Product Review: The Little Looster

June 29, 2010 By 2 Comments

 image from Little Looster When Monica of Little Looster contacted me about her product and about a possible review, I was intrigued.  I had never heard of the Little Looster and had a few questions.  She was happy to answer them and has been great to work with through this process. I wanted to share [...]

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Mommy, let’s take the bumpy road.

June 25, 2010 By 4 Comments

On Wednesday my children and I went to a nearby town to run a few errands.  As we were headed home Joshua said, “Mommy, let’s take the bumpy road.”  You see, there are two possible ways we could have gone home.  The first way is pretty bumpy which is a result of all of the [...]

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A Pillow Made from a Doily and Napkins

June 24, 2010 By 2 Comments

When I found two brand new green satin napkins at a yard sale recently I knew exactly what I was going to do with them.  I made a pillow.  The doily on the front was one of my grandmother’s.  I inherited quite a few and haven’t had enough places to put them all, so they [...]

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How to Freeze Green Beans

June 23, 2010 By 3 Comments

I have been picking green beans a couple of times a week for the past two weeks.  It won’t be long before I am getting enough to can.  So far I have filled a gallon zip-top bag full of green beans.  I like frozen green beans, but I prefer to can them.  It is quicker [...]

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Accepting Blessings

June 22, 2010 By 1 Comment

With a blog entitled “Blessings Overflowing” I would be remiss if I didn’t occasionally talk about blessings.  God has blessed my family in so many ways and I never want to cease praising Him.  A couple of years ago someone wanted to bless us with a gift.  It was such a kind gesture and I [...]

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I have a lot on my plate today, but no menu plan.

June 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Since it is Monday I should be posting a menu plan for the week.  However, I am not feeling it today.  I know a few weeks ago I wrote a post about making excuses, so I won’t make any for my lack of meal planning.  However, if you are curious about what is going on [...]

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After the Storm

June 18, 2010 By 4 Comments

On Wednesday afternoon we stepped outside to watch a storm roll in.  The wind started picking up speed. We watched the sky become more ominous and dark. Just as the first drops of rain started to fall, we ran back inside. Once inside the rain fell and the wind raged, yet we were snug and [...]

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Sewing with My Daughter

June 17, 2010 By 9 Comments

My daughter is in her third year of 4-H and needs to make a jumper.  I already had a pattern (Simplicity 5646) that I thought we would try.  We picked out some fabric and got to work this week. This dress was just a practice dress, but I think we both learned several new things.  [...]

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How to Freeze Broccoli

June 16, 2010 By 2 Comments

Last week I picked 5 large heads of broccoli from my garden.   I ended up with 2 gallon freezer bags full of broccoli.  Here is the process I used to get the broccoli from the garden to the freezer. 1.  Grow some broccoli. 2.  Pick the aforementioned broccoli.3.  Cut the broccoli into pieces by cutting [...]

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Swimming Suit Alteration

June 15, 2010 By 1 Comment

Remind me next year that I need to attempt to make my daughter’s swimming suit myself.  Let me tell you why.  I am not sure who thought it was a good idea to have the neck lines of little girls swimming suits plunge to their navels because it is not the look I want for [...]

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