Books for Grown-ups
15 Must-Read Books for Real Foodies
It was hard to settle on a title for this list of must-read books for real foodies, because the genres represented here are somewhat overlapping.
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3 Homestead Books to Add to Your Library {& a Giveaway}
Do you love to read? I hope so, because I’ve got three awesome homestead books to share with you. And when I say “share”, I mean I am literally giving these books to a few lucky winners!
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Canning Without Sugar {And a Giveaway!}
Canning is like exercising. In the moment, it’s all sweaty and intense and even a bit stressful, but the results are soooo worth it.
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How I Became an Accidental Entrepreneur
At the beginning of our marriage in 2003, we had a lot of debt.  Over $80k, to be exact.  It seemed insurmountable, but with some great resources (more on that later), and God’s provision, we were debt free within three years.  And we did it without high paying jobs and while continuing to tithe 10% of our income.
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What I’m Reading Now
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about what I’m reading.  The main reason for that, my friends, is sleep deprivation. Baby Bro is now 13 months old, and finally sleeping through the night!  (That’s a story for another day.)  This means my brain is functioning somewhat normally again, and
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3 More Books I’m Reading
I finished up most of the books from my spring reading list before Baby Brother arrived, and added a few more titles, each of which I highly recommend. Surprisingly enough, though my days are now filled with caring for a newborn, plus continuing to take care of his older brothers, I’m still able to squeeze in a bit…
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7 Books I’m Reading This Spring
 Which books are piled on your nightstand / bookshelf / desk these days?  These are the titles I’ve been reading this month…
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Tips for Planning a Marriage Getaway Weekend
It Keeps Getting Better We have a great marriage.  Notice I didn’t use the word “perfect”–we definitely have our issues and have had a number of bumps along the way. But the bottom line is that Mr. Native Texan and I both are fiercely committed to our marriage.  It’s been more than ten years since we…
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7 Books I’m Reading
I love to read. Â Lately, my reading time has been a bit inconsistent, but I’m constantly striving to make room in my schedule for reading quality books on a variety of topics. I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions, but the New Year seems like a good time to re-prioritize my reading. Â My best…
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My Top 6 Thyroid Resources
Several readers and friends have asked recently, so I thought I’d share my top 6 thyroid resources that have been most helpful to me in understanding hypothyroidism. [Note: While I personally deal with HYPO-thyroidism, many of these resources will also apply to HYPER-thyroidism, or will correspond to resources on that topic.]
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