Welcome to The Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! This is my 8th week as a co-host! There are 5 of us mama bloggers working together so that means if you link up to this party you will be seen on 5 different sites! Time is flying and we will all be baking Christmas cookies before […]
[Continue reading...]Explore Kenya | Country (Week 1)
If you have ever dreamed of searching for lions, giraffes and elephants on a wildlife safari, climbing mountains, hiking to Lake Victoria or standing on the equator then you are ready to explore Kenya. All of these adventures are possible in this country on the east side of Africa where we will be unpacking our […]
[Continue reading...]#58 Thoughtful Spot Blog Hop
Welcome to The Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! This is my 7th week as a co-host! There are 5 of us mama bloggers working together so that means if you link up to this party you will be seen on 5 different sites! I hate to say it, but before we know it Christmas will […]
[Continue reading...]Fruit Sushi (Week 4) Japan Recipe
Have you ever tried sushi? Do you even know what it is? Or do you hear the words “RAW FISH” and run to the next room? I would have to call myself a conservative sushi eater. I love California rolls! I wouldn’t label that as adventurous though since all the ingredients are cooked. Strangely enough, the […]
[Continue reading...]#57 Thoughtful Place Blog Hop
Welcome to The Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! This is now my 6th week as a co-host. There are 5 of us mama bloggers working together so that means if you link up to this party you will be seen on 5 different sites! I hate to say it, but before we know it Christmas […]
[Continue reading...]Japan Craft (Week 3) Origami Cranes
“When Yoko was very small, she and her grandmother, Obaasan, fed the cranes in the pond at the end of the garden.” – Yoko’s Paper Cranes. Our Japan craft in this series, origami cranes, required a lot of trial and error. In fact, we didn’t even start out by making cranes. I have a couple […]
[Continue reading...]#56 Thoughtful Spot Blog Hop
Welcome to The Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! This is now my 5th week as a co-host. There are 5 of us mama bloggers working together so that means if you link up to this party you will be seen on 5 different sites! A new month is about to begin which means we are […]
[Continue reading...]Meet Yushi | Japan Interview
I want to thank my friend Anne Marie for introducing me to the young man who is going to tell us about his life in Japan today. I know this makes me sound old, but it really is amazing how we can connect with people all over the world so quickly & learn about their […]
[Continue reading...]#55 Thoughtful Spot Blog Hop
Welcome to autumn at The Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! This is now my 4th week as a co-host. There are 5 of us mama bloggers working together so that means if you link up to this party you will be seen on 5 different sites! These posts do not have to be autumn related […]
[Continue reading...]Compassion Sunday | Judah’s Story
A New Way to Share Compassion There’s lots of great stuff on the Internet that makes us laugh or cry but every once in a while there’s that one photo, or one video that comes along and really grabs your heart. Like this video from Compassion International. This one grabbed onto my heart and won’t […]
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