Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- leftover Chicken Parmesan, rice, green beans Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Tuna and BBQ Pork sandwiches Monday - chicken - Hamburgers over fire, potato salad, homemade pickles, fruit salad, homemade baked beans Tuesday - pizza/pasta - Homemade pizza with homemade turkey sausage, … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm

It has been sooooo hot in Kentucky this week! 101, 104, 105 Too hot!! Factor in the humidity, and we haven't ventured outside for much this week. We've had to water every night, as it is so dry here. We haven't had rain in over a month, and our county (and surrounding counties that I know of) are under a burn ban. There were storms yesterday that … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review

This was our last week of school! We are now taking the month of July off! Did you hear my kids screaming on Friday afternoon? You may have also heard my incredibly big sigh of relief. lol I prefer year round schooling, but we all really need this break. The kids will still be reading their Bibles. I know some of them have plans for books they … [Continue]
The Harvest of Grace – Book Review
Reeling from an unexpected betrayal, can Sylvia find relief from the echoes of her past…or will they shape her future forever? Although Sylvia Fisher recognizes that most Old Order Amish women her age spend their hours managing a household and raising babies, she has just one focus—tending and nurturing the herd on her family’s dairy farm. But … [Continue]
The Fiddler – Book Review
Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania - the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began - with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together. A wrong turn in a rainstorm leads Englisher Amelia Devries to Michael Hostetler--and the young Amishman's charming Old Order … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Dirty Rice, green beans Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Tuna and Egg Salad sandwiches Monday - chicken - Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, salad with Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Tuesday - pizza/pasta - Pasta with meat sauce, green beans Wednesday - super simple - Chicken Parmesan, … [Continue]
Italian Salad Dressing Mix

In my quest to make my own salad dressings, Italian is next on my list. Italian is my husbands favorite salad dressing. Well, not counting the ketchup and Miracle Whip salad dressing he grew up on and still likes to make. The kids won't eat it, though. lol I decided I wanted to start with a mix, so I could whip up the salad dressing quickly and … [Continue]

