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It Is Finished
“It Is Finished.” An Emotional Messy Masterpiece Farewell As Easter quickly approaches, Jesus’ final words “It is finished” have been ringing through my ear. This short, three word sentence bears so much meaning. Though I will never claim to understand Jesus Christ in his entirety (He is the Son of God after all), there are…
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What’s On Your Mind?

Those words are shadowed in the Facebook status box. I’ve seen them many times during the half a second between clicking the box and when I start typing my post. They’ve never stopped me from creating a post until now. This morning was nothing special. I got up, got the kids ready for school, and…
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So This is 30

SO THIS IS 30 Being in your 30s is weird. You’re too old to be young and too young to be old. You’ve experienced life but still have a lifetime left. You’re older than google but grew up on social media. You can still remember your home phone number from the 1990s but have no…
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Five Ingredient Beginner Bread

Five Ingredient Beginner Bread “I can’t believe it’s already January 2024! Where did 2023 go?” I’ve heard this phrase muttered over and over again within my social circle. And though my brain decided to park itself back in September, I know exactly where the remaining months were lost. They were lost in “more.” More appointments,…
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Old Fashioned Christmas

Old Fashioned Christmas 25 “Back To Basics” Gift Ideas For A Clutter Free Christmas Pendulum. A weighted object that swings from side to side until it eventually loses energy and settles in the middle. It’s hard to tell how long it will take for the weight to stop moving (without extensive calculations that are about…
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Homeschooling: A New Adventure

Homeschooling: A New Adventure “You’re gonna make me do what I don’t want to do, aren’t you?” I said while staring reluctantly up into the sky. With a deep sigh, I unlocked my car door and climbed into the drivers seat. Before racing off to make it home in time for my kids’ bedtime routine,…
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Paleo Pizza Pasta

Paleo Pizza Pasta Pizza and pasta. Two of the hardest foods to replace when starting any kind of clean eating diet. Granted, there are numerous cauliflower carb alternatives, but not without a notable after taste and change in texture. Rice, corn, and tapioca have also given pizza and pasta replacements their best shot. But in…
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Stressed Spelled Backwards Is Desserts

Stressed Spelled Backwards Is Desserts I have a confession to make. For the last few months, I’ve been feeling like a fraud. The truth is, I AM a “passionate paleo diet lover” just as the Messy Masterpiece Bio says. BUT, the bigger truth is, I’m also human. GASP!!! Shocking right… For the last several months,…

