Monthly Archives: October 2010

Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

from Bat Girl and Princess Presto….

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7 Quick Takes Friday Vol. 19

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

   1. Many Christians have mixed feelings about Halloween; I have friends who celebrate the holiday whole heartily and others who do not.  I found two links I would like to share that discuss the origin of “All Hallow’s Eve”, and how Halloween can be redeemed. Please … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

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Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Chip Bars

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

This is week four in our weekly series entitled 12 Cookies of Christmas. The recipes we have been making are from my Mom’s 1959 Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook.  My mother is no longer with us, so I thought this would be a … Continue reading →

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100th Post

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

This is my 100th post. On Wednesday, 5/5/10, I wrote my inaugural post entitled A Simple Twist of Faith.  I had been at my new job, a full-time Mom, for three days when I started this blog. It has been over five … Continue reading →

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7 Quick Takes Friday Volume 18

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

1. I am now a proud mother of a five and half-year old who can ride her bike without training wheels.  Daddy took them off on Saturday, by Monday she was racing down the street on her 12 inch Spiderman bike. 

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Worth her weight in gold

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

Have you ever had a friend who no matter what’s going on in your life, no matter how long it’s been since the two of you have talked, you can pick up the phone and carry on a conversation like when you were … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: The Great Pumpkin

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

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Christmas Cookies: Scotch Shortbread

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

This is week 3 of our 12 Cookies of Christmas baking adventure through my Mom’s 1959 Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook. We are baking Scotch Shortbreads. My taste testers ages 3-10 did not like this cookie.  “It’s not sweet enough, Mommy.” Ladybug said … Continue reading →

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The Three Rs

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mary @ a simple twist of faith

About a month ago, Kim asked me to share about our home schooling schedule, and I wrote about our morning circle time routine.  Today, I would like to share with you the “meat and potatoes” of our home schooling day, and that is … Continue reading →

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