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September 2009

01: Duggar Family to Welcome Baby #19 (1)

July 2009

20: HydroChic Modest Swimwear for Women (4)
17: Prayer Works – even via Twitter ;) (5)
12: Homeschool Planning for Fall 2009 (5)

May 2009

14: Win Rosetta Stone Software for Your Homeschool (0)
04: Missing My Best Friend (13)

April 2009

21: Homeschooling: Join the ‘Club’? (4)

March 2009

25: Do you share smiles? (2)

February 2009

20: Upcoming Pastor’s Conferences (3)
19: Spring is Near – Baby Chicks are Here! (4)
17: 7 Odd and Interesting Things About Traci (5)
15: Hubby Job Update #1: Possible Job! (7)
08: I’m the Featured Homeschooler of the Week (2)
06: Menopause Sucks (7)

January 2009

29: Glenn Beck on the Economic Stimulus Plan (0)
26: Finally Home by MercyMe (0)
21: They have an e-card for ‘that’?! (1)
13: Ann Coulter: Is She About Helping The Right or Herself? (2)
11: Food for Everyone via Organic Vegetable Gardening (2)
04: I Want a Facebook for GrownUps (20)

December 2008

23: Merry Christmas from Traci (0)
15: Birthday Bash Winners! (0)
12: Baby’s First Year (0)
11: Baby Room Furniture for multiples (0)
10: Checking out Baby Cribs (0)
07: Traci’s Birthday Bash! Sat. December 13th 7pm (1)
06: Mark’s Car Accident & God’s Protection (3)
06: Wii Fit Mommiis Challenge: Want a chance to win a Wii? (2)
04: #CWTU Christian Women Tweet Up: Mon. Dec. 8th @ 8pm CST (2)
04: I nearly blew-up a top 10 hosting company’s servers (2)

November 2008

30: Sewing Cutting Tables: Not Just for Sewing! (5)
29: Learning Sign Language: Baby Signing (6)
27: Traci’s Video Thanksgiving message (0)
24: Black Friday Shopping Deals (2)
23: The Church Needs a Bail-out (8)
21: My national radio interview on the auto industry bail-out! (0)
20: The MIT’s Still Going Strong (1)
19: Auto Industry Bail-Out: My husband works for Chrysler (2)
19: 3 Key Check Points before Following on Twitter (9)
18: Christian Women Tweet Up – Mon, Nov. 24th, 8pm CST (1)
17: Are all stay at home jobs a hoax? (4)
17: Ed Dale and his iPhone (4)
17: Should he stay or should he go? (2)
17: A Morning Praise (0)
16: In God We Still Trust (0)
14: Want Six Pack Abdominals? Get The Truth About Abs (0)
13: Recycled Chinese Take-Out Leftovers = Breakfast Rice (4)
10: CWTR Confession Meme: Advocate (0)
08: I Can Agree with Obama on One Thing: Renewable Energy (0)
06: Client’s new song: Heroes Left Behind (1)
06: Spinach Potatoes with Cheese (0)
06: Traci’s Crockpot Chicken (1)
01: A Black Conservative Against Obama (2)

October 2008

29: Update: car wreck prayer request (0)
29: URGENT: car wreck prayer request update (4)
29: Tater Tot Casserole (1)
25: What Is Your Blog Type? Courtroom or Library (5)
24: Mercy Saw Me (0)
23: eNews Changes (0)
23: Christianity is Not a Religion (0)
23: Water Fuel: Run Your Car on.. Water?! (0)
22: Wed AM Car Wreck Prayer Request update (1)
22: Make Electricity at Home: Make a windmill and homemade solar panels (0)
21: Homemade Laundry Detergent (7)
21: Tues. AM Car Wreck Prayer Request Update (0)
20: Chonda Pierce: What A Friend We Have in Jesus (0)
20: Mon. AM Car Wreck Prayer Request Update (3)
19: Sun. PM Car Wreck Prayer Request Update (1)
19: Sun AM Car Wreck Prayer Request Update (0)
18: Car Wreck Prayer Request Update (5)
18: Homeschool Software: Help for Those Challenging Classes (0)
17: Homeschool Software: Rosetta Stone (5)
16: Need Help to Dig Out of Debt? (1)
16: Don’t Breathe (0)
16: What is education? (0)
15: LIVE Cottage TV & homeschooling (0)
14: The Duggar’s: Quiverful Role Models (22)
13: Homemade Cleaners (1)
13: Abortion: Why I urge you not to vote Obama (3)
09: 7 Tips for Large Christian Families in Tough Economic Times (10)
01: Skimbaco: Cute Kids Clothes up to 75% off! (0)

