Labor Day Traditions
by I had no idea what a treat I was in for when I hunted up Erika’s blog after “meeting” her through her comment to one of …
Month: August 2006
Home-canned Salsa
We love Mexican food and this week, we’ve already been immersed in the stuff! I made Taco Soup and cornbread for supper Monday, canned salsa …
Time-budgeting
My husband and I are once again re-vamping our budget. Maybe I’m a slow learner, but it’s just starting to occur to me that the …
Hiding God’s Word in Young Hearts
Last year within my small homeschooling circle I taught the attending children a weekly Bible verse. To teach the verse, I used ideas from a Bible memory book …
Power Washing
Yesterday afternoon I power-washed the front of our house. (Well, the bottom half of it, it’s a two story) What a great tool…we got our …
Blessed Be The Name
We sang this song in worship today and the following stanza really touched me: “Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though …
Making Treasure Boxes
Our mailbox activity yesterday was so much fun, I thought I’d share how we did it. I chose this craft because we’d done it before to …
Twists on Easy Lunch Ideas
Over at the Choosing Home Blog, the theme of the week is lunch…and how to keep it simple but not hum-drum! There are some great …
Spinach-Lentil Soup, Anyone?
In keeping with the Choosing Home Blog’s theme this week on easy lunch ideas, I thought I’d share one that’s good-for-you and cheap as well! …
First Day of School. Check!
The plans are mapped out and in on my kitchen counter… Btw, several of the following ideas are taken from Terri Camp’s Ignite the Fire book. …