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Throwback to When Mornings Were Hard… and Today Proved Nothing Has Changed
I don’t know about you but today for me “THE DAY WENT TO HELL” in a handbasket more than once. Being Throwback Thursday, I wanted to share a post When Mornings Were Hard… and Today Proved Nothing Has Changed I don’t know about you but today tried me in ways only a Thursday can. You ever have one of those mornings where the alarm goes off, but the children and teens in your house act like they’ve never heard a sound in their life? That was us. Every single one of us. Throwback Thursday turned into “Throw the whole day away Thursday” before the sun even came up. I stood…
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Real-Life Morning Routine for Busy Moms: Chaos, Coffee, and Grace
Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I wanted to share our real-life morning routine for Busy Moms: from the Cates family. In my home this includes my brother Gerald who is blind. Charlie who is 18 and sometimes his friend Bradley who is 19. Two dogs Pheobie and Bear. David and I who are in our 60[s. Join my family as we share Chaos, Coffee, and Grace along with a whole lot of PRAYERS and at times even though as a mom I hate to admit it cussing. Sometimes more than a sailor because good moms cuss, run on Jesus and caffeine. If this is, you family come share your…
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Ultimate Blog Challenge 2026: January 13, Day 13
Just like the Little Engine who could here I am still putting one foot in front of other as I work to catch up with everyone in the Ultimate Blog Challenge. This challenge happens 3 times a year. I hope the next two times I’m able to stay on track and post once a day so I can interact with the participants. If not, then I know that is the LORDS will and I will just BLOOM where I am planted which is my word of the year. Come and join me and we can do our own challenge and keep each other on track like I tried to do…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
