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Sadie is a freelance writer documenting the adventures of downsizing from the family home in the suburbs to a mountain cottage in the woods. She share the downsizing details, scoutings of the mountain locations, and her never-ending search for the perfect T-shaped clothesline.
This past weekend I went away for with 5 other ladies! It was a weekend of God’s beauty and love! I was blessed to have this time getting to know these other women better over delicious food, by a fire, enjoying the beauty that one lady decorated our table with and the beauty that God …
One of the most important aspects of efficient money management is also one of the least discussed. That’s psychology for you. Many of us don’t think about our finances from a psychological standpoint for some reason, although the state of our finances can often be a reflection of our attitude toward life. Exploring the psychological …
The ability to identify, interpret, and analyze spoken language is known as auditory processing. It is the process by which the brain detects and interprets sound. Following a teacher’s directions and successfully communicating with peers are two tasks in the classroom that require strong auditory processing skills. Auditory processing abilities develop in a four-step hierarchy, …
Young kids enjoy expressing themselves and exchanging ideas. When they first begin writing, they frequently seek assistance with the age-old question, “How do you spell…?”. It is easy to fall into the trap of answering that question when your child is so earnest about getting his message onto paper. This practice, however, has the potential …
My husband and I were raising a little girl in the late 1980s and are now empty nesters. So much has changed since that time and now that little girl has three little boys of her own (well, really, they are little bits of my beating heart that happen to have legs and are roaming …