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Comparison, Worry, and Fear

Bydawn July 7, 2018January 18, 2021

[This post is a devotional I wrote for a baby shower. I hope it’s an encouragement to you.]  One of the biggest struggles I faced as a new mom was wanting to do everything exactly right and being certain I’d do everything exactly wrong. This self-doubt led only to comparison, worry, and fear. I compared…

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Wordless Wednesday: Outside the Arts Castle
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Wordless Wednesday: Outside the Arts Castle

Bydawn September 14, 2016January 18, 2021

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Wordless Wednesday: Painting. A Story.
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Wordless Wednesday: Painting. A Story.

Bydawn August 31, 2016January 18, 2021

What part of “if you clean up” did they not hear? 😂😂😝😝 A photo posted by dawn (@ladydusk) on Aug 30, 2016 at 7:40am PDT

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The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May (MAY!?!) 2, 2016
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The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May (MAY!?!) 2, 2016

Bydawn May 3, 2016January 18, 2021

For Today… Outside my window…. it’s that glowy kind of stormy dark sky that I love. I am thinking… about the RAR webinar on Shakespeare I’m about to join. I am thankful… for all the work of the RAR peeps to put these events on. I am wearing… Buckeye pajamas. I am creating… lists. Lots…

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The Simple Woman’s Daybook for February 1, 2016
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The Simple Woman’s Daybook for February 1, 2016

Bydawn February 1, 2016January 18, 2021

For Today… I love February Outside my window…. It’s gray and 40*. I am thinking… about direct objects. We just watched our Latin for Children A lesson. Chapter 20. Will we every finish this book? I am thankful… for my nephew who is celebrating his 3rd birthday today. I am wearing… jeans, blue printed long…

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Wordless Wednesday: Sisters, Sisters …
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Wordless Wednesday: Sisters, Sisters …

Bydawn December 3, 2014January 18, 2021

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School Disguised as Gifts: Arts and Crafts
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School Disguised as Gifts: Arts and Crafts

Bydawn November 20, 2014January 18, 2021

I’m not talking about all crafty things today, maybe Fine Arts and Crafts would have been a better title.  Here are some ideas. All three of my children take piano lessons, so fun repertoire books are always happily accepted.  My oldest daughter has particularly liked The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music songbooks….

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School Disguised as Gifts: Puzzles

Bydawn November 13, 2014January 18, 2021

I have always loved giving puzzles as gifts.  We have tubs of big wooden puzzles and boxes of puzzles. When my kids were toddlers and preschoolers, Melissa and Doug puzzles like shapes, upper and lower case letters, numbers, hands and feet, vehicles, and animals were in huge rotation.  As they got older, geography puzzles became…

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Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Pics
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Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Pics

Bydawn October 15, 2014January 18, 2021

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Google is my friend

Bydawn January 18, 2010January 18, 2021

Google is my friend. I needed an idea for “hover” for tomorrow. “hover children activity” first pop up: Homemade hovering toy. Perfect. Now to find a water bottle spout.

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