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Laser Inscribed Toybox Giveaway by Sheblogs.org

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:47:00 +0000

Don't you just love the look of these wooden toyboxes? They are personalized and laser inscribed. Exquisite comes to mind, for sure. Sheblogs.org is having a giveaway for these toyboxes. Three will be given away. I'd love to have The Affectionate One's name inscribed so she can use it now as a toybox and later as a hope chest. I am already dreaming what will go into it for my daughter. And as a special incentive for the holidays, Bob and Julie Beck of Wood Creations have a special...

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One Little, Two Little, Three Little Kittens

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:28:00 +0000

Okay, so earlier this week I mentioned that we have kittens. Plural. More than one. And I have added them to my avatar over there on the right. It was a not-so-little hint to the fact that we now have three new kittens in our family. Are we crazy? The answer to that would be a big: "Why, yes, yes we are. Thank you for asking." I had a feeling that we would come home with one kitten when we visited my in-laws place last week. The Affectionate One has been asking for a kitten for months. ...

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Trying to be Mary is a tough row to hoe

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:03:00 +0000

The post-vacation blues haven't arrived yet. Although, I could see it hovering around the edges waiting to pounce when my brother texted a picture of my mom on the beach. His footnote to the picture was that it was nearly 80*. At the time of his text I was bundled up using the leaf blower on the remainder of the leaves littering our yard. Ugh. Love the season changes. If only we could skip winter. I did learn a lesson though while blowing the leaves. Or just before employing the leaf...

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notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Good morning, dear reader! After a short hiatus, I am back on the blogging scene. The Jubilant family vacationed in Tenn. What a great time of family and fellowship. My grandmother (aka GGB) turned 85 this week and almost every member of her family was there to help her celebrate. All 35 of us managed to keep the surprise reunion/birthday party a secret. Not an easy task for my talkative chickadees. Poor grandma, the chickadees had to be incommunicado for a couple of weeks so as to...

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notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

This picture makes me want it to rain. And plant a big kiss on The Calm One. Sigh . . . (via Philip Newton) These faux-fur throws just sing, "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." Brrrrr . . . (via westelm.com) This picture has vacation written all over it. Someone hand me a fountain Coke and a book . . . And, of course we can't forget the best season of all . . . Fall! (via dugshop - Etsy) I think the ol' blog is having a seasonal identity crisis.

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Scary Mommy's search for other Scary Mommies ends here!

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:50:00 +0000

The following post is re-post for Jill's contest over at Scary Mommy. She's on the search for real life scary mommies. Here's what she's said What is a Scary Mommy, you ask? I believe a Scary Mommy is a mother who doesn’t leave the house wearing lipstick at all times. A Scary Mommy loves her kids to death, but will admit to feeling totally overwhelmed and exhausted by the gig. A Scary Mommy doesn’t really care what other people think, and a Scary Mommy thinks that all mothers win when we...

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TOOT TOOT

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:46:00 +0000

*TOOT TOOT* (that was your warning dear reader that I'm about to toot my own horn) Thanks so much to Anitra from If Mama Ain't. She has generously given a friends award to this blog. This particular award has a few rules: This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give...

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notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

In my quest to bring you new levels of mediocrity, I give you another post about my hair. When shooting for the bushes, how can you miss? THAT'S the spirit! I am in agony, dear reader. Oh hear my cry. Hearken thou unto me: Hair agony. I believed I mentioned a time or two that I have special ish-oooze with my hair. Namely: I care about how it looks. For a long time, when my kids were in diapers, I didn't care how my hair looked. I was glad to have hair and my thoughts about it ended...

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The Best Male Voices in the Biz

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:45:00 +0000

The other day, our family was watching the animated movie Battle for Terra. A so-so movie that has a very unsubtle message: humans are cruel and nasty and if we just ask for what we want instead of fighting a war, then we'd all get along. Um, yeah. Political leanings aside, all during the movie I kept asking myself, who's voice is that? It turned out to be Danny Glover's voice. I knew I knew that voice, but I just couldn't place it. It made me think about the male celebrity voices that...

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Up a Tree Without a Paddle (as The Calm One Would say)

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

One of my favorite pictures of the summer and one of Whirling Derivsh's proudest accomplishments. He was able to climb this tree all by himself!

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I was ratted out by my five year old son.

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:00 +0000

My kids' love the library. Whirling Dervish and I haunt the library frequently during the school week. With all the neat toys, story time, and enough picture books to claim sensory overload as a medical condition, it's a big draw. I love the library too. Well, I love it and fear it. I am somewhat a reluctant participant. I love the chance to check out free books - especially since I am really cheap frugal and books are expensive. I love that our library has DVDs and affords other...

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The Blue Umbrella by Mike Mason - A Review

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. Enjoy your peek into the book! Today's Wild Card author is: Mike Mason and the book: The Blue Umbrella David C. Cook; New edition (October 1, 2009) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings of The B&B Media Group for sending...

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Scrappers - You don't wanna miss this!

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:17:00 +0000

I just have to share this site with all my scrap booking readers. I have just downloaded a boat load of fonts - for free! - from Kevin & Amanda.com. Hello! Love them! They have shabby chic down to a science. And even if you aren't into shabby chic, then click on over anyway. They are sure to have numerous fonts that are just your style. This is the button to go to their blog site. From there you can navigate around until you find a link to their font pages. You can also click this...

