Bookin’ It 2010: My Reading Goals for the Year
(taken this evening so it is kind of dark) We have a library in our home because my husband and I both love to read. Yet, since I became a mother in 2007, I have found myself reading very little…
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TUT: Cleaning Carpets and Packing Dishes
I have a lovely wood sideboard that contains beautiful hand painted dishes with gold edges that were hand crafted and brought back from African carefully, piece by piece. They were a gift from my mother-in-law to my DH long before…
The First Day of Frost
I don’t think Chloe remembers snow from last year. It wasn’t even 8:00am and she was dressed and outside exploring the frost and exclaiming, “Snow! Snow!” She was so excited 🙂 Shortly there after she was back inside informing me…
Good Food, Great Memories: Home Made Pizza Crust
View Full Album Growing up in a small town in Northern Ontario where a pizza cost a fortune, we made our own. I loved it because it was so fun “decorating” the pizza and mom always let us drink the…
Family Traditions: Embracing Change
Photo by Zellaby Years ago, when our family was experiencing some dramatic changes, my mother wrote this poem. As a young adult, almost out of my teens, I had dismissed it just mom’s ramblings (sorry mom!). But having come across…
Work in Progress
Source I am excited to announce that the talented April of April Showers Blog Design is working on my site. The preview I saw is awesome and I am so happy {insert happy dance here}. I wasn’t sure exactly what…
Interesting Links for November (a little late!)
Photo by Denis Collette The Real Joy Secret @ (in)Courage was an incredible reminder that we are not alone in our feelings of failure, unworthiness and despair that most of us experience from time to time. 4 Ways to Encourage…
The Jesse Tree – A Journey to the Manger
Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: Last December I stumbled upon the idea of a Jesse Tree at Biblical Womanhood and…
How Do I Know You Love Me?
Photo by Shanissinah Grace Unmerited favor Giving me something I don’t deserve. Mercy Not giving me what I do deserve. Unconditional Love Accepted and cherished regardless of actions, attitudes, circumstances and behaviors. Sacrifice Of time Of finances and things held…
Chicken Journey: Roast the Backs!
Last week we talked about How to Break Down a Chicken. After breaking it down, we froze the thighs, wings and breasts but the chicken backs and wingtips we roasted right away. A little salt and pepper and onto…