Author Archives: Jenica

Valentine’s Cards

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jenica

So around blog-land I’ve seen this cute idea for Valentine’s cards. Like here and here. And of course, all over Pinterest! Since last year when I first started seeing it, I wanted to do some for my kids. So this … Continue reading →

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Shredding chicken

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jenica

If you are like me, you avoid recipes that call for shredded chicken because it takes so long and makes your arm hurt. The other day I was doing some freezer cooking and shredded chicken is just so handy to … Continue reading →

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Cleaning your jewelry

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Jenica

Today I wanted to tell you my favorite household tip. When you replace your toothbrush, first use it to clean your jewelry – especially if you have an electric toothbrush!  (You are replacing your toothbrush every three months like you … Continue reading →

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Fall themed day

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jenica

Today we had a fall themed day. The kids did fall crafts, activities and worksheets. First up was a paper strip pumpkin craft from HomeSchoolCreations. We struggled with this a bit … ok, *I* struggled with this! I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Fall yarn wreath

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jenica

  I’ve been seeing these darling fall themed yarn wreaths all over the internet lately and really wanted to make one. BTW, if you haven’t discovered Pinterest yet, you are missing out!! Here were some of my inspirations (you can … Continue reading →

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Three years for Alaina

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jenica

Alaina is my second, and now middle, daughter. She has always been spunky & determined. But my favorite thing about Alaina is her love. She has been a “patter” since she was a baby, patting my arm as I held … Continue reading →

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The Birthday Girl

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jenica

Ahhh, This year’s pictures turned out sooooo much better than last year! She refused to take pictures and the few that we got, she was almost crying and very sad. We have been looking at a sad little girl for … Continue reading →

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Butterfly birthday dress

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jenica

I finished sewing Alaina’s 3rd birthday dress. I’ve had this fabric for a while with an idea in my mind of what I wanted to do with it and I ended up getting pretty close! I used a tutorial from … Continue reading →

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Two little birthday gifts

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jenica

I made two presents for birthday girls recently. This one was for a two year old and also included two yellow bows. the embroidery design is from Planet Appliqué and the font is from Five Star Fonts. And this one … Continue reading →

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Marriage

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jenica

I was reading this article on Michael Hyatt’s blog today and it struck a chord with me. He says “I found myself telling him that based on my marriage and the successful ones I’ve seen over the years that philia … Continue reading →

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