Zucchini, Zucchini, Zucchini!

July 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Our garden has been doing so well this year, and that is such a blessing in these tough economic times. Not only does having a garden help with our food bill, but it also allows us to eat organically. This is a healthful bonus that sometimes is out of our price range at the grocery [...]

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Cloth Diaper Wet Bags

July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I have been cloth diapering for several years and have never made a “real” wet bag to hold the used diapers when we are out and about. I have used plastic grocery bags, a nylon bag, and even a travel sized space bag. Yet, I always wanted to make my own. Zippers always seem so [...]

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Spaghetti Sauce and Spaghetti Squash

July 29, 2009 By 2 Comments

Say that title three times fast. Ha! I have never grown spaghetti squash before, but thought that it might be a good thing to try due to my son’s wheat allergies. I picked my first one a week or so ago and tried to cook it according to some directions I found online. I poked [...]

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Simple Joys

July 28, 2009 By 2 Comments

This summer is just flying by. It has been filled with some exciting events like my brother’s wedding and the 4-H fair. Trips are fun and exciting, events like those mentioned above are memorable, and material things will get old and break. However, the simple joys are what I will remember about this summer most [...]

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Name Tags from Empty Detergent Bottles

July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

We have some bags that I wanted to let the kids use, but they all look identical. I thought I could make some name tags for them, but wasn’t sure what I could use that would be sturdy and durable. (Remember I have three young boys. Enough said.) Then I remembered I had some empty [...]

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Before and After: 7

July 23, 2009 By 5 Comments

I haven’t done a before and after post in quite a while. In my other posts I would take a picture of a messy room or area of our home and then post a picture of it after I had cleaned it up. Well, today I am doing a “trash to treasure” version of my [...]

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Mommy’s Helpers

July 22, 2009 By 1 Comment

The two innocent looking boys in the picture above had been wrestling/fighting just a few minutes earlier. They are always full of energy and when left to their own devices can get quite rowdy. So, what did I do to get them to stop rough-housing and be angelic little helpers? I had a gallon bucket [...]

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My Husband

July 21, 2009 By 6 Comments

I have written posts recently about everyone in my family from my parents and brother to my four children: Julia, James, Joshua, & Joseph. However, I have yet to write one about my husband. Today is the day. When my husband and I met we were both college students. I had never dated anyone in [...]

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Garden and Farm Update

July 20, 2009 By 1 Comment

I was asked recently for more garden updates by Michelle. So, I thought I would do just that. Our garden has really been flourishing. We have really felt God’s blessings with the harvests we have had already. The newspapers and straw in between most of my rows has also been a blessing. Not only can [...]

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First Green Beans & Natural Plant Spray Recipe

July 17, 2009 By 1 Comment

I was so excited when I went on a treasure hunt through my garden yesterday. I found the green beans pictured above. They looked great and I can’t wait to harvest more. I really want to can as many green beans as possible this year because they are my family’s favorite vegetable. We are still [...]

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