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A Father’s Day Love Letter to My Husband
I wanted to write a Father’s Day love letter to my husband. Because I think we have devalued fatherhood in our country. We’ve taken what it means to be a man and characterized it as toxic instead of celebrating the types of righteous masculinity that God designed for men. And God designed the family to have both male and female parents for a reason. We need to be doing more to celebrate the different roles we have and the beautiful way God created them to complement each other. I want to celebrate my husband as a father for the best parts of who he is. And he definitely doesn’t hear…
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Free Yourself from all the Christmas Expectations this Year
Do you need to free yourself from all the Christmas expectations this year? Are you starting to feel like December slides into January in a miserable haze of rushing around and the “not enough” voices echoing in your head? Where does all this pressure come from? Often times, we invite it in! We scan Pinterest for ideas, but end up feeling like our homes are less than. We watch holiday movies with perfect homes and magical decor. And we compare with our friends and family, especially over social media. We end up feeling driven to create the perfect, spectacularly magical Christmas, and bind ourselves to unreasonable Christmas expectations. (Heaven not…
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My Cyber Monday Gift Guide
Cyber Monday is here! This is MY shopping day! You can keep Black Friday and all the bickering crowds and busyness. I want to shop from my couch in my jammies and have Christmas delivered to my house! Whether you’re a homeschooler, grandparent, spouse, or just want a few things for yourself, this list covers it all. (Heaven not Harvard is as a participant in affiliate programs including the Amazon Associates Program. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Some of these are not my referral links but are great deals that I have found for my own shopping use today! Mindware is one of my favorite shops for…
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Are you looking for cute Thanksgiving Decorations?
Looking for cute Thanksgiving Decorations, but not finding much left on the shelves? Don’t Stress – Here are some of my favorite ideas! (Heaven not Harvard is a participant in affiliate programs including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.) Today, I went shopping for Thanksgiving decorations. I had a coupon for the local home decor store, and I was so excited. All week, I’d been looking forward to this shopping trip. Walking in, I was prepared to spend a decent amount of money I’ve been saving since my birthday.…
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My Father’s Day Gift Guide for Budget Minded Mamas
I’m sharing my Father’s day gift guide. Really, I was just shopping but found some great things, so I wanted to share! My husband has been so great to me during some really difficult years. I really want him to know I see him: the hours, the hard work, the little things he does without fanfare or expecting thanks. Yet, I need to be frugal while showing my husband I appreciate him. So, all these gifts are under $40 and most are $25 or less! One way I show my appreciation is by paying attention to little things he needs. On a regular basis, I replace his socks, toothpaste, and favorite…
