Living, Loving and Learning Together
My friend introduced me to planning meals monthly. I’ve done this many times before, but not to this extent. Inspired by her $400/month for family of five that includes three growing boys and 3 cats, I accepted her challenge of reducing my food budget by at least 25% this month! A fellow homeschool blogger, Erica, [...]
Every year I am invited to a cookie exchange. The last couple of years I have made cookies ahead of time so it wasn’t stressful. This year, I decided to be wild and wait until the last minute (literally) to make the cookies. This year I chose a new recipe, Toasted Oatmeal Cookies. Since I [...]
The “What’s for Dinner?” Solution Quick, Easy, and Affordable Meals Your Family Will Love Written by: Kathi Lipp Publisher: Harvest House Publishers Publication Date: October 01, 2011 Pages: 208 ISBN: 9780736938372 List Price: $12.99 USD Need a Christmas Gift? Find it at Amazon ($10.39), Barnes & Noble (10.99), Christian Book Distributors ($9.99) and other online [...]
What is my all-time favorite gift? My Kitchen Aid Professional 5TM Plus Series mixer! When I first decided to get a mixer I was shocked by the sticker price! OK…I didn’t need it that badly. Still, I wanted one and every year I watched the sales faithfully for a great deal. Finally Kohl’s was having a [...]
Our family had the opportunity to try Fun da-middles cupcakes by Betty Crocker. They sound like a fun concept: a hidden surprise of filling in the middle. The Boy calls them Twinkie Cupcakes. For the review we received a box of Yellow Cupcake Mix with Vanilla Frosting, a cupcake pan, pot mitt, cupcake liners and [...]
I am going to learn to make bread tomorrow. So if you may imagine me with my sleeves rolled up, mixing flour, milk, saleratus, etc., with a deal of grace. I advise you if you don’t know how to make the staff of life to learn with dispatch. ~ Emily Dickinson If thine enemy be [...]
So, I’m blogging up a storm this fine afternoon. We have finished our day at school (Thank you My Father’s World!). Time to figure out what’s for dinner. I decided I might as well finish the entire week! Monday: Loaded Baked Potato Chowder (from Pampered Chef) Tuesday: Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken (Recipe from [...]
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