Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
I’m not sure what happened to October, but I feel like I woke up one morning and we were hurtling at the speed of light into the season of turkeys and decorated trees! My husband is already listening to Christmas music but I’m not even thinking past this weekend, much less Thanksgiving or the Christmas […] Read more…
Summer isn’t always as busy for family schedules, but we definitely want to be soaking up all the warmth we can without wasting extra daylight hours doing lots of cooking! Plus…hot weather + ovens = yuck. So, what to do when you need meal ideas but don’t want to heat up the kitchen every night? […] Read more…
We held out so long, I thought we were in the clear. But then it hit us. An “upper respiratory infection” that, while it wasn’t quite influenza, had many of the same symptoms and discomforts. It cycled its way through all six of us in our family, putting us in close company with coughing, sneezing, […] Read more…
During the summer, our daily schedule tends to go out the window. I think it’s because we need a break from the structure of scheduled activities, schoolwork, and other events. Or maybe it’s because where we live, the weather is finally nice and all my kids want to do is play outside and hang out […] Read more…
Yesterday, I was feeling bored with our lunch options. I’m not overly creative in the food department {although I do manage to make Apple, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches on occasion.} I see all sorts of cute things you can do with food on Pinterest, using cookie cutters, shapes and the like and I think, […] Read more…
Make the most of your ripe pears by baking this delicious Autumn Pear Bread Recipe! Ever wondered what to do with ripe pears (besides make them into baby food?) You can make some Autumn Pear Bread! My aunt Brenda gave me this wonderful recipe and in my usual style I changed some ingredients to try […] Read more…