Faith, Home, & Family
The Queen's Handmaid starts in 39 BC and tells the story of Lydia, who was abandoned at birth and raised as a servant in Cleopatra's palace in Alexandria, Egypt. Lydia is a hard worker in the palace, as well as making clay pots in her "free" time. She sells these pots and saves the money so she can live free one day. As hard as she works at her … [Continue]
Set in 1848, Let God follows the story of husband and wife Levi and Amelia. Levi has decided that it is time for them to travel west He has heard numerous stories of men getting rich from striking gold. Even though Amelia doesn't want to leave her home, friends, and family, she honors her husband and goes west with him. … [Continue]
*Thank you to Direct Energy for sponsoring today's post, and encouraging me to share tips for a smarter home! Here are a few tips that I use to make my home an eco friendly home. Unplug energy sucking devices when they are not in use. Common energy wasters include your computer, printer, DVD player, phone chargers. Unplug these … [Continue]
This past week has been a week of adjustments for me. Adjusting to not using the broken oven to cook with. When you're used to using the oven every day, it takes a a while to get out of the habit of putting everything in the oven. I pulled some Salisbury Steaks out of the freezer that I had frozen myself the last time I made some. I took it out … [Continue]
*This Teaching Teenagers Time Management post contains affiliate links I have 6 kids, all homeschooled, and all adults now. So I have some experience with teenagers! I have said numerous times that it was easier to get my youngest four out the door when they were little than it was when they were all teenagers. Teaching my teenagers … [Continue]
Full disclosure: I am participating in a Vibrant Influencer Network campaign for Depend. I am receiving a fee for posting; however, the opinions expressed in this post are my own. I am in no way affiliated with Depend and do not earn a commission or percent of sales. Millions of people have bladder control issues, aka incontinence. The … [Continue]
Things got very interesting in my kitchen this week. Friday night, Hannah was making hamburgers in the oven when she came and got me. "Mom, there's a fire in the oven." … [Continue]
