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The Day God Showed Me Ten Lessons Instead of One: Reflections from My Front Porch
Front Porch Teachings- Real life. Real faith. Real lessons from everyday porch moments. I am excited to share a new series on TheMommiesReviews.com called Front Porch Teachings is an ongoing series on The Mommies Reviews where I share true stories from my family’s everyday life. Every article begins with a personal story before transitioning into the lesson God taught me through that experience. Some days are joyful. Some days are difficult. Every day has something to teach us if we’re willing to look for God’s hand along the way. Post 1: As a wife, mom, business owner and friend as well as a sister there are days when I have…
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Finding Peace in a Busy Town Through Front Porch Natural Living
For our family, more times than not, mornings come in loud in our home because of living in a townhome at Appian Way. We live in the middle unit, with a neighbor on either side of us, and life just doesn’t stay contained inside your own four walls the way people sometimes imagine it does. This is why it’s hard to find peace in a busy Town through front porch natural living. It isn’t like when we had our Mobile Home which trying to tell Charlie doesn’t work more times than not. Sound travels. Movement travels. Routines overlap in ways you don’t always expect until you’re living in it every…
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Wednesday Morning Life: Aldi Runs, Family Chaos, and Budget Living That Keeps Us Going
My favorite part of the week is Wednesday morning because it is the day David if off and I can do things then. This Wednesday started like most mornings around here — not quiet, not slow, and definitely not organized in the way people imagine when they think about home life. David was already talking about lawnmower jobs before I had fully woken up. Then he threw in I have to go get my Social Security Card today. Gerald was moving through the house like he had a schedule he didn’t feel like sharing. Which we all know he doesn’t have. Charlie, Bear and Pheobie are all sleeping. And I…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
