No, today is not my Birthday (in a sense), or any of my family member’s Birthdays, nor is it my parents anniversary………… Today is the day I thank the Lord for saving me from the chains of sin and bringing me into His loving arms and calling me His child….. MY SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY!!!!! Today I [...]
Filed under: Christian Living, Practical, Random, Scripture, miscellaneous on April 21st, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am the type of cook that drives her friends and family crazy. I tend to just toss ingredients together with whatever I have available according to my current whim….not measuring….not following a recipe. So if the meal item turns out really well and my family wants it again or my friends ask for the [...]
Filed under: Kitchen, Practical, Random, friendship, health, miscellaneous on April 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments »
…..hello yummy muffins. I was recently reading some of Laine’s Letters and stumbled across this muffin recipe that calls for leftover cooked oatmeal. Oh could this possibly be the answer to our slimy science experiments lurking in the back of the refrigerator??? My family and I love muffins so I decided to give the recipe [...]
Filed under: Kitchen, Practical on March 22nd, 2010 | 8 Comments »
This year I am reading “My utmost for His Highest” by Oswald Chambers and it is such a wonderful book to read! You read a small section a day for the whole year and each section though it is small, is so powerful and is a wonderful way to start my day after reading God’s [...]
Filed under: Christian Living, Practical, Random, Scripture, miscellaneous on March 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
I always look forward to spring, especially after the winter we had this year (yes, California did have a winter this year! YAY)! These changing in the seasons always remind me of the verse Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, [...]
Filed under: Beauty, Practical, Random, Scripture, miscellaneous on March 4th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday was an out of the ordinary church day for us! We have about 2 family’s that come regularly, and one of them is out of town while the other was driving back from their trip to the mountains yesterday and so since my dad had no congregation to preach to (other than us and [...]
Filed under: Christian Living, Family, Practical, Random, Scripture, miscellaneous on March 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am so sorry I did not get this article up sooner! We have been quite busy over here and (I am sorry to say) almost forgot about it!!! I hope you enjoy this weeks hope chest article! Heirloom Stain Remover Recipe Don’t you just hate it when you get a stain on one of [...]
Filed under: Practical, Random, miscellaneous on February 10th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As you probably have noticed, I have taken off the award post I had recently had on my blog! My mother and I talked about it and have decided not to accept awards or tags from now on. We thank each and every one of you who awarded us in the past and are very [...]
Filed under: Practical, Random, miscellaneous on February 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Aprons, Aprons, Aprons! I thought that this week we would look at one thing that all young ladies should put into their hope chest but even be wearing it now and that is an apron! I know at first when the thought of aprons came to me at the age of about 13 I thought [...]
Filed under: Family, Practical, Random, friendship, miscellaneous, sewing on February 1st, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Heirloom Pillow Cases Hello everybody! I thought that this week I would share a couple pictures of some of my heirloom pillow cases that I have in my hope chest, and some I even am using now! Pillow Case 1 : This Pillow case above I hand embroidered about 3 to 4 years ago, and [...]
Filed under: Practical, Random, miscellaneous, sewing on January 26th, 2010 | 4 Comments »