Heather L, Author at Marine Corps Nomads

June 23, 2007

Training Loving Hearts

If you haven’t stopped by over at Training Hearts, I highly recommend stopping by and joining her commitment to training the hearts of our children. Commitment Pledge: We are a Christian family desiring to raise our child with the primary focus of Training her Heart! “I have no greater joy, than to hear my children walk in truth. III John 1:4 “Train up the child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always…

GF Breakfast Bars

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

As you can see, this was a big hit with D. I needed a different idea for something for breakfast. I decided to use a play off of baked oatmeal. I used the Bob’s Red Mill Mighty Tasty GF Hot Cereal instead of oatmeal. Ingredients: 1/2 C butter, melted1 C brown sugar3 C Mighty Tasty GF Hot Cereal (or oatmeal)1 1/2 C milk w/2 tsp lemon juice (or yogurt or buttermilk)1 tsp cinnamon2 eggs, beaten2 tsp baking powder1 tsp saltOptional: raisins, nuts, chopped apples… Directions:1. Mix the ingredients together (sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, raisins, nuts…)2. Bake in a greased 11X7…

4th of July Contest

Posted in Commercial Break

Head on over to 5 Minutes for Mom for the new 4th of July contest. Between now and July 4th, you will have the opportunity to win lots of great prizes. Just click on the button in this post or on my side bar for more information.

June 22, 2007

Heather L

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Spring Reading Thing 2007: Wrap Up

Posted in Blogging

It’s hard to believe, but the Spring Reading Thing 2007 has come to a close. I was trying to think about what book I enjoyed the most this spring. I would have to say that I really enjoyed the Excellent Wife. Now, I’ve read this book before several years ago, but I wanted to re-read it. My new author is Elizabeth George (Christian book author). I thoroughly enjoyed her books, and will continue to read the rest of her books as time allows. We ended up not making it through the Narnia series. We took a break and will start…

Thankful Thursday: Nature

Posted in Family

This week, as I thought about my Thankful Thursday post, I looked around the yard and saw the beauty of the Lord’s creation. How can anyone not believe in God after looking at His wonderful creations. I am grateful that the Lord not only takes care of our needs, but also makes things beautiful for us to look at. I am grateful that food not only nourishes us, but it also tastes wonderful. I am grateful that I can hear the beautiful sounds of nature around me. I am grateful that I can smell the delicious aroma of baking bread…