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Identity and Goals | Exploring Christian Goal Setting
As we come into the New Year, I know lots of us are thinking about goal setting. Some may already be frustrated by goals that already don't seem to be panning out. Today, I'm talking about Christian goal setting. I'm sharing what I've learned from years of setting the...
Minot Monday | Flying From Minot
Minot Monday is made possible by BeLOCAL Minot. Their publication helps you live like a local and love every minute of it. The smug face of a traveler who is fascinated by North Dakota airports. Happy Minot Monday! Lots of us have been traveling for the holidays. Now...
Minot Monday | Christmas in Minot
Minot Monday is brought to you by BeLocal Minot. All thoughts, opinions and awesome word-smithing are my own. Christmas in Minot is truly a special season. Today, for Minot Monday I'm doing something a little different. Instead of using lots of words and a list to...
Minot Monday | Craft Classes in Minot, ND
Happy Minot Monday! This is a very exciting post for me to write for a two major reasons. First of all, today I'm talking about places that offer craft classes in Minot--one of my favorite things. Annnnd...I've got something really cool to announce. Amy Allender is...
Seven Unique Bible Verses for Christmas Cards
(Don't mind us...one of many outtakes in which Gideon was more interested in eating fruit snacks than taking photos.) Today we're talking Christmas cards. Specifically unique Bible verses for Christmas cards. If you're stumped, or tired of sharing something classic,...
Minot Monday |Ultimate Essentials for a North Dakota Winter
Happy Minot Monday! This week we'll see high temperatures in the single digits and lows in the double negatives. Before the thermometer falls to highs in the double negatives I thought we should talk about practical items you can buy to make life more pleasant,...
The Great Cabinet Crash
It's been more than a month since the cabinets fell off the wall. However, the Great Cabinet Crash of 2019 is still the bazaar happening I get asked about most often. I get more questions about the time cabinets fell off the wall than the surprise mouse infestation,...
Minot Monday | Christmas Trees in Minot, ND
Happy Minot Monday! Today I'm sharing my favorite places to get U-Cut and Fresh Christmas trees in Minot. Growing up, my family always cut a fresh Christmas tree. It was a whole thing. We'd pack up with cocoa and cookies and make the long drive to the tree lot. Then...
Affordable, Practical Gift Ideas for Everyone
Coming up today: A HUGE list of affordable, practical gift ideas for everyone you know, love and are buying for. I love gifts. Giving gifts, making gifts...getting gifts. Gifts that I'd like to give and things I'd like to ask for when the time comes flow freely...
Minot Monday | Minot Curling Club
Happy Minot Monday! Today I'm sharing one of my favorite winter pastimes with you, curling! Every year around Thanksgiving, the Minot Curling Club kicks off their season. This week starts the annual Minot Curling Open House, where new curlers can come learn the sport...
Minot Monday | Toddlers and the Children’s Library
Happy Minot Monday! Today, I'm talking about the Minot Children's Library (part of the Minot Public Library) and why I love it so much as a toddler mom. I love the library. When I say "love" I really do mean it. In all of the places we've lived (and even the places I...
The Cold Snap | More on Lies and Redemption
Today, I've got a follow up to yesterday's post about how dispelling lies has helped me reclaim my life and walk out of a long-term struggle against depression and anxiety. In addition to identifying lies and taking the time to properly address them, I've also learned...
Dispelling Lies, Reclaiming Life
Do you know anything about drafts? Not military drafts, or drafts of a paper. I'm talking the icy cold drafts that sneak into your home through even the tiniest gap. I do. I know more than I'd care to. Stopping drafts was my first major project here at Acorn House. In...
Minot Monday | A Guide to Winter in Minot
Happy Minot Monday, everyone! Today--in honor of our first big cold snap , I'll be chatting about what a winter in Practically Canada is really like. We moved from Minot to Rapid City (SD) in 2016. As we settled into town and told folks where we were moving from I...
Minot Monday | Free Classical Concerts
Happy Minot Monday, everyone! Today's Minot Monday post is a tribute to one of my favorite free community offerings. I'm going to tell you all about the Brass Band of Minot and why you should skidaddle over to their next concert (Sunday Nov 10, 4pm). I grew up in...
