Celebrating our January heat wave!
by After weeks of gloomy skies and single digit nights, we finally saw the sun today! 44 degrees honestly felt like 75 to my sun-starved psyche. …
January Planning
Got a yen to organize thy household? Well, step right up. There’s nothing wrong with a little “New Year’s” motivation…and with single digit temps and …
Between Christmas and New Year’s…
I love year’s end! Right now we’ve got snow drifted everywhere…enough that it completely blizzarded us in on Christmas day. Since Christmas dinner for the …
Merry Christmas 2009!
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His Name shall …
Let’s talk organic!
Okay, the bottom line is age related problems and diseases are widely thought to be caused by two things: consuming insufficient nutrients and adding on top …
The Dying to Self Series
A situation with a dear loved one had me reviewing my blog for the series of posts I did on “Dying to Self”. I thought …
Chili Rellenos, Green Chili Stew & Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas!
Mama Squirrel here! Yeah, that’d be me, Mary, feeling good and stocked up after toting over 130 home-canned jars of garden produce down to the …
Spiced Oven-Dried Apple Slices
Fall is definitely in the air! And so perfect for having Cream of Asparagus Soup for lunch, baking bread ALL day, and boy do I …
Reasons to Read Aloud to Your Child
Upon marriage, my husband and I were polar opposites when it came to reading. I came from a family of readers and writers…the TV was …
Grandma’s Zucchini Bread and more…
My apron sure got a workout today, not to mention my feet! Picture this for a whirling dervish…me, overseeing three children’s school lessons while canning …