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Weekly Gratitude Post 5/10/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 5/10/20

Today is Mother’s Day. I am very thankful for my Mom, Mentor Moms I have had, and my wonderful 8 children who make me a Mother. I am thankful for my Mom. She gives godly counsel. She listens & prays faithfully. I enjoy our weekly 

Celebrating with Friends

Celebrating with Friends

We have some special friends who came to visit yesterday. It was Bill’s birthday in March (a big one, he turned 90!) & because of the virus, the party Jerrie had planned for him had to be cancelled. So Lizzy made him a cake & 

“Zoodles” with Sauteed Veggies

“Zoodles” with Sauteed Veggies

Have you ever made zucchini noodles, or “zoodles”? I have bought them frozen before, but this was my first time making my own. I have a spiralizer that doesn’t get used often enough (I really like sweet potato noodles, but always forget to make them!) 

Asparagus

Asparagus

We were blessed with an awesome, already established asparagus patch when we moved into this house. It has been such a blessing! We get excited every Spring when it starts popping up! The best way to store it is in a glass jar, with about 

Ducklings

Ducklings

When Lexa, Lizzy & I were in Rockford last week for appts (on Lizzy’s birthday!), we happened to see some baby Ducklings swimming in the ditch as we were driving up Perryville. We came back an hour later to take pictures. It was fun to 

Educational CDs We Love

Educational CDs We Love

Confession…we don’t do a lot of “book work” for History & Science, especially in the younger years. Our kids mostly learn from reading, CDs & DVDs. And they know quite a bit! Our kids listen to CDs every night as they are trying to sleep. 

Crawdads

Crawdads

The kids had some fun recently hunting for crawdads in the creek. 😊

Weekly Gratitude Post 5/3/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 5/3/20

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by Lucas. Lucas is thankful for God, because without Him, nothing would be possible. He is also thankful for food, because without it, we can’t live! Lucas is also thankful for Ellenor because she always has a smile 

Guest Post – Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

Guest Post – Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

Today I have invited my cousin Megan’s daughter Keirsten to do a guest post. Keirsten is almost 15 (close in age to Lizzy) & loves to cook and bake. Today I decided to surprise my family with cinnamon rolls but, I had some sourdough starter that 

Book Recommendations – Prince Martin Series

Book Recommendations – Prince Martin Series

I recently had the opportunity to be an advanced reader for the newest book in the Prince Martin series, Prince Martin & the Last Centaur. We had bought the first 3 Prince Martin books for Lucas for his birthday & he LOVED them. Actually most