I am excited to start this series which I am calling"Building Thriving Marriages & Thriving Businesses"As many of you know, my husband has worked for Cutco for 16 years. That was how we meet. I worked for the company first as a sales rep and then after training to run my own office, Isaac and I were engaged so my focus changed and I became his main Assistant Manager. Together we built our first year [...]
Every year people make New Year's Resolutions. I've made them in the past and I am sure you've probably made them as well.Two years ago I got on a mission about not making New Year's Resolution's but reflecting on my life and being honest. Truly honest... about my relationships, physical health, spiritual life, marriage, parenting, nutritional habits, financial goals. Some areas were more encouraging and exciting to evaluate than others of course, but so healthy [...]
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May you day be filled with love & special memories be made!May Jesus be Glorified and Praised in your Homes and Hearts today!"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21Merry Christmas!From the Tolpin Family
December at the TolpinsMany people have been asking me what we do for home school the month of December...A typical December at our house looks like this:We take the month off from most "typical school subjects" to learn more about Jesus, focus on Jesus, celebrate Jesus, and bless family and friends through hospitality & special gift making.I am a CRAFT ADDICT... I love doing hands on activities with the kids so here are someGift Making [...]
Last friday was our annual NorPac Christmas Party! We started out the day finishing making dessert & appetizers! Here are the boys helping us make some choco crunch treats & almond bark... super fast easy and yummy treat for little ones to help with!Choco Crunch Treats:equal parts milk chocolate chips & butterscotch chips- melted...stir in crunchy chow mein noodles and drop on wax paper to harden!Almond Bark:Roast Almonds... melt chocolate chips over med low heat.... [...]
Toys for Birthdays, Toys for Christmas, Toys for Education???After being at the local toy store and being over whelmed by the quantity of junk they call toys as well as the lack of quality toys I have decided to awaken my blog from a deep sleep. Toys, there are many different ideas and theories out there about them. In sharing some I have encountered, you may be surprised. Hopefully challenged and led to think deeply [...]
Please come join us to hear speaker Gregg Harris on the topic"What is Marriage For?"This Thursday, November 11 @ 6:30pmWhere: Persimmon Country ClubSponsored Event~ Includes Free DinnerRSVP here
We have a winner of the AIO Diaper Challenge!Tonya!Hope you like these as much as I do!Sorry I haven't been blogging much lately... it takes a while for a bug to go through a family of eight! Still working on getting well so will be out for a few days!I would like to encourage those moms who can to go to the next Above Rubies Retreat this coming Saturday though.Go here for info:www.aboverubies.orgNancy is speaking [...]
The AIO Cloth Diaper ChallengeJoin the Cloth Diaper Challenge by leaving me a comment at the end of this post!At the end of Next Week we will have a drawing!After trying cloth diaper services with the first few babes and investing in prefolds and wraps with the 3rd... I finally decided to try the AIO (All In One) Diaper. I had used Fuzzy Bunz in the past a really liked them but the ones I [...]
I'm Angie, an ordinary gal, who believes in an extraordinary God! I've been married for 16 years to my best friend, Isaac! I am a homeschool mom of seven children. This website exists to encourage other women, like myself, who are seeking to live intentionally in every area of life and leave a "Kingdom Focused Legacy."
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