September 2008

29: Burning Down the House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis? (0)
29: Duggar Family Reality TV show! & Baby #18 will be a Girl! (4)
28: Tithing in the midst of foreclosure (5)
26: Stealing Diapers & Baby Food – Tough times for single mothers (3)
25: Proof the theory of evolution is FALSE! (3)
19: Shock & Awe for .25 cents! (7)
17: You’re No One If You’re Not on Twitter video (2)
17: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (2)
13: Conservative Politics: [enter stage RIGHT] (5)
13: International Chocolate Day TODAY (3)
12: Business Building Opportunity: STSE2 (0)
12: Time Management Tips for Success (1)
09: Operation: “Hog Bladder” (8)
07: Grandparents Day? (2)
07: Sipping coffee, chainsaws buzzing in the background… (1)
05: Gustav damage at my Missouri home?!!! (4)

August 2008

27: A Grammy – AGAIN! (6)
14: Super Quick Update (4)
05: TWD: Black & White Banana Loaf (2)
05: If you just joined the 30 Day Challenge…. (0)
04: Thirty Day Challenge – What is it? (5)
02: Thirty Day Challenge – It’s not too late (1)

July 2008

28: Birthdays: Emily & Lilly (2)
26: 30 Day Challenge – join me! (1)
25: Kitchen mixers: I need your advice (12)
25: “Eyes of a Child” by Michael McDonald (0)
24: Internet & A/C update and Farming (7)
24: What kind of flower are you? (2)
22: TWD: passing on the cherry-rhubarb cobbler (0)
21: Internet connection & A/C issues (1)
16: The patterns are gone! (5)
15: TWD: Chocolate Pudding (3)
12: Vacation just about over….. (0)
08: Vacation Week #2 (0)
07: Office update and Georgie (0)
04: A little too “organic” for my taste (1)
03: Clean Office Project (0)
03: Joyful Baker vs. Hesitant Cook: Blame it on Chocolatechic (1)
01: Vacation 2008 Day 4: Meramec Caverns (0)

June 2008

29: Vacation 2008 Day 1: Six Flags, ThirdDay concert (3)
28: What’s your cardboard testimony? (1)
28: Barbie dress: a la Kleenex (1)
28: Blue Thistle Home School (1)
27: Homeschool Boutique (0)
27: Countdown to VACATION! (0)
24: Biology 101 DVDs Giveaway! (0)
22: The Homeschool Toolbar (0)
20: Cells phones can pop popcorn! (4)
16: First day of swim lessons, and…. (0)
16: Daily Homeschool Freebies (0)
11: Awesome Homeschooling Resource Site (0)
11: Missouri mom sentenced to 2 days in jail for son’s truancy (0)
09: Menu Plan Monday (2)
08: Simply Susan 2nd Blogiversary Giveaway (0)
08: What type of homeschooler are you? (0)
07: Modesty vs. the World (6)
06: Worship Online with Worship Find (0)
06: Pure Fashion in the “Modesty Movement” (1)
05: Modest UV Swimwear for women: HydroChic (2)
05: Homeschooling labeled ‘Educational Anarchy’ (0)
03: Flock to Twitter (3)
03: Tooth Loss in Moms of Many Children (0)
02: Back to…homeschooling! (2)
02: Gently Used Modest Clothing- poll (1)
01: Chore Chart system (1)

May 2008

27: Hannah’s beautiful handwriting & 1st lost tooth (1)
27: Dine Without Whine – meal planning (0)
26: Chuck Norris – God bless the atheists! (0)
26: Memorial Day (0)
22: Maria Chapman and her daddy washing dishes (0)
22: Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman (0)
22: Steven Curtis Chapman’s 5 year old daughter killed (0)
22: David Cook WINS American Idol! (0)
09: Baby #18 for the Duggars! (1)

April 2008

29: 2.5 yr old sings the Lord’s Prayer (1)
26: Trips to the Beauty Shop (1)
21: A Lesson From the Moment of Truth (0)
19: The Transformed Conference (0)
17: Parental Rights (0)
14: What kind of punctuation are you? (1)
07: The Church of Oprah (2)
06: Powerful Indeed (0)
04: Why I’ve been MIA (4)
01: Happy Birthday Tom! (3)

March 2008

20: Flooding in Missouri (1)
12: Spring Cleaning Progress! (1)
10: What dog breed are you? (2)
09: Free Primitive Raggedy Annie doll pattern (1)
08: Easy Shepherd’s Pie (0)
05: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (0)
03: Spring Cleaning: in Green (1)

