The other day, I made gingersnaps for the first time. Here’s the recipe I used from an old cookbook. Of course, I didn’t follow the recipe exactly. 🙂 Ginger Snaps 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter, softened (you could use shortening if you wanted) 1/4 cup…
Last night, after reading our Bartholomews Passage Advent reading, we were talking about how the kids in the book only got 2 meals a day. And how in some countries, the people don’t eat 3 meals a day like we do. Our youngest, 10, said “Then why do we eat three meals a day?” I said…
Saturday – pizza night – Homemade Pizza (1-cheeseburger, 1- half onion, half cheese), homemade breadsticks, carrot sticks Sunday – soup & sandwich day – Sandwiches- grilled cheese, egg and cheese Monday – chicken – Baked Chicken, baked potatoes, green beans Tuesday – beef – Dinner at church for the girls, leftovers for the guys Wednesday –…
These are the blog hops I’m participating in this week. Blog hops, as well as Twitter & Facebook hops are a lot of fun, and a great way to find new blogs. It’s also a great way to increase your followers on your blog. If your visiting Linda’s Lunacy for the first time, Welcome. I…
Fall is almost over, winter begins on the 22nd. So this is the final Cornucopia of Blogs Hop! It has been fun and it has been awesome getting to make new blogger friends! Hosted by Mama to 4 Blessings ~ a homeschool, thrifty, child related crafts, reviews & giveaways blog, Survey Junkie ~ great reviews…
I’ve had a busy week, but I’ve still managed to find a few special things to share with you. Enjoy! Triple Chocolate Brownie Cookies – need I say more? lol Homeschool Creations has a great list of Christmas Printables From Around The Web Social Media Do’s and Don’ts is a great article if you use…
We really try to keep our electric bill down to a dull roar during the winter months. We have found our windows to be a great source of lost heat. So we’ve covered our windows with plastic. You can get the clear kind that you use a blow dryer on to tighten the plastic up….