#1 It’s been quite the week in our home. Last Tuesday, I shared about my desire to go back to a simpler life by sharing some of the things I want to learn to do this summer – life skills [...]
I Want To Learn To…(fill in the blank)
May8
As I gaze at these photos, there’s just something satisfying that stirs my soul down deep: the down home goodness of stocking ones pantry with provisions that feeds a family, nourishing them physically and emotionally. There’s a sense of preparedness [...]
Grocery Guru Workshop, Taste of Home, & Tasty Tuesday
May1
For years, long before people had heard the term “Extreme Couponing,” I’ve been sharing Grocery Guru shopping and meal planning tips here on the blog and as part of my frugal living workshops. As food prices continue to soar, and [...]
Creating a Top Ten for the Kitchen: Starting Now
Apr24
Right now, my mind is cluttered, and therefore, it pours into other aspects of my life, including the kitchen. Can anyone relate? Please let me know I am not the only one wildly raising their hand here. All of my [...]
Becoming Inspired in the Kitchen
Apr17
Spring is my season of inspiration. My chaotic fall and winter scheduling slows down, and my calendar is wiped clean from many obligations that keep my home running more in a state of bedlam than the beauty I so desire. [...]
A Treasured Surprise: It’s About So Much More
Apr10
Stuck between jelly-stained pages of recipe cards and cookbooks, I found a treasure. A treasure assumed lost forever. A treasure deemed worthless to the typical bystander. In fact, with its faded, photocopied pages, it resembles trash, but as my fingers [...]
Brainstorming New Things For Our Easter Meal
Apr3
As Spring blooms, and the windows crack their seals to let in the beautiful air, creativity blossoms in this home. There’s something about this time of year that spurs me on. Spray paint cans find their way out to bring [...]
Pinterest, My Top Recipes and Stealing Content
Mar27
DIY (Do It Yourself) Coffee Bar – Creative Party Ideas Pinterest, Pinterest, oh how we love thee. You have opened our eyes to recipes, creativity and inspiration, but who ever would have known that for a blogger, you would bring [...]
What Recipes Should We Know by Heart? (Please add yours to the Top 10 list)
Mar20
Don’t forget to enter my two great giveaways today. We’re giving away TWO Vitamix blenders, and I also have an amazing Cracker Barrel Easter Basket up for grabs. Our family christened an inaugural year, so to speak. Our eldest child [...]
What to Feed a House Full of Middle Schoolers?
Mar6
Every March, for the past five years, we have hosted a house full of middle school students (typically around 15 people) for our church’s annual D-weekend (Discipleship weekend). Girls and boys from various schools, backgrounds and personalities come together for [...]
What Stands in Your Way of Getting Dinner on the Table?
Feb27
I’ve been brainstorming a lot about meal time at our home. Too often lately, I’ve been stuck on the edge of Balancing Meal Time Mountain asking myself, “What Can I Make for Dinner Tonight?” and it’s a long drop down [...]
What Are Your Favorite “Guy Food” Recipes
Feb21
As our youngest son and I feasted over some Orange Chicken last night, I asked him what his top five foods would be for a guy’s night in. Pizza came out without hesitation. Definitely one of his first choices. (But [...]
Share Your Valentine’s Day Meal Ideas
Feb13
As Valentine’s Day is here, many sweethearts turn to traditional thoughts and ideas about this big day: cards, flowers, chocolates and a fancy night out at a special restaurant. While filet Mignon, grilled asparagus and twice-baked potatoes perfectly prepared by [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Cracker Barrel Giveaway ($100 Gift Basket)
Feb7
Want some help with the groceries this month? Enter to win a $50 Walmart gift card as well. The thought of taking the night off from cooking dinner sounds so wonderfully appealing right now. Nine times out of ten, if [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Pantry Challenge Update
Jan30
It’s the last day of the month, which means my January Pantry Challenge has come to a close. We started out by understanding the need to get organized and I offered a simple Freezer Checklist that might help. Then we [...]
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