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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.

March Madness – Family StyleMarch Madness Family Style
February 27, 2015
Heather L
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March Madness – Family Style

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I’m happy to team up with Family Christian to talk about making March Madness fun for the entire family. This post contains affiliate links. When March Madness rolls around, people seem to either get really excited about it or they get frustrated because their favorite shows are on hold for basketball. Granted, there are some people who don’t care one way or another. For as long as I can remember, D and I have enjoyed watching basketball together (when he wasn’t playing), and March Madness is no exception to that. Munchkin, on the other hand, doesn’t exactly share our enthusiasm for the…

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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese FrostingGluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
February 26, 2015
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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

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Munchkin loves carrot cake, so I’ve been working on creating a moist gluten free carrot cake with a healthy cream cheese frosting. These cupcakes are super moist. The frosting is not overly sweet, but can easily be made sweeter by adding a little more honey. If you want to make them completely grain free, you can just substitute more almond flour for the oat flour. Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Carrot Cake Ingredients: 1 Cup Almond Flour 1/2 Cup Gluten Free Oat Flour 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Ground…

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Prayers for Your ChildrenPrayers for Your Children
February 26, 2015
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Prayers for Your Children

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Special thanks to Family Christian for providing a review copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. I started praying for our sweet Munchkin before she was even born. As the years have passed some prayers remained the same while others have changed according to the season we are going through in our lives, in her life. As a mom, I want the best for my child. I want her to grow up to know the Lord in a very personal way. I want her to achieve great things in her life. Sometimes, all of these heart desires for…

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Review: The Mineral Book by David McQueenThe Mineral Book by David McQueen Review
February 23, 2015
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Review: The Mineral Book by David McQueen

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Special thanks to New Leaf Publishing for providing a review copy of this book. Munchkin loves science. Her favorite subjects are biology and geology as they are the basis for her paleontology studies. She was rather excited when The Mineral Book (affiliate link) arrived in the mail. In fact, it quickly disappeared as she decided that she had first dibs on reading the new book. It did not disappoint. Like other books in the newly revamped Wonders of Creation series, The Mineral Book features 3 different skill levels. It starts with introductory material on level one, expands into more detail in…

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Homemade Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt CupsHomemade Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt
February 20, 2015
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Homemade Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt Cups

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It took some time, but I finally have a method of yogurt making that produces consistent results for me. I’ve decided that making plain yogurt seems to produce the best yogurt, so we just sweeten (if desired) when we eat it. From the basic yogurt, I can then strain it to make greek yogurt as well as yogurt cheese. I like to make my yogurt 2 quarts at a time as that is roughly a week’s worth of yogurt for us. Because it’s easy to make, you can easily adjust how much you make at a time. I personally like…

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