I was looking in my fabric cabinet and this brown paper wire was just sitting there, in the exact shape of a pumpkin. I just wanted to embroider that on something. How’s that for not having to think too hard about what to make. I thought it was a great time to pull out my […]
Do things diligently. Proverbs 21:5 “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but every one who is hasty comes only to want.” Let’s talk about diligence as a matter of duty to others. We try to teach our children that their work is important. Whatever work it may be, it affects other people,
Our Favorite Fall Books for Children! From Joyous Home’s bookshelves… posting this makes me want to go to the library. 🙂 Too Many Pumpkins, by Linda White We found this treasure several years ago, and it has been a favorite ever since. The children want to read it over and over again!
Simple Butter Pastry for Pie Remember the week before when I shared our Rosemary White Sauce for Chicken Pie, I mentioned our butter pie crust? I’m sharing our recipe today! I failed to get peaches this week however, so I settled for apple tarts instead. The Recipe One recipe makes one double-pie pastry, or two
Welcome to Free Book Friday! Ready for some great books? Two special books are included in our giveaway today! Great Christian Classics is written for older students, however, you can read-aloud to middle graders. Courage and Conviction is for 9-12 year old children, or a read-aloud for younger students. Great Christian Classics: Five Remarkable Narratives
Chicken pie with our classic rosemary white sauce, yummy! I’ve been making meals for the freezer this week for after the baby’s birth (I’m getting close!) Homemade chicken pie with our special rosemary white sauce has always been a freezer meal for a baby’s birth in my family. Pineapple upside down cake is another special after-baby-comes food,
Welcome back to Free Book Friday! The break was nice, but we are excited to get the giveaway kicked off again with these great books! (This Giveaway is over) About Write from History “The Write from History series is an elementary writing curriculum designed to teach students to write via the Charlotte Mason Method, using
We have officially arrived, it’s the hot summer season in Colorado – and it’s hot. Today, I’m going to share something fun for all your cold, chocolately desserts – homemade chocolate chips for ice cream. I’ve seen a Nestle` brand of chocolate chunks in the store, but I’ve never seen the flat chips anywhere before.
My days are getting a little busier getting ready for our baby girl. At 30 weeks now, time feels like it’s moving faster on me. I have a feeling that labor is going to be upon me before I know what happened! Watching and feeling my tummy wiggle is a new fun activity for mommy
Who posts a 4th of July dessert the night before? Me of course. Since moving, I don’t have a lot of kitchen supplies unpacked to get fancy. I couldn’t even find my good spatula today. So, this is a last-minute, fun one I came up with when I saw the Pepperidge Farm Coconut Cake on
“I came to visit, but you weren’t here. I’ll be back later, love George.” Instantly she remarks, “George who?” We all laugh with her. George, 94-years-old, her husband of 74 years, came to visit while she was in physical therapy – the therapy she has refused to take for over 3 years. Today, she was
Free Book Friday has a wonderful giveaway this week! Spelling You See is the newest sibling of the Math-U-See publishers and they are generously sponsoring their newest product! I cannot tell you how excited I was when I saw this! I was especially excited to see they use writing and reading to teach spelling. Being
