Valentine’s For Kids
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I love making Valentine’s for the kids in my life. With our ten grandchildren, and both Ronnie and I teaching kids Primary classes in our church we have a few kids to Valentine for…
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Candle in the Window is Excited For Our - 200th Blog Post GIVEAWAY!!!
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I honestly can’t believe next week will be our 200th blog post! Thank you for following along on our journey to bring more LIGHT into the world! I love the feeling of LIGHT in my life, in addition to things that encourage kindness, hope and joy…
Read MoreLooking For An Uplifting Diversion?
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In four weeks, Candle in the Window will be posting our 200th post! Thank you for supporting this forum to bring LIGHT into the daily lives of those you come in contact with! This includes family, friends, and friends you may not even know…
Read MoreLooking For Some Good Books To Read?
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From the time I was little, I have loved to read! As a child I had severe asthma and was sick a lot. Reading became my refuge and took my mind off not being able to go outside and play. I read every book I could get my hands on…
Read MoreMini Beverage Fridge
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I’ve been looking for a mini beverage fridge for a few years now. Ron and I wanted one that held a lot of cans of our favorite caffeinated beverages. I know, we need to drink healthier, but sometimes there’s nothing like an ice-cold Diet Coke, or Dr. Pepper Zero…
Read MoreThe Gift of Scent
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Have you ever noticed how the things we smell have an effect on our emotions? Imagine cutting a lemon in half. Is your mouth watering right now? Can you smell the clean fresh citrusy scent in your mind…
Read MoreIt’s a Quote Day
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Did you know Candle in the Window has a quote section on our website? I’m a collector of quotes, I have journals of them, pictures of them on my phone, and post-it notes with them...
Read MoreFavorite Bags From “Sun Jellies”
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I have many addictions, but one of my favorite ones is collecting fun and unusual bags. I ran across these vintage, kitschy, “Sun Jellies” plastic, basket-type bags a few years ago and immediately fell in love! I ordered a few from the U.K. as gifts…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s Favorites
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After a warm spring teaser in the low 70’s last week, Utah has plunged back into winter with May coming in like a lion! Today I sat at my granddaughter’s tennis match wrapped in two blankets wearing my warmest “Canada Goose”…
Read MoreFavorite Caffeinated Beverages
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It’s no secret how much I love my caffeinated icy cold beverages. You can tell my stress level by the quantity I refill my 40 oz. Stanley with each day. You may say I am a connoisseur of these cola beverages…
Read MoreAll Creatures Great & Small
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Ron and I are extremely particular about what we watch on TV or at the movies. We are always on the lookout for uplifting and wholesome things to watch. There’s nothing like a good movie to bring LIGHT into your evenings…
Read MoreFavorite Color
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Once a month in our church we have what is called “Fast and Testimony Meeting”. Usually this is on the first Sunday of the month. The purpose of Fast and Testimony Meeting is to partake of the sacrament and strengthen one another by bearing testimony of Jesus Christ…
Read MoreLiving In A Desert
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I live in Utah. And I love it here! We enjoy “The Best Snow On Earth” here in northern Utah. Due to the salt…
Read MoreRedstone Favorites
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Today’s post is short and sweet! One of my favorite things is olive oil and flavored vinegars from Redstone. They have two stores here in Utah, one in Draper just off I-15, and the other one in St. George in the outlets at the East end of town…
Read MoreDill Pickle Route 11 Potato Chips
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Recently I had an opportunity to go to San Diego. While there, we ate a lot of yummy food. But one night we’d had a long day and chose to grab a quick sandwich…
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Best bug spray ever!!!
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A few weeks ago my friend told me about this bug spray. She attends many of her grandkids soccer games in West Farmington, Utah…
Read MoreWhat is it about a hammock that makes you smile?
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When we moved into our home in 2007 we had the dream of planting flowering pear trees all the way across the back yard spaced just perfectly to hang a hammock…
Read MoreFamily Friendly Wholesome Entertainment
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I’m showing my age here, so bear with me. :) When I was little we weren’t allowed to watch TV very much. However one show I always loved was the “Andy Griffith Show” starring Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, Don Knotts as Barney Fife, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee…
Read MoreStop and Smell the Flowers
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Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the flowers. I love spring! Sometimes life gets crazy and overwhelming. Spring brings new life, colorful flowers, and longer days filled with LIGHT…
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