In the mood for some holiday goodies? Here are a few ideas! Click on the picture to go to the recipe. Lemon Curd Cake with Raspberry Sauce Peppermint Bark Homemade Donuts with Orange Glaze Almond Bark Haystacks Candied Almonds Homemade Marshmallows Chocolate Butterscotch Chip Cookies
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This is my adaptation of a traditional Ethiopian dish called dinich wat. It is a favorite of my family. If I make enough to actually have leftovers the next day, my kids have been known to argue over who gets them. I double this recipe for my family of 10. Preparation Time: 50 minutes...
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Seems like I have the hardest time writing on Mondays. This morning it was the usual painful transition back to the school week after the weekend. Both students and teacher were less than enthusiastic. Christmas break starts in a week for us. We’ll still be doing a few things (reading, some educational games) but...
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Love this new song from TobyMac
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I’m signed up to run a race two weeks from Saturday. A race. Me. A part of me is wondering what could have possessed me. It’s a ‘fun run’–ha, 6 months ago I’d have told you ‘fun’ and ‘run’ don’t belong in the same sentence. It’s only 2.5 miles, a run/walk with a holiday...
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Got a mom or two on your gift list who’s in need of encouragement and practical advice? May I suggest my book A Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large Family? This book shares ways to stretch your income, make more space in your home, juggle laundry and chores, while still connecting with your...
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This is the time of year that rolls over me like an avalanche, with a million things to do. And, of all things, we are adding a new puppy to the mix this year. Two weeks ago our other dog got sick and died– some kind of auto-immune thing that sometimes doesn’t respond to...
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