Articles in Personal Thoughts
Getting in shape has become an ongoing struggle for me over the last several years.
I had finally joined a gym with my husband about 2 years ago. This was really hard for me to do …
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After our first day at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration I knew this was going to be an experience of a lifetime.
Still nothing could prepare me fully for all that was to come.
On my …
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I can feel a slight case of the Spring Fever coming on me.
I have been awoken the last couple …
I have to admit that recently I have been dealing with a very serious case of Frugal Burnout.
I thought that maybe I just needed to reorganize my coupons, but even that turned into a tedious …
I was pretty excited when I received my invite to attend Social Media Celebration.
This would be the first time I had ever been to Florida, Disney, or a Blogging Conference. I wan’t sure what I …
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I was hanging out at Twitter this morning and a little tweet went flying by that caught my eye.
It was for an article that was published here.
It was the title that caught my attention.
It …
I joined the rest of the world and got a cell phone that keeps me connected wherever I go!
The very first thing I did when I figured out what I was doing was connect to …
Did you know that there is an official Facebook page for This Side of Eternity?
Now you can stay up to date on all of the happenings on This Side of Eternity. If you’re on …
For Homeschoolers & More
How do plan to spend Valentine’s Day?
Since we are a homeschooling family I like to make Valentine’s Day a fun day at our house.
I also think it is the perfect time to share with our …
Superbowl Sunday is this weekend and I’m curious to hear how you will be celebrating it?
We usually get lots of yummy food and just veg out all day. We watch the game a little and …
About 8 years ago when Rich and I decided it was time to homeschool our kids, there were just three things I knew I had to have.
Forget books, curriculum, or school supplies.
All we thought we …
One of the things I am focusing on this year is looking for ways to make better use of my time.
I recently came across a very valuable tool that I have started using to make …
Social Media Moms Celebration
That’s right, after the bitter cold temps we have been living with here in Michigan lately I can say that this is THE perfect time to head south.
I was super excited to find out that …
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When I was a kid growing up, the five second rule was one we all knew well and followed religiously.
After all it was a rare occasion that we would get candy or treats, so we …
This past year my car turned 10 years old.
It has been a good ten years with this little car of mine. But for many different reasons, my husband has been looking for a new vehicle …
The Fed Ex guy dropped off our new Tony Hawk: Ride game for the Wii a couple days ago, and I have to say this has become practically the only thing my kids want t …
Recently I have been looking towards the future a little and thinking about the different things that will be happening in my life with my family. I know that my children are just going to …
Well my plan to get every area of my life organized is rolling along, although some days quite slowly. But there is movement so that has to mean progress right.
I have not arrived at the …
It is so important that we teach our kids to embrace the vision that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to share.
Here are a few ideas to remind your kids of the vision that Dr. …
Yesterday was our “official” first day back to school after taking almost a month off!
I have to say it went much more smoothly than I could have possibly imagined. After such a lengthy break, I …
I am so excited about the different things that are going to be happening here at This Side of Eternity over the next several weeks!
I have listened to all of the suggestions that have come …
You are never going to believe this, mostly because I hardly believe it myself.
Yesterday morning I awoke to find an email in my inbox announcing that I had won a Nikon Coolpix camera!
I shared this …
Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about me.
My name is Kristie and I have been happily married for 12 years to my best friend. We are the parents of a …
Last week I took my daughter down to the Secretary of State office to get her driving permit.
It really doesn’t seem like all that long ago we were teaching her how to ride a bike …












