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How to Do Laundry Almost Free: Naturally

June 23, 2021

According to statistics, the average American family of four spends about $18 a year on laundry detergent.¹ Add another $39 for bleach, and $66 for fabric softener. That’s a lot of money going down the drain. (No pun intended!) And that doesn’t even take into account the toll all those chemicals take on the environment. But you can…
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Travel with a Carry-on Only

June 21, 2021

The thought of traveling with just one small carry-on seemed not only impossible to me, but a bit of a nightmare. But I now see that the real nightmare was lugging around so many bags! Especially since we didn’t even use everything we took along! Then I discovered onebag.com and realized what a lifesaver one-bagtravel…
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Raising Kids for Such a Time as This {Queen Esther}

June 16, 2021

That palace, it struck both fear and awe into the heart of the young woman who was passing near its gates. The opulence and grandeur of its halls were known throughout the land. Not that she would ever see inside, of course. Nor did she wish to. For she’d heard tales of the evil, capricious…
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In Paul’s Footsteps: Pozzuoli Naples

June 14, 2021

A few years ago we were able to visit a church in Pozzuoli, a town where the apostle Paul landed on his way to Rome! They even have a sign in the harbor that shows where he disembarked, and we couldn’t help but wonder what it was like back then and how he felt. Putting…
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The Old Auntie’s Kerchief: The Power of Love

June 9, 2021

I can still see her, old and frail, limping up the steep hill with her homemade canes. “What do you have there, Zia (Auntie)?” my Hubby asked, pointing at the mesh bag on her kerchief-covered head. I just gaped, wondering how many nasty things had been on that seldom-washed, filthy headscarf! “Oh rabbit droppings for my…
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Travel and Hidden Blessings

June 4, 2021

June is a busy month for us. Hubby is busy finishing up his English classes. While I am busy getting ready, as usual, for our summer visits to friends and churches. I wish you could join us! First stop: the hometown First stop, Hubby’s hometown in the beautiful Cilento National Park, near Salerno. Where we…
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