Free 2010 printable calendar

This post has a list of the most beautiful 2010 free calendars that I have found on the web. Don’t forget to stay updated on inspirational resources for your home and family life by signing up with your email for the Embracing Home newsletter.
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Tips on spring cleaning the home

Many people end up “postponing” spring cleaning their home and often find that spring is over when they actually start on the task- LOL! This year you can decide not to be one of those people and actually make spring cleaning an enjoyable experience for you and your family.


The first thing you’ll need to do is find ways to motivate and encourage your family to help with this endeavor. Two hands work much better than one. The more people pitching in, the faster you will get the job done.
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Summer Sun Safety Tips for Kids (Plus Activities & Worksheets that Help You Teach Sun Safety)

Sun Safety: Do you know these simple steps to protect your family from the dangers of the sun?
Going out in the sun is fun but we have to be careful about the risks involved. Melanoma, a serious skin cancer, can be triggered by spending too much time in the sun without the proper protection.

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Sadly more than one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year.
You can help protect your family from the dangers of skin cancer by taking a few preventative steps. By ensuring that each person in your family puts on sunscreen before heading out the door you are taking the first step to reduce the chance of getting this disease.

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Spiritual Christian Contentment: biblical principles and keys to finding contentment in life

Keys to Being Content and at Peace in Any Circumstance

Do you feel like no matter what happens you can’t seem to be content and at peace with your life? Like no matter how much you try to resolve things there is always something to steal your joy?

The Example of a Joyful Family in Poverty Causes Me to Look Inside Myself

I felt like this for a long time. Like I was on this roller coaster ride. Sometimes I was content and other times the peace simply fled from me. The turning point for me happened one day while I was watching a documentary about poverty on T.V. Something struck me. In my spirit I felt the Lord speaking to me through this T.V. show.
I was amazed as I watched this family of nine try to cram together to sleep on the dirt floor of a hut that was made out of cardboard and recycled materials. When it rained everything in their little hut got wet including them.

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Let the Little Children Come to Me

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