Faith, Home, & Family
Friday was my daughter's volleyball banquet. It was a pot luck, Asian meal. I brought Mongolian Beef. It was a great evening for all the girls, coaches, and parents. It was also the boy's basketball banquet. So it was a great night with lots of homeschoolers. Here's a picture of the serving table. One of those many silver crockpots is mine. lol … [Continue]
I like to make a lot of my own kitchen helpers. Sauces, salad dressings, seasoning mixes. I like knowing exactly what is in everything. And homemade is much more economical. So in my quest to make more of my own kitchen helpers, I developed a Homemade Enchilada Sauce recipe. I used it in these pans of … [Continue]
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
I didn't do much out, apart from the usual meals, this week. I did make a double batch of granola bars for my daughter to take to her three day long state volleyball tournament. … [Continue]
I recently received a copy of the new book The A-Z of C.S. Lewis to review. The A-Z of C.S. Lewis, An Encycolpedia of His Life, Thoughts and Writings Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis's death, this complete guide covers all of Lewis' works, from his literary criticism to Narnia. C. S. Lewis's work is widely known … [Continue]
I recently received the book Where Courage Calls by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan to review. Where Courage Calls is a When Calls the Heart Novel, and is a special companion story to Hallmark Channel's When Calls the Heart TV series. I haven't seen the tv series, or read When Calls the Heart. That's ok. Where Courage Calls can stand on it's own, … [Continue]
I told Hannah, 18, that I wanted her to start cooking supper sometimes. I'm thinking once a week. She wasn't entirely thrilled. She can cook lots of things and makes lunches sometimes. And she's an excellent baker. She just hasn't cooked an entire supper by herself. She picked what she wanted to make. Potato soup and biscuits or bread. I'm … [Continue]
