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So She Reads Collection: A Hodge Podge

Welcome to our monthly collection! This space is our collection of links and ideas for you to explore, and things we might want to revisit or remember. Brew yourself a cup of tea and savor a quiet moment while you read. May you be inspired this in-between season. Here in South Dakota it’s no longer…
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Your Work is Important, Homemakers

If you want to go out and do great things this year, you will need a place to start from. You will need a place to come back to for refreshment and rest. One of the greatest things about home is the fact that you have one. Here are the books and the chair and…
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Embrace the All-or-Something Approach This New Year

Read anything about the new year and how to start it and you may quickly become overwhelmed. The popular thought out there is that NOW is the time to plan your whole year, clean your closets, map out your schedules, decide where you’re going to vacation in June and start saving for it and you…
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January Rest

Are you ready for the new year? I haven’t had much excitement forchallenges or revamping my life right now. Actually, I’ve been taking the gentle advice I’m about to give you. December was active, mentally and physically. Christmas activities begin at school long before Christmas day arrives. We had family visit during the holidays. We…
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Christmas Nostalgia

The Day after Caroling ‘Twas the day after caroling And up in the house The boys were still sleepingAs still as a mouse.Their clothes were all scatteredAnd littered the floorWhere they had been thrown The night before.Their eyes were all swollen,Their hair was fright,For they had been outOver half of the night.I thought as I…
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Fun and Simple Craft Ideas for Christmas

If you need a little craft to keep everyone busy, try these! I think they give big results with only a small bit of effort or mess. Decorative Spice Cutouts These ‘cookies’ are pretty tied to a gift or strung together to make a garland. They smell good too. You will need applesauce and ground…
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Finding Calm During December: Tips for a Peaceful Holiday

December begins calmly for me most years. I usually expect it to stay that way and then am surprised when I get more stressed out as the weeks progress. Several years ago I noticed this trend and I have found three things that have helped me stay calm(er) right into the new year. Peace begins…
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Houseplants, Green Thumbs, and Beginners

If you knew my ability to garden you might laugh at me writing an article on houseplants. I’m not here to give you any new and improved advice on how to keep houseplants healthy since I have trouble with that myself. I am here to tell you which plants work well for beginners or those…
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October Collection: Trivia and Treats

WELCOME to our monthly collection where we offer links and ideas for you to explore with us. I hope you have a cup of tea and a quiet moment to savor the good things in life while you read. High Wind The clouds before him rushed, as theyWere racing home to end the day;The flying…
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New Beginnings – Sad Endings {September Collection}

September is always a bittersweet month. It sees the end of summer and start of a new school year. This year my two girls are in 4th and 2nd grade. I cannot believe how the time has gone by. I love this stage! Sending them off to a day of learning is the best thing…
