Going gluten free caused us to really have to change our eating habits. While we were making the transition to being completely gluten free, we started to eat much healthier. Because I had to pay close attention to all of the details on packaging, we started to realize how much junk we were really eating. We started to make even more changes. The one thing that I found difficult to replace was shortening. I wanted a healthier alternative to regular shortening, but I couldn’t find anything. When I learned that I would be trying out the Tropical Traditions Palm Shortening,…
Author: Heather L
I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.
WW: Looking Through the Ruins
Posted in Photography
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Ultimate Blog Party 2010 Wrap-Up
Posted in Announcements, and Commercial Break
I’m finally getting around to writing up my after party post for the UBP. I know that I’m way behind on getting this posted. I’m also way behind on visiting blogs, but I’m starting to make my rounds. I’m also working on getting caught up in my google reader. It’s amazing how far behind you can get when you’re not on the computer very much for 2 weeks. I want to thank everyone that stopped by during the UBP. Rest assured that I will continue to make my rounds to various blogs. It just may take some time to get…
The Archaelogy Book Review
Posted in Reviews
The Archaeology Book by David Down The Archaeology Book is the latest book in the Wonders of Creation series put out by Master Books. David Down puts over 40 years of archaeological knowledge into this book to provide the reader with unique insights into the field of archaeology. The book is set up in a multi-level format: level one – 5th to 6th grade, level two – 7th to 8th grade, and level three – 9th to 11th grade. As the levels get higher, the topics and information go more in depth. The first level covers the basics of who,…
Munchkin’s 11th Birthday Party
Posted in Family, Holidays, and Homemaking
Munchkin hasn’t had a big birthday party for herself since she was in kindergarten, so we decided this was a good year to have a big party. Munchkin has been blessed with great friends at this location, so we wanted to take advantage of that before people start moving away. Let me introduce you to Sahara, Munchkin’s birthday camel. Instead of a traditional card from Mommy and Daddy, we gave this to Munchkin. She received her birthday camel as well as her other presents from family prior to us heading to church on Sunday morning. We tried to do most…