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Looking Back – Top Content from 2021

January 04, 2022

It’s fun to look back in life and as a blogger. I love seeing what my readers loved the most and wanted to share what I found with you. Below you will find the top 10 NEW posts in 2021, the top 10 posts visited in 2021 {from any time}, our top 10 FREE downloads, and top 10 products from our shop!

Are you NEW here? This is a great post to give you a taste of what 1+1+1=1 is all about and to see what other readers enjoy! Be sure to click around and see what you might have missed.

TOP TEN NEW BLOG POSTS

These are our top ten NEW blog posts in 2021:

TOP TEN OVERALL VISITED BLOG POSTS

Our blog has been around awhile and often old content is the most visited. These ten posts were the top overall visited posts during 2021.

Top FREE Downloads

We are known for our free educational printables! These were the top 10 free downloads from 2021:

Top Selling Products from our Shop

Our shop provides many items for sale and we are thankful for those who make purchases! These items sold the most in 2021:

Instagram Top 9

I share a more personal side over on Instagram which focuses more on family, foster kittens, gymnastics (my middle son) and everyday life. These are our top 9 photos from 2021!

Join me on Instagram for 2022!

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Our top nine from 2021! Haircuts, move out, family

Our top nine from 2021! Haircuts, move out, family, gymnastics, and kitties! Sums up my life! Love every part of this collage and the memories from this past year. ❤

So much to do. I almost didn’t read today becaus

So much to do. I almost didn’t read today because I just finished reading Mere Christianity (again) and hadn’t picked a new book for my morning reading time. Then I remembered this book that a dear friend gave me. I had started it weeks ago but put it aside as I got busy. Today I picked it up and of course, exactly what my heart needed. This quote specifically!
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I pray for a shift in my focus, from dreading what I must do to focusing on THE ONE who created me to do it! The simple everyday things, especially after a few days of life’s “big moments” of Christmas celebrating, are hard to focus on with joy.
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Even just typing this helps me, which is why I took the time to post. Creating the little quote image and posting here actually helps me focus on the joy I am seeking after today. Praying joy for YOU too as I know many of us are in this place today. <img src=

Recent morning reads: The Return of the Prodigal Son (Henri Nouwen), The Pursuit of God (A.W. Tozer), and Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis). Deciding what’s next…">

New foster kitten! Meet Penguin – “Penny,” who

New foster kitten! Meet Penguin - “Penny,” who I said looks like an Adélie Penguin. I suggested the name Adélie and Lili decided she liked Penguin better. <img src=

So Penny it is!

. She’s about 6 weeks, a bit over a pound. She will be with us about 2 weeks. She is a total sweetheart, snuggled right up on Lili’s bed for a nap after playing in the kitten room. She is chilling in Lili’s lap while she plays Xbox - it’s rare that a kitten will just sit like this! We are looking forward to kitten snuggles and spoiling her rotten for the next couple of weeks! . #fosterkittens #fosterkittens4thehinsons #fosterkittensofinstagram #fosterkittenlove #kittenfostering #kittenfostermom #kittenfoster #fosterkittenlove">

It was a fun and busy two days with lots of family

It was a fun and busy two days with lots of family, several Christmas movies, lots of food, gifts, and laughter. Swipe to see one of my favorite gifts! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁❤

This is tough. It has been a wonderful year and a

This is tough. It has been a wonderful year and a half with these two adorable students but our time together has come to an end. If you are new here scroll through this hashtag to see the story of my journey ~> #homeschoolwithakandki
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There are various reasons, and I’ll be a bit honest and raw with you. I had to step back from loving on these kids so that I could be more present for my own.
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You see, it’s easy for me to teach Kindergarten, it’s my natural fit (I taught K before I had kids). I LOVE IT and it can suck a lot of my time because I simply love it so much. But, MY kids aren’t in K, they are in 7th and 10th and they need me focused on those grades right now. I have a hard time dividing myself and found that my simple love of K was making me slack off a bit with the higher grades. So, while we knew that I may only teach them first semester, I secretly hoped it would be all year. But, God spoke clearly and it is time to step away and focus 100% on my own kids. I miss these two tremendously (our last day was actually right before Thanksgiving I just haven’t been able to find the words to share until now), and while it’s nice to have more time to focus on other things, it never felt like work to me when I spent hours planning and prepping for them. I recently spent lots of time with their awesome momma (a dear friend of mine) who has taken over planning and homeschooling them full time, along with their sister. Please pray for her. She is a new homeschooler and reminds me SO much of myself in my early years of homeschooling.
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I wasn’t going to share this much here but I think sometimes it’s good to give a window into reality. I canNOT do it all, and stepping back is hard for me. I have limits, everyone does. Recognizing those limits and responding when it’s time to make a change is important. I used to say YES to everything, but I am really good at NO now. But this *no* was a hard one for me. <img src=

. Thank you @cmckeown for the privilege of teaching your precious babies. You know how hard this was for me and how much I truly love them and you.">

Paxton came over to decorate the tree and they too

Paxton came over to decorate the tree and they took it to a whole new level. It looks like a bunch of tall toddlers decorated my tree and I LOVE it. Having my biggest kid here and seeing all three together was the best. It’s only been a couple of weeks since he moved out but it already feels so different. Being together tonight was pure joy for me. Be sure to swipe to see the height comparison between Kyler and Paxton now! Even we were shocked!

