I keep a composition book by the telephone and computer. I write all the telephone messages in it. Messages for other people, prayer requests on our churchs prayer chain, and when the prepaid cell phone provider calls with codes to get extra minutes I write it all in the phone log.It's also handy to have next to the computer to jot down things I … [Continue]
My Children are Odd
As of today, my children are all odd.Today is C's 15th birthday. So my childrens ages are 23, 21, 15, 13, 11, and 9.See, they are all odd.Until H turns 14 in about 6 weeks. Next December, they will all be even.But it's more fun to say my children are odd.Oh, Happy 15th Birthday C! … [Continue]
Getting Help in the Kitchen
Getting help in the kitchen is so important. As wives and mothers, we can't spend all our time working in the kitchen. We have those husbands and kids to tend to. Getting help is important for our sanity and our health. But it's also important for our husbands and kids.How so?It's important that we let our husbands step up and help us when we are … [Continue]
Weekly Menu
My menu starts on Saturday, as that is when we go shopping.BREAKFASTS -French toastHot Chocolate and toast - the kids love this on cold morningsEggsOatmeal Fruit, fresh and home cannedLUNCHES - Soup and grilled cheese sandwichesHam sandwichesMac and CheeseLeftoversFruit and veggies are also served :)SATURDAY - Jag using the beans I cooked and … [Continue]
Frugal House Plants
I love to have plants in the house. They look nice, and they help clean the air. That's especially nice in the winter, when our houses are closed up tight.In the spring, my mother in law gave me a couple of spider plant babies. Here's what one of them looks like now.See the long stem taking off to the left? That's a new baby forming.See the light … [Continue]
Kitchen Utensils
I love having lots of kitchen utensils and gadgets. :) Since I only have 4 drawers in my kitchen, storage space is a problem.I used to collect food tins, I had quite a large collection. Since we moved into this house having a place to put them all was a problem. So I downsized my collection quite a bit.I was very sad to see most of them go, … [Continue]
Kitchen Calendar
I keep a calendar hanging on my fridge. A calendar is really an invaluable tool in the kitchen. It's easy to see at a glance when an upcoming holiday or event is. That way we can plan to do some of the prep ahead of time.It's easy to write the menu right on the calendar. Maybe the family will see it, and not eat any of the food you planned to use … [Continue]
