Faith, Home, & Family
I was going through some craft stuff that was given to us (several years ag0) to get rid of what we're never going to us. Zach came in and saw this little wooden train. He snagged it and went running. I guess before I said he couldn't have it. lol He painted it, and gave it to his grandfather for his birthday. And I'm sorry to say that's the … [Continue]
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received the Paperless Home Organization ebook from Simplified Pantry to review. Paperless Home Organization is a how to guide that walks you through creating a digital homemaking binder. Once you have your homemaking binder in place, you can go paperless! I don't know about you, but after 31 years of … [Continue]
I recently received the new book The Promise Box by Tricia Goyer to review. The Promise Box is the second book in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series. I reviewed book one, The Memory Jar, last year. It is not necessary to have read book one to enjoy book two, The Promise Box. The main characters in each book are different, while secondary … [Continue]
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
The featured post from last week's Making a Home - Homemaking Linky is: Honeysuckle Jelly from Taylor-Made Ranch. I remember well standing around the Honeysuckle bush with my siblings and cousins sucking the honey out of the blossoms. I've shown my kids how to do it, too. Have to keep those family traditions alive. lol I have yet to make … [Continue]
After last weeks week long breakfast for the freezer session, I didn't do anything major in the kitchen this week. I did make cupcakes on Friday for my father in laws birthday. We're having a family cookout today, Memorial Day. If you're having a cookout, too, let me help you get ready. See my post How to Prepare for a Large … [Continue]
This week, two kids learned how to use the weed eater. Hopefully, that will help keep everything looking neat this year. Zach will be 13 in July, and I thought it would be good for him to learn. He did really good, and was really careful. Abby, 14, volunteered to learn to weed eat. Volunteers are never turned down here. lol She, also, did … [Continue]