Mario and Luigi will be adopted together by a frie

Mario and Luigi will be adopted together by a friend of mine on Monday! There aren’t accurate words to describe this duo. <img src=

Our whole family just loves them. They are a perfect mix of snuggly, hilarious, playful, friendly, and everything great. They purr like crazy all the time. They play hard and snuggle hard. I will miss them so much! . #fosterkittens #fosterkittens4thehinsons #fosterkittensofinstagram #fosterkittenlove #kittenfostering #kittenfostermom #kittenfoster #fosterkittenlove">

The shelter is overloaded and in need of dog foste

The shelter is overloaded and in need of dog fosters. I decided that I couldn’t foster a dog, only kittens. I truly thought I couldn't, and maybe it isn't the best idea, or the perfect timing, or the least stressful thing to add to my life right now. BUT, all of my excuses and fear turned into action a couple of days ago and I brought our first foster dog home.
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I saw her on the

New freebie just for you! A brand new Kindergarten

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Christmas Movie Time!!! I have some

Christmas Movie Time!!! I have some brand new printable lists and cards for you, be sure to click the link in my profile to see all of the goodness! Swipe to see a peek! . First up is Christmas movies for kids on Disney+. Coming soon —> Netflix and Amazon Prime! . #christmasmovieskids #christmasmovies #christmasmovienight #christmasmovieseason #christmasmoviesallday #christmasmoviesarethebest #christmasideasforkids #christmasmovielist">

A bittersweet evening. Very thankful to have most

A bittersweet evening. Very thankful to have most of Frank’s family here (minus a few) but sad to be missing my parents. My dad isn’t feeling well so sadly they stayed home. Paxton was here for a bit between sleeping, moving, and getting back to work tonight by 9:30. He took a nap before heading to work, he’s running on empty.
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Thankful for those who were here, missing those who weren’t. Thankful for my husband who cooked everything, as always.

My baby. Standing in his (almost) empty room. He’s not entirely done moving but he is sleeping in his new house tonight (well tomorrow morning since he works 3rd shift tonight). He is renting a house with three friends about 15 min from here. It’s just perfect for him and we couldn’t be happier! He is ready and we are so proud of him.
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I haven’t shared much about his adult journey, but briefly - he has an AWESOME job with a robotics company and he’s so happy. He is totally adulting now and he has eased into this new life over the past year with exceptional maturity and perseverance.
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It is emotional, but we are all ready for this phase. I’m anxious to be his mom and friend instead of his roommate. I’m excited for him to have his own place and to grow in so many ways. I’m VERY thankful he’s living close, he will be deeply missed. <img src=

The season begins! So much fun to see him compete

The season begins! So much fun to see him compete all events after the last two years of constant injury/pain keeping him out. Next meet is in 2 weeks!
#krashthegymnast

Welcome to our new foster kittens – Mario & Luigi!

Welcome to our new foster kittens - Mario & Luigi! Two adorable boys who weigh a little less than a pound (age guess is 4-5 weeks). We dropped off Sully & Boo for adoption and came home with these cute guys! They are already purring, snuggling in our laps, playing, eating, and using the litter box. Foster kitten GOLD!
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#fosterkittens #fosterkittens4thehinsons #fosterkittensofinstagram #fosterkittenlove #kittenfostering #kittenfostermom #kittenfoster #fosterkittenlove

Webster got on the Christmas outfit train thanks t

Webster got on the Christmas outfit train thanks to a certain child of mine who likes to dress up the cats. Thankfully they don’t seem to mind much. And it’s pretty cute. 🎄❤

Sully says it’s time to decorate for Christmas e

Sully says it’s time to decorate for Christmas even though some humans may disagree. <img src=

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My favorite thing about Halloween – it’s my momm

My favorite thing about Halloween - it’s my momma’s birthday! I love spending the evening with her walking around her neighborhood trick-or-treating. We only have one kid who still goes, so it’s a fun girls night now! Lili opted for the classic gum ball machine costume (Kyler’s old costume) this year. Weather was beautiful, the candy drawer is stocked, but most of all, another year with my beautiful mom. ❤

A few of my favorite moments from his mock meet to

A few of my favorite moments from his mock meet today. He is finally coming back strong (after much pain/injury for over a year) and we got to see some of that today! My absolute favorite moment is the very last clip, his rings!! This is normally an event he just “gets through” but today it was amazing! Actual season begins in a few weeks, can’t wait! #krashthegymnast

Sully did a bit of meowdeling today. His model lif

Sully did a bit of meowdeling today. His model life was over after about 1 minute. <img src=

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