February 2008

29: David Archuleta Gets My Vote (0)
28: Coffee Table Books (1)
27: Countdown to Easter (1)
26: Death by Chocolate (0)
26: Progress, slowly but surely (0)
26: Our Dream Vacation (0)
26: Tired Tuesday (0)
25: What’s in a name? (0)
25: Rainy days and Mondays (0)
25: Want some free postcards? (0)
24: Why is it….. (0)
24: 6 yr old singing sensation (0)
22: Easter Family Fun eBook (0)
21: More ice, some sewing & cleaning (0)
20: Rockin’ Lilly 2-20-08 (0)
20: Homemade Pop-Tarts (0)
19: Joel Osteen controversy (0)
18: Taxes, a Date & Snow (1)
11: Traci’s Baked Potato Soup (2)
11: King George of the Jungle (0)
11: Valentine’s Week (2)
01: Adjusting & Articles (1)

January 2008

31: Valentine’s Day Recipes (0)
31: Snow & School (1)
29: Emily’s Tub Art (1)
29: Alone at last (1)
28: Spam Free Zone (0)
27: Amazing Grace: video (0)
27: Sunshine for Chocolatechic (1)
27: Large Families & Reality TV? (2)
26: Can ya feel the love? (1)
26: Parenting 101: Don’t try this at home (or at the store) (2)
25: Progress! (0)
24: Artic Freeze (1)
23: Slow progress (0)
23: When a Lilly smiles…. (1)
22: Busy day (0)
21: Improvement & the Daily Grind (2)
20: A different America? (1)
20: The surgeon didn’t lie (2)
19: Chic Modest Dresses (0)
19: How’s your Calgon stock? (1)
18: Happy 6th Birthday Hannah! & Update (2)
17: Thurs. morning update (3)
16: Long night – rough morning (4)
15: Super quick update (1)
14: More strep! (1)
13: Buy your Calgon stock now….. (1)
12: We dined IN! (0)
11: I’m a sloth, lessons, birthdays & a free calendar (1)
10: Surgery date change! (1)
09: Busy, Baby, a Boy & a Surgery Date (2)
08: Cat Play Pen (3)
08: In just one day….. (1)
07: Surgery for Hannah & more… (4)
06: Call me Miss Traci (1)
05: I’m Certified!! (4)
03: The new bed & cute cat (4)
02: The Weather, WordPress & Cats (3)
01: A King Size Squee!!!! (2)
01: A Blogging We Will Go (1)

December 2007

31: The Dog, The Girl and The Look (3)
26: Oh that Entrepreneurial Spirit! (0)
25: Five Generations!! (2)
25: Maggie the Mathmatic Dog (0)
24: Faith of a child (0)
24: Merry Christmas! (1)
22: Turning up the heat (1)
22: Guess what I’m getting? (3)
21: I’m so Smorty (0)
20: My afternoon plans with a preemie (0)
20: The best purse on the planet? (1)
20: Barbara Walters offended (1)
20: Once was blinds, but… (1)
20: I’m done! & Christmas Questions (0)
18: LapBand by Journey Lite (1)
18: Christmas countdown (2)
18: Paid to Blog (0)
16: Nice sewing cutting table (2)
16: Stocking Sale (1)
16: Snow at the Cottage (4)
15: Let it SNOW! (1)
14: Friday: Modern Modesty Mission Week (5)
13: A-B-C’s of Christmas (21)
13: Thursday: Modern Modesty Mission Week (2)
12: My Birthday: December 13th (3)
12: Lilly 12-12-07 (1)
12: Wednesday: Modern Modesty Mission Week (1)
11: Tuesday: Modern Modesty Mission Week (4)
10: Monday: Modern Modesty Mission Week (1)
09: Ice! (0)
08: Reindeer Treats (1)
07: Reminder: Modern Modesty Mission week starts Monday! (0)

November 2007

29: Modern Modesty Mission Week: Dec. 10-14, 2007 (3)
29: A day of sewing (2)
27: An Emily-ism (2)
22: Finished Rag Quilt (0)
20: Modern Day Modesty (5)
19: Do you shop on Black Friday? (2)
17: Quiverful – Does Size Matter? (1)
15: Hannah-isms (1)
15: Poll: Quiverful Questions…. (2)
15: Poll: eBooks or Printed? (2)
14: Christmas Giveaways (0)
12: 91 year old Veteran Goes to College (1)
12: Christmas ADVENTure at the Cottage! (1)
08: Quiverful: Guilt-free (0)
06: A Very Productive Day (1)
04: Then it hit me… (2)

