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Our Weekend
Yes, I have resorted to writing about our weekend. My how this mighty blogger has fallen. Friday…hmmm….what happened Friday? I think I wrote a blog post about our Student Life trip to Atlanta. Nope,...
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A Stream in Monday’s Desert
(from Streams in the Desert, July 30th) What am I to do? I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good work, therefore, any kindness, or any service I can render to any soul of man or animal,...
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The Wiggins go to Six Flags
Back in the fall of 2012, I signed my elementary school students up for the Six Flags Read to Succeed program. All they had to do was read any books of their choice totaling 6 hours over the course of...
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Status Update — August
Sitting…on an end of the couch, Bama blanket draped over my legs, book in my lap. Drinking…a cup of camomile tea Reading…Wild by Cheryl Strayed. “A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an...
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It’s for fun
I read recently that the winds of revival are stirring across America. Perhaps they’ll blow over this old blog of mine. I’d like to return to regular blogging (and reading and writing); however,...
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Let me ‘splain…no, there is too much
So…I blogged on January 1st with the intention to blog again on January 2nd. Today is January 6th; I missed a few days. Here’s what happened: January 2nd: Hang on…I have to consult my calendar to see...
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Saturdays (for the next several weeks)
This fall, thank the Lord, I remembered to sign-up Noah for Upward Basketball BEFORE the registration deadline passed. He played in his first game this past Saturday. The boy had a fantastic time. He...
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“Because He kne…
“Because He knew Eve might not like what Adam named the animals.” –Noah, in answer to the question, “Why do you think God had Adam name the animals before He created Eve?”
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post-holiday reality
Some people let their inner Scrooge loose during December. Mine, however, starts banging on the door about 5 minutes after Christmas dinner. “OK, let’s clean this mess up and get back to *normal!” My...
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Snowy Days
We were only expecting a light dusting of snow. I took Hannah to school Tuesday morning. I remember asking her if she was sure she was dressed appropriately for the weather. “It probably won’t even...
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Thankful Thursday
Like most of us down south, this week I am thankful for… - a warm shelter and blankets. - all of my children under my roof. It’s been fun to have everyone here all day this week. It’s like Christmas...
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Article 3
I’ve noticed a great many complaints these days since the Super Bowl and its commercials aired. “The commercials weren’t very good this year.” “None of them really stood out to me.” “The commercials...
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a visit to Fort Pickens, Pensacola, FL
the kids’ favorite picture from our trip to Pensacola, FL.
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Will we see more snow this week?
Spann mentioned that we might see some more “Devil’s Dandruff” this week, but that it would quickly turn to slush due to rising temperatures. So….nothing to worry about! Right??? Which reminded me of...
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Thankful Thursday
And before I know it, it’s Thursday again. Time to share a few things for which I’m thankful. * We’ve enjoyed a fun week of school. And by “fun week” I simply mean that we’ve done all of our work for...
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Weekend Recap: Grimes Canoe Base
This past weekend was another troop camping weekend. We left Northport around 6:30 pm and made it to Grimes around 11 pm. Grimes provided tents, so we didn’t have a lot of work to do to set up our site...
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Throwback Thursday: Mother’s Day Edition
I was looking through an old family album recently when I came across a drawing I made for my mom one Mother’s Day. It is a pencil sketch of a tulip with sentiment and instruction at the bottom. A few...
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Weekend Recap
Friday was a fun day. Karl took the day off, and we just piddled around the house. We met up with our geocaching friends for lunch at a local Chinese food restaurant. After lunch, we piddled around...
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Wisdom* Wednesdays: Edition: Don’t forget your keys
Wisdom Wednesday: in which I share a tiny pearl of Wiggins Wisdom.* I took Hannah to school this morning like I do every morning. But this morning was different because I decided to drive the car...
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Throwback Thursday: Hannah and her kite
It never fails. Every spring, when the wind kicks up in March, Hannah wants to fly her kite. If you’re a long-time reader, then you might remember this about her. Same girl. Same kite since she was 6....
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