We have made 4 batches of strawberry jam using the strawberries we picked last Friday. I was thankful to have the help of my daughter and sister-in-law for 3 of the batches. We ended up with 19 jelly jars and 10 pints of jam. We have almost gone through a pint, so I am glad [Continue Reading...]
On Friday my four children, my brother and his wife, and I went to a nearby u-pick strawberry field. We filled 3 baskets which ended up being 33 pounds worth of strawberries. I thought they were a great price at $1.25/pound. Plus, we had a lot of fun together choosing the delicious ripe berries that [Continue Reading...]
Last Saturday I decided to weed the garden. It was so hot outside, but it needed to be done in order to put the newspaper and straw down this week. Weeding the garden is definitely not high on my list of fun things to do. Weeding the garden by myself is even lower on my [Continue Reading...]
Yesterday was the last day of school for my older two children and I am so glad. I am looking forward to a fun summer. I always like to give their teachers a small gift at the end of the year and found several great ideas online. I gave the kids some choices and here [Continue Reading...]
I have used many excuses over the years as to why things get messy, cluttered, or out of control in our home. If you are like me, when you let things gradually build up they eventually become mountains that you feel like you will never be able to climb, especially when it comes to housekeeping. [Continue Reading...]
This weekend was the first time in several weeks that we haven’t done a baking day. We worked a lot in the garden on Saturday pulling weeds. It was so hot out that by the time we were done with all of our outside activities I was in no mood for baking. It was no [Continue Reading...]
The countryside is covered with these yellow blooms right now. They remind me of a time many years ago when my grandma came for a visit. She had driven past many fields that were full of these yellow flowers. She described the fields as being beautiful and wondered what they were. My dad told her [Continue Reading...]
Are drawer pulls that match your decor a necessity? No. Are they fun to have? Sure. Do you have to pay a lot of money to get some? Not at all. I decorated this porcelain drawer pull for my daughter’s dresser a few years ago. (actually I made a bunch) I purchased some ready made [Continue Reading...]
This isn’t a new concept, but it is truly a time saving one. I enjoy cooking and I try to make nutritious meals for my family. However, there are times when I just don’t feel like cooking a huge meal from scratch. Here is where the cook once, eat twice concept comes in handy. For [Continue Reading...]
When I decided to go back through Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl and make note of important phrases and scripture, I didn’t think about how big of an undertaking it would be. Yet, I am glad I did it. This book was definitely an eye-opening, “in your face” way to look [Continue Reading...]
Welcome to Blessings Overflowing! My name is Jackie. I am a wife and mom to 5 kids. I'm so glad you stopped by my little corner of the blogosphere where you will find me rambling about sewing, crafting, gardening, cooking, my family and who knows what else. 