October 2007

25: Knoppe-style Communication (1)
24: When I get my energy back…… (0)
22: Heart issues (3)
19: An ER Trip, Heart of the Matter & Iron Infusions (5)
17: Lilly (1)
10: Sauer Pork Granny Stew (0)
07: The Cat Cave (6)
04: Sauerkraut with Bacon & Apples (3)

September 2007

30: Laundry room border (3)
29: The Right “Look” & General Ramblings (0)
17: Sewing Cutting Table options (1)
06: Babies at school! (2)
05: Hannah K5: Day 2 (1)
04: First Day of School (1)
03: Chocolate Calories (1)

August 2007

31: Obedience vs. Convictions, Preferences & Sin (1)
31: Top Stats Topic: Quiverful (0)
31: Hannah and the Doctor’s Visit (0)
28: We have weapons – drinking and driving (1)
25: Fear, Opinions, Trash & Love (0)
23: Aunt Hannah (1)
18: Should Christians be “Politically Correct”? (3)
18: Hannah needs a what?! (0)
18: The Scale vs. Society (1)
17: Crockpot Cooking (0)
17: New theme: Partridge Family Retro? (5)
16: A Calgon Kinda Day..again (0)
14: Cat Seasoning?! (4)
14: School stuff …. again! (2)
13: Three Girls & A Fishing Cake (0)
11: Where’s Mommy? (joke) (1)
10: Lilly: Progression of a Visit on 8-9-07 (0)
09: What makes someone a good homekeeper? (2)
08: One of those days….. (1)
08: Lilly pictures (1)
06: Lilly is here! (0)
04: Which Jane Austen character are you? (0)
02: New Kittens! (0)

July 2007

28: Summer videos (0)
28: Homeschooling musings (1)
22: A Wedding – Part 2 (0)
21: A Wedding! (2)
14: Progress… albeit, slowly (0)
09: Neuro Appointment today (3)
08: Honest Truth or Polite Avoidance? (2)
07: Blogging… Connoisseur? (0)
07: I really don’t have an accent! (2)
05: I’m a Career Woman (0)
04: Smell the Coffee (0)
04: Independence Day – July 4, 2007 (0)
02: Traci’s Carrot Cake (0)
02: Curriculum Change…. (0)

June 2007

30: You never have to pray about pink! (0)
30: Decluttering has begun….. (0)
30: Blog Browsing via Google (0)
29: A Kitchen Castle (0)
28: Conversations with Hannah 6-28-07 (0)
27: Don’t Go Down with the Plane (1)
25: Music lessons! (0)
23: Health down-swing (3)
22: Back to homeschooling? (3)
19: Kitchen Border – DONE! (1)
19: The MIT’s are getting BIG! (0)
18: We’re home! (0)
14: Harry Potter: Are we desensitizing our children… and ourselves? (2)
14: Only a day away…… (2)
06: Good Days & Real Food (7)
02: A weekend away….. (1)
02: T2CHK – Like-minded? (2)

May 2007

April 2007

30: MIA – again! (0)

March 2007

13: Habits of a Proverbs 31 Woman Challenge (0)
11: Computer Shut Down Day (0)
04: A quiet Sunday at home (0)

February 2007

January 2007

27: A whirlwind week (0)
15: Grammy’s House Daycare (0)
13: Ice Storm! (1)
13: A Missouri MIRACLE! (0)
11: January 11, 2007 update (2)
06: Weight Loss & Fitness Resource (0)
05: Raisin Cinnamon Rolls – Quick & Easy (0)
04: Black Beans and Rice (0)
03: To Schedule or Not to Schedule (0)
01: Are you still on track? (0)

December 2006

31: 2007 is going to be a BIG year! (2)
28: Flu!! (0)
25: Merry Christmas!! (0)
24: Merry Christmas Eve! (0)
22: Done! and a Blue Christmas? (1)
22: O Holy Night – Oh my goodness! (0)
20: I’m going to be a GRANDMA!!! (3)
16: What season is this? (0)
14: A birthday, a new dog (or two) and holidays (0)
08: My IQ Results (0)
03: Christmas Party & a Unique Gift (1)

November 2006

30: Let it Snow… and Ice! (2)
24: The Santa Clause 3 Movie Review (1)
24: Thanksgiving – Round #1 SUCCESS (0)
19: Getting there……. (2)
15: Snow? (1)
13: Celebrity Look Alike (0)
13: A Time and A Season for Everything (2)
13: Gearing Up for the Holidays (0)

October 2006

09: Checking In (0)

September 2006

28: Do you decorate for the seasons? (4)
20: Time of Repentence (2)
14: Health Issues (2)

