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Decorating the Ceiling....
This post is about decorating the ceiling... and it is surprising how much some ceiling decoration can add to a room!A few years ago, we removed the popcorn ceilings in the house... WHAT a HUGE job...
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Picket Fence Hides the Trash Cans...
We live in the city, although we would love to move to the country. While we live in the city, we want our yard to look nice, and also be very usable.We have areas that are utilitarian... not pretty....
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Cherry Cranberry Dessert
My husband loves cherries and for his birthday he always wants cherry pie, but sometimes, like this year, I don't have time to make cherry pie, so I get creative in making a cherry dessert and he loves...
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Easy Taco Casserole!
My husband loves tacos... actually, we all love them. Since it takes a LOT of tacos to feed my large family... and since that isn't cheap or fast, I keep experimenting for something easier.We have...
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HERB LIBRARY- 5 Reasons To Start Your Own
Herbs are helpful... and they are plentiful in most parts of the world.In a time when the internet is in great use, WHY do we need to have a "book library" of herb books?Am I saying that everyone...
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"Breakfast on the Go" Muffins
I have a big family and our family is very busy, like many families. Some leave early for work and others are at home, but even those who leave early, don't leave at the same times. One son usually...
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4 Great Fruit and Herb Waters
We are trying hard to increase our fluid intake... and are drinking a lot of plain water. Sometimes, though, it is nice to have something with a little flavor... a little different, so I have been...
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5 More Fruit and Herb Waters
We are sure enjoying the Fruit and Herb Waters we have been making lately. The last post was:4 Great Fruit and Herb Waters (this is a link) After trying these 4 fruit and herb waters... and...
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I'd Love To Have a Gazebo!
A gazebo is attractive... and a wonderful addition to a garden or park.We enjoy them and their beauty and have dreamed of having one in our garden. We still talk of it, but it just doesn't seem that...
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How to Make CHICKEN BITS!
I started making chicken bits and they are wonderful! I am using them the same way we would normally use bacon bits. The flavor is strong and tasty and I know what is in them since I am the one...
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"Breakfast on the Go" Muffins #2 'Mostly Savory'
I have a large family and work times vary, so breakfasts are hurried and eaten individually, for the most part. Not everyone gets up or leaves at the same times. l have been trying to create some...
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WHAT Is Swamp Pie???
Swamp Pie? WHAT????? What is Swamp Pie? Who would ever want to eat Swamp Pie? Ewww! The name alone conjures up images of things no one would want in a pie. Hmmm.....Well, swamp pie came...
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Living in the Country!
We have had a dream for many years.... of living in the country. The Lord didn't allow it until just a few months ago. What a blessing to be here and to be putting in our gardens, blueberry bushes and...
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Swamp Pie - The updated version....
Swamp Pie.... No, it doesn't sound very appetizing, but it is something that has become special to my family. There was the original Swamp Pie which is how it all started, but I decided to do an...
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How to Make: ICE MARBLES!
Ice Marbles Fun and easy.... Just put water in balloons and freeze them. You can add food coloring if you like. In these, I put some liquid food coloring in the opening of the balloon, then attached...
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Root Beer Cookies
Root Beer Cookies? Hmmm... That sounds different..... Our family was in need of something a bit different... a little fun and since the guys all like root beer, I figured they would love these....
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Running the Race....
Life has so many difficulties, yet God is always faithful. We are running...running a race...a race that is bigger than us and our concernsa race that is very importantand a race that God has allowed...
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18 Years After the 9-11 Attack on America
18 Years After the 9-11 Attack on AmericaToday is the 18th anniversary of 9/11, the biggest attack on American soilAn attack that took the lives of many that day and also later daysA day of tragedy...
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Mommy's Christmas "Store"
Mommy's Christmas "Store" was a popular thing in our home for many years. Recently my adult girls reminded me of the "store" and talked fondly of their memories of it. One of them said, "Mom, you need...
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Rejoice! .... Even In Troubled Times?
Today is Easter Sunday and a time to rejoice, even in this time of uncertainty and fear. We do have a Saviour and He has already defeated death and hell. What a blessing!I went outside this morning...
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Book Give-Away ... Biblical Minimalism
Today, I am promoting and giving away a new book, called Biblical Minimalism, by Cheryl Smith.In the book, my friend, Cheryl is very transparent about the journey God has taken her and her family on in...
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How to Encourage Elderly Parents...
Parents and grandparents are precious... even when they are elderly and unable to do as much as they have previously done. They need more encouragement, especially in these uncertain and frightening...
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Have Faith? In what?
Beautiful time of year, beautiful colors... and winter is on the way. God made that beauty and we are to praise Him in good times and in bad.... in nice weather and not so nice... in good economic...
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Who Can We Trust?
We live in frightening times and we do not know what will happen in our country or our world. What do we do? Who has the answers? Are they telling the truth? So many questions and uncertainties. What...
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Loss and Hope
A one-year anniversary is coming soon... the anniversary of when I "lost" my mom is next week. For a year, she hasn't been available by phone and she hasn't been living here on earth. There have...
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