Is it Friday already?

April 30, 2010 By 7 Comments

Wow!  This week went by so quickly.  Last Friday I wrote about having such a great week.  I think that because of that post the devil decided to try to steal my joy this week.  However, I didn’t let him. Sure, having the worst sore throat of my life isn’t exactly what I would call [...]

Filed Under: family, Finer Things Friday, gardening

A Few Ideas for Altering Jeans

April 29, 2010 By 1 Comment

I would love to say that all of the sewing projects I complete are made with beautiful fabrics and that our home and wardrobes are full of beautiful things I have made.  But, I live in the real world with four children and a husband who are busy and not at all prim and proper. [...]

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Enhancing the Nutritional Value of Recipes (AKA Hiding Veggies)

April 28, 2010 By 6 Comments

Something I have been doing for the past year is to add pureed vegetables to other foods to enhance the nutritional value of a recipe.  Some of you may think this is sneaky.  However, I think that the more nutrient dense I can make a meal the healthier we will be. Take this batch of [...]

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Menu Plan for the Week of April 25th.

April 26, 2010 By 1 Comment

My daughter and I had another baking morning on Saturday and I just had to share a picture of all the yummy goodies we made.  We made a batch of allergy-free biscuits, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, 2 batches of whole wheat bread which resulted in 3 loaves and 12 rolls, and a double batch of [...]

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A Great Week

April 23, 2010 By 4 Comments

We have had a wonderful week.  Even though today is rainy and dreary, I won’t let it dampen my spirits.  We have so much to be thankful for that I thought I would just share it with all of you. The sunny days have allowed me to get our garden planted.  I am hopeful that [...]

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Hooded Baby Bath Towel Tutorial

April 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
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Happy Earth Day everyone! If you missed my post yesterday about ways that we reduce, reuse, and recycle be sure to check it out by clicking here. Over 10 1/2 years ago when my oldest was a tiny baby, we were given a homemade hooded bath towel. It has since been used by all four [...]

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Stiving to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

April 21, 2010 By 9 Comments

Since tomorrow is Earth Day I thought I would share some of the ways I reduce, reuse and recycle items that might normally be thrown away.  I still feel like I could do much better in this area, but I think every little bit we can do helps.  God expects us to be good stewards [...]

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Menu Plan for the Week of April 18th.

April 19, 2010 By 5 Comments

Before I get to my menu plan for the week, I wanted to share a picture of all of the baked goods my daughter and I made on Saturday morning.  Some went in the freezer and some are already gone.    We made 3 mini loaves of allergy-free banana bread, 3 pans of cinnamon rolls, [...]

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Blue Skies and Sunshine

April 16, 2010 By 4 Comments

Spring is my favorite season for several reasons.  Everything is budding and blooming, we can spend hours a day outside without being too cold or too hot, and with the increased sunshine, all of our moods seem to improve. Last Saturday, the kids and I met up with my brother and his wife at a [...]

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A Repurposed Microwave Cart

April 15, 2010 By 13 Comments

A few months ago my husband was going to get rid of the microwave cart pictured below.  We purchased it when we first got married, but haven’t needed it since we moved to this house 11 years ago.  It has been in our garage ever since.  I asked him to hang onto it just a [...]

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