August 2006

July 2006

June 2006

30: More fabric! (2)
30: Allrecipes.com – I LOVE IT! (0)
24: Shabby Chic Rag Quilt (6)
21: Funny Dance Man video (2)
12: TraMar scrap layout (2)
12: Hannah K4 layout (0)
12: Sam K5 layout (0)
12: Emily K5 LO (0)
12: My Very First Snappy Scrap Layout (0)
09: Joy in the Morning (1)
08: Striving to be Debt-Free (2)
08: Digital Scrapbooking (1)
06: Subtle Disobedience is still Disobedience (1)
05: Spirit Led (0)
03: K5 Graduation (0)
03: Weekend Happenings (0)

May 2006

31: It’s Wednesday! (1)
30: Busy weekend – busier week! (1)
28: Memorial Day Weekend fun (2)
26: Emily Observations (1)
26: The wonders of Tea Tree Oil (0)
24: The Flu! (4)
23: Conversations with Hannah 5-23-06 (3)
22: Flowers and a Wreath (2)
22: Corn and Potato Chowder (1)
22: A Calgon Kinda Day (4)
20: Saturday 5-20-06 (1)
19: You know you live in the country when…. (2)
15: Sam’s Spider Bite (1)
14: Happy Mother’s Day (0)
13: Stay Up to Date (0)
13: Fun Saturday (1)
12: New Theme (2)
11: My Soapbox (0)
11: About those Apron Society Coffee Clubs (0)
11: More puppies soon! (0)
11: More bargains! (0)
08: Parenting Classes (1)
08: Marvelous Monday 5-8-06 (0)
08: Jenny – my new daughter-in-law (1)
03: Honey Mustard Chicken (2)
02: God’s Blessing and Provision (0)
02: Yahoo – Bargain Finds! (4)
01: Taco Lasagna (2)

April 2006

29: It’s Saturday – Cleaning Day (4)
28: My Call To Serve (3)
28: Theme Issues (0)
24: I’m bi-lingual – who knew?! (2)
23: Quiverful – How Can You Afford Them All? (2)
23: Quiverfull – Giving Them All Attention (0)
23: A Large Family as a Witness & Ministry (1)
23: Quiverfull – the Blessings of Children (4)
21: Adoption Update (1)
21: An Act of Faith for Jacob Daniel (0)
21: The Adoption Option (0)
21: Gently Used Women’s Dresses and Jumpers (0)
21: True Modesty Begins Within (1)
21: Is Wearing Dresses Only, Legalistic? (5)
21: Modest Dress & Christian Femininity (8)
21: New Modest Clothing Links (0)
16: He Lives! (0)
14: Tonight’s Supper (4)
14: He is Risen! (2)
14: Last night’s supper (0)
13: Allrecipes.com (0)
13: Hannah Banana (0)
13: Sam the Man (0)
13: Lady Emily (0)
11: Pink Vermin! (1)
11: Pearls of Wisdom (2)

March 2006

February 2006

20: Priorities – Where are yours? (3)
20: Freedom in Christ (1)
09: What a week: puppies and snow! (0)
01: New Blog Software and Sick Kiddos (0)

January 2006

29: Profession, Calling & Hobby + Life Role (0)
17: Do you paint your “house”? (0)
15: What Kind of Dancer are You? (quiz) (0)
14: The Apron – a Symbol of Service (0)
14: We’re Havin’ a Party! (0)
12: Busy day (0)

December 2005

25: Merry Christmas! (1)
23: What a face! (1)
22: Appliance Mania (0)
21: Resolutions (0)
14: I am a Noble Princess (0)
08: Vision (0)
03: Practicing the part (2)

November 2005

30: A Time to Write and Rest (0)
29: Tis the Season – JESUS is the reason! (0)
24: Snapshots of my life (0)
23: Happy Thanksgiving! (0)
22: Lego church! (0)
22: What kind of elitist are you? (0)
18: False assumptions (0)
13: Family Day (0)
13: Faith in Evolution? (0)
12: Old blog postings (0)
12: Mmmm – lost in space (0)

May 2005

10: Proverbs Parenting (0)

April 2005

08: MacGuyvers in Training (0)

February 2005

05: Baby Bootcamp: Character Training & Discipline (1)

July 2004

14: Healthier Me (0)

June 2003

29: My Tubal Reversal Testimony (1)

May 2003

23: 105369718431813893 (0)

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Written by Traci Knoppe ©: Aside from her roles as wife, mother of six, mother-in-law and grandmother, Traci also works at home as a business owner.

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