Since I recently got back in to the blogging game, I’ve been keeping it rather light over here on Traci M. Smith… I’ve talked about Toddler Hotspots in San Antonio, I’ve shared some amazing things my congregation is doing, I’ve shared what I’ve been reading, I’ve even gotten crafty. This post gets into a much […]
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Things have been so quiet here and over at Mrs. Smith Cooks, that one can actually hear the crickets chirping. Â Here I am to help correct that! I hope that now that my manuscript has been turned in to the publisher, I can spend some of my writing time here and at MSC! Though I
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I always think a little recognition goes a long way. As a pastor, I see the many unpaid hours all of my volunteers put in on so many programs… Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, the list goes on. Certainly none of the volunteers does it for the recognition , but I think a little token
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Last night a friend from High School posted about some spices she had bought. Since I love to cook, I checked out the site she recommended. The site is something I wouldn’t have found on my own, and it a site I will absolutely be patronizing. The spices are in bulk, they are inexpensive, they
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Dinner and a show for $20 per person? It’s true! Northwood Presbyterian Church is putting on Harvey. Written by Mary Chase, this show is a period piece set in the 1940’s about a woman who wants nothing more than to live a normal life,  one not complicated by a brother whose friend is a 6 ft. tall
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Friends, since this blog is relatively new, it’s stil “shaping up” in terms of its content. So far I’ve had a variety of different posts. One of the things I anticipate using this blog for is to get the news out to some local networks about projects/activities that may be of interest to people who
LOCAL: San Antonio – July 4th Fabulous Family Fun Festival! Read More »
It’s chilling to think that just two days after I wrote this last post about hula-hoops. cotton candy, and my son’s second birthday, I began a journey through the most terrifying days of my life so far. Â Just two days after singing happy birthday to Clayton right alongside us (via Skype, of course) Â my dad
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One of the best sermons I ever heard was on the verse “This is the day that God has made…” The person teaching about it talked about how we’re always looking for another day. It’s not this day, it’s another day. A day when will be old enough to go to High School, or get a
When I decided to write my book about rituals, traditions and spiritual practices for families, I had a dream that it was published and everyone loved it. The day I signed a contract to actually publish it, I had a dream my computer keys were broken and I didn’t know how to type my own
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Let’s get some things straight, friends, before we get too far along on this little blog journey together. Shall we? So far I’ve written a lengthy post on books I’ve read this Spring, and a lengthy post on fun places I’ve been in San Antonio. All true. I did read those books and go to
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