Here is a tradition that I am so glad we started early in our family. Every night we sing 2 songs right before the boys (ages 4 and 5) get in bed. This is after we read and pray. (My husband and I put the boys to bed together.) I have made a list of Sunday through Saturday. We … [Read more...] about Singing Hymns
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Blogging/ New Schedule: 2006
Well, I am determined to get back to blogging. I have a stack of things by the computer that I want to write about and just haven't been able to get to it. One thing I decided to do this week was to be more scheduled in the morning hours. I've been good about other times of the … [Read more...] about Blogging/ New Schedule: 2006
Easter Story Cookies
Here is the recipe for the Easter Story Cookies. I didn't get to it again this year, but there's always next year! To be made the evening before Easter. Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans 1 tsp. vinegar 3 egg whites pinch of … [Read more...] about Easter Story Cookies
Today
I don't have anything major to say, but wanted to share about my day. My husband was out of town yesterday and today. I woke up at 6 a.m. and no one else was awake. It was wonderful to get to stay in my bed for 30 more minutes reading the Scripture and praying--no interruptions! I taught two … [Read more...] about Today
Cooking terms
I read something in the newspaper the other day. Certain companies such as Kraft and Betty Crocker have decided not to use certain terms in their recipes anymore. Some of these include braise, sear, broil, fold, beat and simmer. They know that there are too many out there today who don't know … [Read more...] about Cooking terms
The Wind in the Willows
I've just completed reading The Wind in the Willows to my 5 yo. I was very disappointed. I've been spending the last couple of years reading some classics that I had never read as a child, including Little House, Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Swiss Family Robinson, … [Read more...] about The Wind in the Willows
