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Category Archives: Lent

Lille finds (24)

What are you giving up for Lent?

February 21, 2012by wife ic 1 Comment

Reblogged from Wife – in captivity: I am not Catholic but I love the restrictive nature of their religious traditions. As an ala carte Lutheran, where almost anything goes, it is refreshing […]

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Homemaking, Killing time, Lent, Traditions
A joyful easter

Vintage American Easter postcard

April 21, 2011by wife ic Leave a comment
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Lent
Easter Greetings

Vintage English Easter postcard

April 20, 2011by wife ic Leave a comment
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Lent
Frohliche Ostern

Vintage German Easter postcard

April 18, 2011by wife ic 1 Comment
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Lent
Frohliche ostern

Vintage German Easter postcard

April 16, 2011by wife ic 1 Comment
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Lent
Austrian easter card

Vintage Austrian Easter card

April 14, 2011by wife ic Leave a comment
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Lent
Bumpy 70's glass

Spring cleaning

April 8, 2011by wife ic 2 Comments

As I was doing my spring cleaning, I noticed that I have a high Ikea vs. Thrift Store ratio 5:3 for big items but an encouraging 3:17 for small items.  […]

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Homemaking, Lent, Thrifting, Travel
Dy-na-mite!

Spring cleaning – getting started

March 30, 2011by wife ic 1 Comment

It is part of my promise to myself for Lent. I need to get my ducks in a row. Some people clean methodically, I have a different approach. Start in […]

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Homemaking, Lent
august thrift shop finds 001

Make due with little new

March 11, 2011by wife ic 2 Comments

I am giving up new things for Lent. Of course, the necessities will have to be bought but other than that we are going to try to make due with […]

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Homemaking, Lent, Thrifting, Traditions
Lemon tea

Faster fasting fastest

March 9, 2011by wife ic 1 Comment

Day one I have given up carbs for Lent. After bulking up on sticky buns and Fastelavn rolls it is not easy, going cold turkey. They say you can cure […]

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Lent, Traditions

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