Psalm 106 is a litany of God saving us, forgiving us, loving us and we as a people repeatedly forgetting Him, turning our backs on Him and replacing Him with our own idols. Psalm 106:19-21aThey made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molded image. Thus they changed their glory into the image of an…
With 4 kids I’m forever trying to keep up on housework and efficiency in all things. We recently moved into a duplex (a very nice one I might add... phew!) and my goal has been to be completely unpacked and every box sorted by the week of Thanksgiving. It has been exhausting but enjoyable, fine-tuning…
Dear Mama letters are meant to be encouraging, and they are, but only to a certain extent. Empathy without relationship is lonely. We live in a time of the easily offended. Furious posts referencing the horrible people who stopped by unannounced and woke our newborns; the never ending diets which make baked goodies seem pointless…
You know what I disagree with? These signs... My kids might be happy but I'm probably not. I don't need perfection but when my home is a mess, I start to feel like a mess! Good mom's can also have clean floors, clean kitchens, clean laundry, clean ovens and happy kids. You can have a…
Jack's 1st Birthday was a Flap"Jack" and Pajama Party. We set up a bed in the living room with a bunch of pillows and the boys' tested it out before people started to arrive... Just chillin'... They were having fun besides Jeffrey purposely trying to knock Jack off the bed... that must of been his way of celebrating…
Friday I spent the morning fulfilling some banner orders while the boys played with daddy. He was leaving on an overnight Boy Scouts trip with my brother so I figured I better get some work done while I had the chance. As soon as Daddy left for his trip we started preparing for a never-before-tried Biscuit…
Who would have thought you could make Melba Toast at home? It makes sense thinking about it but I never thought to try it. To celebrate National Melba Toast Day, I topped mine with cream cheese, avocado and bacon bits. So good! Jack LOVES avocado so he helped me out with that part. Jeffrey on the other hand…
Lemon Chicken Pasta Alfredo Part 1: Lemon Chicken Breasts Serves 4-6 (Lemon Chicken Recipe From Ina Garten on the Food Network) Ingredients 1/4 cup good olive oil 3 tablespoons minced garlic (9 cloves) 1/3 cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons) 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano…
I love to celebrate holidays - even the ones in between the major holidays. With a goal to eat healthier foods and less goodies I decided to cut back on baking... gasp! Now though, I have every intention of planning my meals and baking days around the holidays - I use Checkiday to see what each day holds for…
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