The Pyrex measuring cups I set up housekeeping with were all accidentally broken in the last couple of years. First the four cup then the two cup. I had no idea they were so hard to find until Nana gave me these two for Christmas! She said that a two cup glass measuring cup was [...]
O star of wonder, star of light, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. So much leads us, guides us to Christmas. I must admit I sure fall for weather forecasts, baking, carols and a nightly advent story. I pray I am still proceeding, running the race [...]
We had a set back in the girls’ sickness. And I recognized the cough. The bark that comes in the night after tucking in. So the youngest girl and I went out in the cold, night air. Cold air to battle the croup. We snuggled on the front step and awed at the full moon. [...]
This ranks up there with premium comfort food. A great side for a New Year’s Day meal. OK, I confess. We even have this easy recipe as the main course on busy weeknights or for Sunday dinner. It’s a dressier version of the boxed kind. Homemade macaroni and cheese for the seven of us. A [...]
Always a holiday favorite is Reindeer Mix, a.k.a. White Christmas Snack. We made a big bunch of it yesterday. It’s very simple. You might even have the ingredients on hand. Just melt the white chocolate bark and pour it over Crispix, marshmallows, pretzels and M&Ms. Only this year and last, so that the youngest two [...]
Letter carriers and package delivery folks are quick and in a hurry these days before Christmas. This year, I decided I would keep their treats right by the door. So far I’ve been able to catch all but one UPS person. Just a few gifts by the door, ready to bless. —Have a holly, jolly [...]
It’s always been hard for me to choose just one photo. Guess that’s why I’m a collage sort of gal. One photo to send out – representative of the whole year? However, I did choose the slide pile up, above. It is a good representation of 2010. Not just holiday looking. One that could stay [...]
I mixed up the Sugar Cookie dough last night as I was making supper. Stuck it in the fridge overnight. Then, after cutting out paper snowflakes this morning, brother and sisters cut out sugar cookies. ——— Recipe here: Sugar Cookies It took all of about half an hour to spread flour far and wide and [...]
Some are already dressed for the day. Two at the kitchen table lean over cereal bowls. I carefully place the laptop on the counter, away from anything that could spill and out of reach of little hands. I click over to Daily Audio Bible for Kids. This resource we first learned about from Ann Voskamp [...]
A while back, my friend Little Sanctuary shared about how she cooks ground meat in her crock pot. You don’t have to stand and stir or deal with splatters. You just have to break up the meat with a fork now and then as you pass the slow cooker.Well, that got me going on a [...]
My friend, Kerri, got me into the habit of giving these simple, little photo albums as gifts. I uploaded about 25 photos to Sam’s Club. Representative pictures from the year: a family shot, plenty of each child, a few birthday pictures. Then, at the Lifeway Store, I picked up the $1.99 photo albums. Each with [...]
I said yes. Yes to a Christmas get together. Yes to going to the party. Yes to baking. Yes to wrapping. All the flurry of the early December weeks were finished when I heard the words I’d feared all along. “Mama, I don’t feel good.” High fever, sleep during the day, no appetite. Barely drinking. [...]
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