Faith ~ Family ~ Outdoor Living
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.
Posted in Homemaking
Saturday, we picked up our order from Angel Food Ministries for the first time. We were pleasantly surprised. We now have a well stocked freezer again. 1. Mac ‘n Cheese2. Chicken Strips with Veggies & Dip3. Valentine Chicken Parm with spaghetti4. Calzones (didn’t get to these last week)5. Pork ribs with potatoes and carrots6. Eggs, bacon, and biscuits7. Chicken Salad sandwiches
Valentine’s Day has gotten me thinking about love. We often hear that people fall in love or fall out of love, but what is love truly??? Is it possible to have a love that lasts a lifetime? It’s so rare these days to see a couple that makes it a lifetime. It’s sad to hear that they are the exception not the rule. What would happen if we decided that we would love like the Bible teaches us to love? The Bible tells us… Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or…
Posted in Announcements, and Commercial Break
I just received this an wanted to post it in case anyone else would like to take advantage of this opportunity! Dear Homeschooler, Borders Books & Music proudly offers all homeschooling families 25 % off almost everything in our stores — either for classroom or personal use – over our EDUCATOR SAVINGS WEEK, March 22-27, 2007. Just present some form of homeschooling ID; it’s as simple as that. Please visit www.bordersstores.com/educator for more details, including information about the special reception in all our stores on Friday, March 23, from 4-8pm (when you can enter to win Seattle’s Best Coffee® for…
Posted in Family
I don’t recall giving Munchkin permission to grow up so quickly, yet, this picture shows that she’s growing up way too fast. How does this happen without us noticing? One day she was our little baby — now she’s a little miss. **sigh** Ok, ok, so she’s only 7 (soon-to-be 8), but man does time fly… Today, we were sorting and cleaning some things and ran across some pictures from when she was really little. We showed them to her and she didn’t recognize herself. She was so little back then. She said it looked like her little cousin. It…
Here is an easy, but delicious recipe for Valentine’s Day (or any day). I jazz it up a little for Valentine’s by adding strawberries in a heart shape. Click on image to see more great recipes for Favorite Ingredients Friday: Valentine’s Day Chocolate Edition. White Chocolate Cheese Cake Ingredients : 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened 2 cups cold milk, divided 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) White Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling 1 tub (8 oz.) Whipped Topping, thawed 1 Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.) Preparation: BEAT cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the milk in large…
