My daughters and I often have to layer shirts. It's hard to find a pretty shirt that isn't too low cut.In the winter this isn't a problem. In the summer, it's just way to hot to be layering shirts.I was so happy when I found this tutorial for an anti-layer tube topMy teenage daughter loved it, too. So I thought I would try and make one.So I had A … [Continue]
Crocheted Dust Mitt
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, that I was going to make a Crocheted Dust Mitt. Well, I finished it, and I love it! Here's the top of the mitt. I don't use furniture spray when I dust, I normally just use a damp cloth. But when I saw the pattern for the Crocheted Dust Mitt I knew I wanted to make … [Continue]
W.W.W. Wednesdays
* What are you currently reading? - Presenting Miss Jane Austen by May Lamberton Beeker This is a biography of the novelist Jane Austen. I'm a few chapters in and it's quite interesting. The book has some lovely drawings. It's intended for children also, it says ages 12 and up on the back.* What did you recently finish reading? - Radical by David … [Continue]
Listen
This was in our church bulletin last year sometime. I've had it hanging on my bulletin board since then. You may wish to make note of these "hearing aids" to help you get more from your Pastor's message.Listen -Reverently - Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.Expectantly - Psalm 62:5My soul, … [Continue]
Storing Fresh Beets
I've been eating raw grated beets on my salads for a few months now. When I can find them in the stores, that is. I love them! I'm glad the lady at the health food store suggested them to me, as I probably wouldn't have tried raw beets on my own, even though I like cooked beets.My problem was getting them to last. I no sooner put them in the fridge … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
I tried 3 new reicpes last week from Homestead Momma. We liked every one of them! The Crockpot Cabbage Unrolls were great. I used hamburger, instead of turkey, because that's what I had. The apple cider vinegar does have a distinctive flavor, so if your family doesn't like acv, then you should leave it out of this recipe, as you can taste it. I … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
We finally worked in the garden this week. I couldn't believe how tall the grass and weeds had gotten already!That's me in the straw hat using a wheel hoe that belonged to my husbands Grandfather.As soon as we got one end ready, we started planting. We planted spinach, snow peas, onion sets, mesculen, and green leaf lettuce.Just a few days later, … [Continue]
