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2010

January 05
by Rebekah 5. January 2010 01:22
Normally I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. However, 2010 seems like a year to start fresh. I will not call them resolutions… I will call them goals. Goal 1: Read 52 books this year. I’ve amassed quite a collection of books, at last count I had over 60 on my to-read shelf. And then for Christmas and my birthday I was given 10 more AND a Kindle. (B to the dizzub, I LOVE my Kindle!) So, in an effort to clear out that list, I will attempt to read 1 book per week. I’ve already finished 1! ... [More]

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Crafts | Books | Goals | Life

Building a Lifetime

September 29
by Rebekah 29. September 2009 14:04
Someone recently mentioned to me the importance of viewing your life as building toward something. Not just scattered, random events, just living life until you die. But truly meaningful, purposeful living. I know I tend to forget to live like that. I’m more of a live-in-the-moment kind of girl, which has its merit, but I think that working to bring the two ideas together could create a richer kind of existence. I want to internalize that, and over the next week I’m going to begin to dwell m... [More]

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Perfection vs. Flat-out Giving Up

August 20
by Rebekah 20. August 2009 02:12
My tiny baby boy will soon be four months old. It’s unbelievable to me that I’m typing those words. What’s nearly as hard for me to accept is the fact that even after 3.5 months, I still don’t have everything together. I had this vision in my mind that after a month or so I’d become this completely organized homemaker. At the very least, everything would be clean and my husband would never have to do chores. I’d be doing all the shopping and cooking every meal. I’d be dieting and exercising li... [More]

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This is a glimpse into my daily goings-on as I morph into my new role as a mom. I hope to pass on tips as I learn and provide information about all things fun, crafty, and entertaining. I will also be using this as a forum to both brag about things I make and do and vent when I feel like losing my mind, as my current audience consists of a husband who's heard it all and a sack of jello named Dexter who's still learning head control :)

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