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♥ The Definition of Education

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Noah Webster’s 18 28 Dictionary provides the quintessential defintion of education.  Sadly, it probably wouldn’t be allowed reading in public schools today. “EDUCA’TION, n. [L. educatio.] The bringing up, as of a child, instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and … Continue reading →

♥ Mr. Right

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Twenty-six years of marriage!  Set off the fireworks: some sparklers, Roman candles, poppers and snaps, ground spinners! According to statistics on children of divorce, I should be a mess: addicted to drugs, a college drop-out, and divorced, too.  My brother and I should be shorter than our projected heights, also, according to another source(I will update my sources once I … Continue reading →

♥ The Uniquely Perfect Mom-Birthday

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A mom’s birthday is so different from the parties planned for a mom’s child.  As a mom, I gather my sons’ friends, design a cake that will inprint in their memory, fill up water balloons until my fingers are sore, puzzle over party favors that are cost efficient but are die-to-take-home favors.  A day of celebration, a day that hugs … Continue reading →

♥ Get Your Mitts Off My Mom’s Health Care!

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Health insurance has changed since my first son was born.  Each year we do pay more and more for services.  When Perceiver of Truth was born, the state of Kentucky paid for all immunizations.  When Faithful was born, I paid a $5 co-pay for each visit and immunization.  When Joyful came around, the co-pay went up.  However, when The Fire … Continue reading →

♥ The Owl and Puppy Dog: A Lesson in How Children Mourn

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We had some difficulty. . . . keeping our pets out of heaven. Figaro, a pretty little Beta fish, a birthday gift given to Joyful from a friend died twice. Once when Joyful was away visiting grandparents. We cheated death, though. The fish store had one that looked just like him. Joyful never knew. However, he died one Christmas when … Continue reading →

♥ One Lovely Blog Hug

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I got the most beautiful gift hug from Mika today at Not Really Homeschooling, also known as Little Nut Tree.  Mika’s blog provides fun, easy-to-do hands-on activities for children.  She’s definitely the mom I was always trying to be when my guys were littler.  She also does it better!  Mike has also been such a great encourager to me on … Continue reading →

♥ Mystery of the Missing Turtle Head

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The boys found a baby turtle one day.  Wild Animal Rule #1 in our house:  If you catch it today, you have to release it tomorrow.  Wild Animal Rule #2:  Rule # 1 doesn’t include snakes. They made a nest in a critter box, looked up what to feed the 1-2 inch little fella, and watched him.  The next day, … Continue reading →

♥ Part II: The Truth about Harry (Potter)

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When the first Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone first came out, I ignored it.  I wasn’t going to fall prey to smaltzy new fiction that roused my crew to a frenzy.  I also didn’t want to get involved in a lot of the issues that grated against my values.  I was unwilling to discover the truth … Continue reading →

♥ Harry Potter and the Quality of Books for Boys

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There is a lot I like about the Harry Potter movie and books in a Grimm’s Brother-fairytale-kind-of-way. I love the music, the castle, the special effects. I love how the beaten-down kid sides with good over evil and wins. Let me be candid, though. My son asked if he could be Harry Potter one year. I told him, “No. There … Continue reading →

♥ The Discipline of Squats

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“How’d you learn to kick a field goal like that, son?” the football coach asked after my son kicked a 45 yard field goal in the 8th grade. “Squats, sir,” he replied. “Squats?  What do you mean by squats?” the coach asked. “Hundreds of squats, sir,” he answered. ‘Why did you have to do hundreds of squats, son?” the coach … Continue reading →

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We’ve been in our house since 2005, and the only We’ve been in our house since 2005, and the only thing we’ve had time to change about the master bathroom has been the paint color. Finally, thanks to Jerry Rivera Services, we finally stopped taking about it and did a complete remodel - we love the spa look and feel, the privacy areas, the ability to keep the mess in the dressing room/closet! Some things are worth waiting for! Thanks @jerryriveraservices #jerryriveraservices #bathroomremodel #bathroomrenovation #thecityofcookeville #cookevilleliving
“It is said, a twisting, terrible serpent and a “It is said, a twisting, terrible serpent and a deadly sea dragon roam the world, devouring the cardinals which bring hope along with the mighty oaks with its limbs raised high in praise, drying up refreshing waters, lying in wait for the hare and deer, destroying good and allowing evil to thrive.

It is also said, there lives an old man, older than any storyteller or history book can remember, who’d carved out a garden with his bare hands and imagination, watered it daily from seed-time to harvest, year after year beyond memory and record. . . there is an old man with a garden. . .
(To read more, click on my Blue Cotton Memory blog link in the bio) #bluecottonmemory #wordpressblogger #13yearsblogging #godofthegarden #salvation
A rainy, Monday. The clouds are settling in a mist A rainy, Monday. The clouds are settling in a mist on the mountains. It’s a sweater and blanket Spring day that needs an out-of the box treatment - I opted for an Affagato - espresso, ice cream - it’s what every Monday needs. . . or just any day! #redoakroastersalgood #affagatocoffee #itsagoodthing #muddyphotographytn #tennesseemountainliving
“A world without a Sabbath would be like a man w “A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like a summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the joyous day of the whole week.”
—Henry Ward Beecher
He asked for my Nachos, so I brought Nachos to the He asked for my Nachos, so I brought Nachos to the party! Happy 30th, Ben!!!
Ben’s 30 today - 3 decades! One of the things I Ben’s 30 today - 3 decades! One of the things I love about him is how he hugs his boys and says, “I love you, buddy” to them. Maybe you had memories of your dad saying that to you growing up - and you think it’s not a big deal. I didn’t have that growing up. My dad wasn’t there, and when he was, he never said those words. Believe me - it’s a big deal. Ben had those words. His dad gave him those words and now, he’s giving them to his sons. I love this 30 year old! I love how he’s loving his sons - how how he gives them those important words. Happy Birthday, Ben! So glad God have you to us!
“. . . everyone who loves the Father loves his c “. . . everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.” ~ 1 John 5:1b
. . . the easy to love, the hard to love; the lost, the found; the believers, the unbelievers; the ones doing life all right, the ones doing life all wrong and the ones doing life in-between; the happy drunk, the surly drunk; the ones who share their milk money and the ones who don’t; the ones who love unconditionally and the ones who love conditionally. God loves them all, loves them in a “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen way”. . . He loves them all, us all like a good! Good Father loves his child, who would give his most precious possession, his riches, his identity, his life to save that child. Not because the child is pleasing. . . but because the child is his. . . And he doesn’t want a single one of His children lost. He never gives up. He never stops loving. He never stops pursuing. He wants us to love like that.
“The sun is shining on another day and hope is w “The sun is shining on another day and hope is whispering in my ear.” ― My Brilliant Career
Wendy at @3sistersfarmtn grew and made Emma’s w Wendy at @3sistersfarmtn  grew and made Emma’s wedding bouquet, the bridesmaids’ bouquets, and the flower girls flowers crowns - and all our other flower needs! She is amazing. Stop by @paintedhousetn today from 10 until she runs out! She’ll make your weekend more beautiful!

#3sistersfarmtn #buylocal #thecityofcookeville 
#flowerfarmertn  #cookeville #cookevilletn #nashville #knoxville #chattanooga #franklin #smyrna #murfreesboro #photography #thecityofcookeville #muddyphotographytn
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