3 oz. cream cheese, softened4 cans fruit cocktail or other canned fruit, well drained, reserving 1/4 cup juiceCombine the softened cream cheese and the 1/4 cup juice reserved from draining the fruit, until well blended. You want it to be thick because even the well drained fruit will have some juice to thin it down and you don't want it to be … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Chicken & rice soup in crockpotSunday - soup & sandwich day - Egg Salad sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches, pickles, carrotsMonday - beef - Steak, smashed potatoes, green beansTuesday - pizza - Homemade Pizza, carrot sticks,Wednesday - super simple - leftovers, saladThursday … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
It's so much fun now to walk around the yard and see everything. Maybe one of these days, I'll take a video. Does anyone know what kind of flower this is? I got it at church on Mother's Day, but it didn't have a tag in the pot.I was told this plant was a house leek, but I'm pretty sure it's a Sedum, instead.These two plants are in one of … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
This week hasn't been terribly exciting in our home. We're just plugging along with work.It ended up being cold this week! Which is highly unusual for Kentucky in May. We did manage to get some work done in the garden yesterday. Today has turned out really warm! So we worked some more in the garden and got a few things planted.I did talk with each … [Continue]
This Week’s Favorites
I found lots of new favorites this week.Backing Up Your PhotosHow to Create a Watermark Action in Photoshop15 Ways Technology Can Clear Your ClutterBaby Quilt PatternsHow I Healed My Childs CavityTesting New Essential Oils14 Natural Items for Your Alternative First Aid KitSteps for At Home Allergy TestingHomemade Jams in a JiffyWhite Bean Vanilla … [Continue]
Once a Month House Cleaning?
Have you read any of these articles about once a month house cleaning?The Case for Once a Month Cleaning - Part OneHow to Clean Your House Once a Month - Part TwoA Day in the Life of a Once a Month Cleaner - Part ThreeThey definitely have my attention!Since I'm still not feeling up to par most days, could I really skip most weekly cleaning tasks? … [Continue]
Wordless Wednesday – Cat Nap
I looked out the front door the other day to find this crazy cat taking a nap with a shovel as a pillow!For more pictures, visit Wordless Wednesday,Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom ,Say "Cheese" at It's a Blog PartyA Beautiful Mess,Live and Love Outloud,Shibley SmilesAngelica's Awesome AdventuresThe Florida HogansThe Life of Rylie … [Continue]
