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Can it get any cuter?! :-) He is 6 months old! It's hard to believe that a whole HALF OF A YEAR has gone by already with this precious little mister. We've had a busy month, that's for sure. A couple of weeks ago, the Happy Baby got horribly sick. It started out as the sniffles (courtesy of big … [Read more...] about 6 Months
Here is a fun FREE Printable for you! Head on over to Bath & Body Works, pick up a few of their fall-scented pocket hand sanitizers (you can get 5 for $5!), add a glue dot and stick to the FREE Printable tag of your choice! Hand out to neighbors, teachers, friends, your ladies' Bible Study, … [Read more...] about FREE Printable Fall Hand Sanitizer Gift
I have developed a recent fascination with acorns! It is mind-boggling that God can take something so small and seemingly insignificant and transform it into this beautiful, magnificent oak tree (are you seeing the spiritual parallels to our own lives? :-)). Fall is the season where you might find a … [Read more...] about Awesome Acorns
I'm always looking for ways to redeem Halloween. Jack-O-Lanterns have an unfortunate back story, but we serve a God who is in the business of bringing to light what the enemy likes to keep in darkness. So when I saw this cute idea on Pinterest, I couldn't resist making my own version to celebrate … [Read more...] about A Christian Pumpkin Windsock Craft – FREE Printable!
Usually the ideas I put on this blog are catered to the littles. But today... Today's post is for all you crafty mamas out there who like DIY pretty things! Just look at these beautiful pumpkins - each painted in a simple, yet elegant way. Maybe when your Happy Buddies are in bed you can break out … [Read more...] about Painted Pumpkin Inspiration
This is my last post for the 11 Ways to Comfort In a Crisis series. I pray that you were able to find a few ideas to be able to reach out to someone you know who is going through a painful trial. The last 3 ideas today are probably the most important of them all. The GREATEST comfort to me over … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort In a Crisis – #9, #10, & #11 – Pray/Fast/Weep
Today I am going to share with you an idea that was probably my most favorite blessing received during our own crisis. Shortly after the Happy Baby was moved to a different, larger hospital with better resources, a woman from our church delivered a red folder into my hands. Later after our visit … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort In a Crisis – #8: The Crisis Scripture Folder (FREE Printable!)
#6 - Money I mentioned yesterday that the Happy Baby's hospital was about a 40-minute drive from our house. With gas prices being the way they are these days, we were overwhelmed by the thought of how much money we'd be spending in order to drive down and see him - sometimes 2-3 times each day … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort in a Crisis – #6 & #7: Money and Dreams Come True
A friend just sent me an encouraging email with me this quote, "When words fail, music speaks to the heart," along with the lyrics to the old hymn, Great Is Thy Faithfulness. When faced with the terrible season of the Happy Baby's hospitalization, I found great refuge in music. We had a super long … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort in a Crisis – #5 – Music
#3 - Texting Sometimes the Happy Hubby has to politely ask me if I would rather be married to him or my phone. I sheepishly admit that I have a bit of a love affair going on with this thing. It's no fancy pants i-Phone or super cool Blackberry, but it gets the job done. And by job done, I mean … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort in a Crisis – #3 & #4: Texting and Cleaning
Do y'all remember the picture of our refrigerator that I shared back at the beginning of the Happy Baby's life? It was AMAZING. Thanks to our church and TakeThemAMeal.com, I literally didn't make a meal for our family for like 2 and a half months straight. And we are still occasionally getting … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort in a Crisis – #2: Food
Does anyone else get a little flutter of excitement when you look out the window and see the mail truck driving down your street? I think that if I could choose another career, I would totally choose to be a mail lady. Aside from … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort in a Crisis – #1: Snail Mail
If you have been a follower of Happy Home Fairy, you know that the last almost 6 months of our Happy Home's life have been a journey from one roller coaster to the next as we navigated treacherous waters concerning our newborn's health. (If you are new, you can find the posts related to the Happy … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Comfort in a Crisis
Yesterday was the first official day of fall! I grew up in New Jersey and looooved watching the leaves on the trees change colors. I think this quote by Emily Bronte says it best, "Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the Autumn tree." Here is a post in celebration of the Autumn … [Read more...] about Fall Tree Crafts
Thanks to the Leapfrog Letter Factory show, the Happy Buddy has learned the entire alphabet! Now it's time to have a little fun with all his new smarts. We all know how much Monsters have a hankerin' for letters. So this fun little activity will give you plenty opportunity to make some monster's … [Read more...] about The Alphabet Monster
