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A New Journey: Painting En Plein Air
Hello! My name is Alyssa, and I am the middle child of the Strauss family. Welcome to my art and faith series where I post weekly thoughts about art and videos of my outdoor painting journey, which the French call “painting en Plein air”. I hope to inspire your inner artist to be creative in…
Read MoreScore Big with this Pool Float Storage
We’ve canceled all of our summer trips due to the changing times. So we decided that it would be fun to clean up some of the less used portions of our back yard. Our previous pool float storage method was limited. We wanted a solution that would hold the floats in place while allowing for…
Read MoreStick to Your New Year’s Resolutions with Help from Hiland
This post is sponsored by Hiland Dairy but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. If you’re like me, you probably found yourself at the New Year thinking that you would like to exercise more and eat healthier. According to Forbes, “Studies have shown that less than 25% of people actually stay committed…
Read More8 Tips For a Successful CC Community Day
Since my kids have aged out of Foundations/Essentials, I asked my good friend Jade to share some of her tips for success with a big family on their CC community day. She has two students in Challenge and five younger kids to get to community day. It is possible to make it work with a…
Read More7 Organization Principles to Maximize Your Home
My family lives with my mother in the house where I grew up. When you’ve lived in the same place for over forty years, things tend to pile up. I’ve developed some organization principles over the years to help keep our home available for hospitality. They may not be profound, but it seems as I…
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