Labeling Hallee (as a Homemaker)

Posted by Hallee on Mar 3, 2010 in Biblical womanhood, Christian Faith, Family, Holy matrimony, Housekeeping, Life, Parenting

I do not believe the following labels apply to me:

working mother
career woman
stay-at-home-mom (SAHM)
work-at-home-mom (WAHM)
housewife
full-time mom
Personally, the label I prefer is that of Homemaker.

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Tags: Career woman, Carolyn Mahaney, Danielle Crittenden, Feminist movement, Feminist theory, God, Homemaker, Housewife, Human Interest, minister for younger women, SAHM, Stay at home mom, title homemaker, WAHM, Work at home mom, Working mother

Take Pictures

Posted by Hallee on Feb 21, 2010 in Christian Faith, Family, Life, Love, Parenting

Go take pictures of your kids. Wrap your arms around your husband’s neck and take a picture of the two of you. Hand the camera over to someone sitting next to you in the restaurant and have him take a picture of you and your family.

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Tags: Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Legacy, Memories, Memory, Photo, Photograph, Photographer, Photography, Pictures

Leaving on a Jet Plane…

Posted by Hallee on Jan 31, 2010 in Family, Kissing, Love, Marriage, Romance

Gregg left this evening to go back to Afghanistan. We’ll see him sometime in April.

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Tags: Afghanistan, Goodbye, Love

Blog Award: Sweet Friends

Posted by Hallee on Jan 25, 2010 in Blog Stuff, Family, Life, Love

About three weeks ago, Geri at Heart and Soul Cooking presented me with this blog award. I was so excited! Then I got busy with Gregg coming home and having him home that I forgot to send it forward!

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Tags: Award, Blog award, Human Interest

Guest Post: Money Saving Meg on Outlet Shopping

Posted by Hallee on Jan 15, 2010 in Biblical womanhood, Budgeting, Family, fellowship, Stewardship

I meet with friends semi-annually at the nearby outlets to share a meal, quickly catch up on our lives, and give our children a chance to play together. We look forward to this so much. It is not just about the outlet deals, but the camaraderie and fun associated with the trip.

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Tags: Back To School, Carter's, Children's Place Retail Stores Inc, For Us All, Hudson & Company LLP, Human Interest, Oshkosh Corporation, Riley, Sperry Corp., Stride Rite technology, Time Quartet, Tommy Hilfiger

He’s Home!

Posted by Hallee on Jan 9, 2010 in Family, Love

He’s Home!

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Tags: Afghanistan, Family, Homecoming, Love

So Much For Which to Be Thankful

Posted by Hallee on Dec 30, 2009 in Christian Faith, Family, inspiration, Life, Love, Marriage, Parenting

Laura at Heavenly Homemakers has offered us the opportunity to share what we’re thankful for in the last year. It’s supposed to be “Grati-TUESDAY” and today is Wednesday, but I was traveling yesterday and hadn’t written this ahead of time.

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Tags: Christmas, Faith Hope, Grattitude, Human Interest, New year, New Year's Day, Thankful, Thanksgiving

Wintertime Worship

Posted by Hallee on Dec 22, 2009 in Christian Faith, Family, holiness, inspiration

Sadly, our culture has shifted its focus to the dazzling lights and away from a dazzling Savior. Commercialism has swallowed whatever Christmas used to be before it was this. Battles are fought over the very name of the holiday, and Santa Claus is embraced more freely than the infant Jesus.1 Santa is an icon in modern culture, and his image is used to sell everything from soda to sports cars. How is a Christian to view Santa in light of the true meaning of Christmas?

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Tags: Advertising characters, Christ, Christian folklore, Christmas, Christmas music, Jesus, Religion/Belief, Santa Claus, The Santa Clause

Real Photos

Posted by Hallee on Dec 21, 2009 in Family, Parenting, Raising boys

Both boys were in their Christmas sweaters for church and I wanted to take a picture of how cute they were to send to my husband, Gregg, in Afghanistan. The second I pulled out the camera, they started crying. Wailing. Rending of clothes and gnashing of teeth. It was so dramatic. The tears immediately dried up the second I threw my hands in the air and gave up.

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Tags: Christmas, Entertainment/Culture, Hospitality/Recreation

Christmas Past

Posted by Hallee on Dec 18, 2009 in Family, Life

When it was much later than Santa probably wanted it to be, we’d pack up and drive home and the four of us would go to bed certain we’d never be able to sleep, and likely were asleep within minutes of laying down.