Author: Paula
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Back to the Beginning with Christiane Amanpour
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This evening, as I was wrapping presents and after watching The Muppet Movie, I stumbled upon “Back to the Beginning with Christiane Amanpour.” And wow, what a show. Amanpour goes back to the big stories of the Old Testament, and traces them with scholars, visiting the places of the Bible.…
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Easy DIY Christmas Gift: Candles and Washi Tape
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On Sunday we were putting up Christmas decorations. I’d come across a candle that I bought over the summer, and that was sitting in the hutch. It was looking a little worse for wear, and it didn’t seem that festive: Add to it the fact that the scent is called…
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Gift Ideas for Toddlers – Toys that Kids and Parents Will Love
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Family and friends have been asking what our two year old, Mr. Zoom, wants for Christmas. He doesn’t really talk much and I’m not sure that he fully understands the concept that gifts will be coming and that he can ask for specific things. He’s more Zen than that, and…
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Welcoming Spirit Blog Hop #16: If You Work Hard..
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Source: Uploaded by user via Cathi on Pinterest “If you work really hard and are kind, amazing things will happen.” A little pinspiration for us on this Wednesday. I know that over the last few weeks, I’ve been amazed by the world, amazed in the best of ways. I went…
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Home Office: Rearranging Furniture for Better Flow and More Room
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While I was visiting my parents a couple of weeks ago my Mom and I decided to rework the flow of their upstairs office together. We put in a few hours’ of work, and I think we came up with a layout that works much better for them, and gives…
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Interiors: Living Room Inspirations from Nell Hills
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A little more eye candy today from my recent trip to Kansas City 🙂 As I mentioned before my Mom and I met at the Nell Hills Briarcliff location as I was headed to drop off my rental car at the airport. We usually make a trip out to Atchison, but…
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In Loving Memory of Jean
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Be like the birdwho halting in her flighton limb too slightfeels it give way beneath herand yet singsknowing she hath wings– Victor Hugo The quote first came in to my life when I was five or six. It was in a big glossy book, with pretty pictures of statues. I…
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Zoom’s Room: A Green and Brown Toddler Bedroom
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Zoom’s toddler room is not much different from the “nursery” we set up for him at our last place. It’s roughly the same size, and even the layout of window and closet and door is the same. The colors in his room are a lime green, chocolate brown, and aqua.…
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Round-up 2012
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Ugly Christmas Sweaters are a favorite topic here at Welcoming Spirit during the Holiday Season. Four years ago, I wrote a “How to Make an Ugly Christmas Sweater” post that continues to be the most visited story on this blog. To honor the tradition of ugly sweaters this year, here’s…