
On this particular night, our 5-year-old was looking at a book when she exclaimed, “Mama, I read a word! C-A-T…cat!” Before I could respond, our oldest said, “Hey, do you want me to teach you how to read?” Next thing I know, they’re sitting on a bed together, huddled over a book, sounding out words. I’m pretty sure our 8-year-old didn’t follow any of the rules for teaching a kid to read, and chances are she was pretty bossy about it, but I hope they’ll always treasure that memory as much as I will!
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Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. As always, check out what I’m reading to see the other posts that make me stop and think. You’ll find new posts all week long!
Food {Eat Well, Spend Less}
This week our Eat Well, Spend Less series is heading back to the basics:
- Back to the Basics of Feeding Your Family | Food for My Family
- Lessons Learned from a Pantry Challenge | Life As Mom
- How to Boil a Husband | Kitchen Stewardship
- How To Cook Pasta Like A Pro | Denver Bargains
- How to Make Roasted Brown Chicken Stock | Simple Bites
- Food Goals for 2013 | Keeping the Kingdom First
Faith {Hard Lessons}
- Dan and Me: My Coming Out as a Friend of Dan Cathy and Chick-fil-A | Shane L. Windmeyer
- “I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?” | Crumbs from the Communion Table
- 25 Point Manifesto for Sanity in 2013 | (in)courage
Tech {Tips for Your iPhone}
- Over 40 of My Favorite {FREE} Apps | Simple Organized Living
Have a great weekend!
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Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way and the co-author of All in Good Time, as well as a wife and the homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces. |