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notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The beauty of this video (besides the faces he makes in effort to produce just the right note) is that his voice is wonderful to our Creator. That is a joyful thing. Regardless.

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Stretch Marks by Kimberly Stuart - A Review

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:59:00 +0000

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or somewhere in between! Enjoy your peek into the book! Today's Wild Card author is:...

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As a Matter of Fact . . .

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:29:00 +0000

Tonight we were eating dinner and catching each other up on our day. We went around the table and discussed the best part of the day for each of us. When out of the blue Whirling Dervish initiated the following conversation. Whirling Dervish: Mom? After Jesus died did He use His Spirit to raise Himself from the dead? And now He is in Heaven with God? Me: Yep. Whirling Dervish: Huh. (*thoughtful pause* and then matter of factly) That's pretty impressive.

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Passing on a little info on a big giveaway

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Need a sign? Most of us would love some kind of sign from up above, am I right?! But what I am talking about is a one-of-a-kind, custom made vinyl banner from Uprinting. Simply Sweet Home is offering this giveaway, but it's only open until Oct. 28th. Of course, you could skip this giveaway so I have a better chance at winning, but where's the fun and competition in that?! You may (or maybe not) be wondering where in the world would I use a 24 X 36'' banner with metal grommets. Well, our...

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To-Die-For Cinnamon Rolls

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:26:00 +0000

I am a frequent visitor to The Pioneer Woman's blog. Her photos are beautiful and her love story with Marlboro Man is romantic and compelling. I don't often venture over to her cooking portion of her website however. This will change. I'd heard raves about Pioneer Woman's cinnamon rolls from three different bloggers: Shannon over at Rocks In My Dryer, Sophie a.k.a Boo Mama and Melanie a.k.a Big Mama. They all were fortunate enough to visit The Pioneer Woman in Oklahoma and sample her...

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One Little, Two Little, Three Little . . .

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:04:00 +0000

Some of my best ideas for posts come when I am vacuuming. I was half-way down the hall with the vacuum cleaner when I happened upon this little idea. Not that it bears any resemblance whatsoever to my real life. We don't even have a cuss jar. I'm just sayin'. Just try to read this familiar tune without ending up singing it out loud. Can't be done. Again, I'm just saying. One little, two little, three little chickadees Four little, five little, six little hands Seven little, eight...

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I Corinthians Revisited and Slightly Revised

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

(With humble apologies to my KJV-only readers. You know who you are! And I know you'll forgive me.) I am not sure who wrote the following adaptation or paraphrase, if you will, but she must've been a mama. I'm just sayin'. I've changed it a little here and there to make it more "me." For those of you who've read this blog for any length of time, you may recognize those tweeks. I CORINTHIANS FOR GREAT MOMS I can read bedtime stories till the cow jumps over the moon and sing "Five Fat...

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Eyes Wide Shut or something to that effect

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

I have been wanting to share this tip for some time now. And then Wednesday comes and goes and I forget to post it for WFMW. This time I've remembered! I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but I am going to share it anyway. I found out about it in a James Patterson book. Of all places! You know how you walk from a well lit room into a dark room and it takes a few beats before your eyes adjust? By that time you've hit your toe on the elliptical that your husband keeps...

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How Cheer Camp and Heaven are Alike

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:59:00 +0000

Today is The Affectionate One's first day of cheer camp. She is excited to cheer at the Varsity football game on Friday night, but last night she had all kinds of questions. Of course, she waited until bedtime to ask them. It may (a-hem) have been a stalling tactic, but I was happy to indulge her for a few moments. Where do I go? How will I get there? Will the bus wait for me? Will daddy pick me up? What if I get hungry? Will they give us snacks? She is all about the snacks, dear...

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Sweatshirts, Ball Games and Dead Flies

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:45:00 +0000

I am going to lay it all out on the line: Autumn is here. I do love fall. Comfy sweatshirts, crunchy leaves, candy corn. But in amongst the good is always the not-so-good. Read on, dear reader, read on . . . Cooler weather = autumn. Where did summer go, anyway? We still have nearly a week left of official summer and yet it left us about three weeks ago. Not that I mind the milder temperatures. I do wonder when the global warming is supposed to hit Rural County Ohio though. I think...

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In the Arms of Immortals by Ginger Garrett - A Review

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:04:00 +0000

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! Enjoy your peek into the book! Today's Wild Card author is: Ginger Garrett and the book: In the Arms of Immortals: A Novel of Darkness and Light (Chronicles Of The Scribe) David C. Cook (2009) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: An expert in ancient women’s history, critically acclaimed author Ginger Garrett (Dark Hour, Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther, and most recently In the Shadow of Lions) creates novels and nonfiction resources that...

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I scrap, I post.

notesofjubilee@gmail.com (jubilee) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Thought I'd share what I've been doing over the last few days. This is the pick of the litter: But, Shhhhhhhh! It's a secret from the recipient of these pages. And I can't wait 'til she sees them too. Good thing she has no idea I blog.

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