(Psst: don’t forget to go enter this drawing to win a $100 Cooking.com gift card from Country Crock.) A whirlwind session in the kitchen this morning produced: 7 quarts of sliced peaches 3 quarts and 2 pints of applesauce 1 peach pie (for the freezer) 1 leek/eggplant quiche (lunch today) 2 apple pies (1...
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I feel like summer and I have some unfinished business, and I think one of the reasons is that we’ve only gotten up to grandma’s cabin twice this summer. But at least we’ve had a little time there. Here are some pictures from a recent day spent trout fishing in a little winding stream...
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September has always felt like a time for new beginnings to me. It was a year ago that I started running, and I’m so glad I did. I have lost 20 pounds and in the process changed the way I see myself. I always knew I was mentally strong, but I this year I...
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I lift my hands to believe again You are my refuge, You are my strength As I pour out my heart, these things I remember You are faithful, God, forever
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This weekend I’m hard at work scheduling a month of giveaways! I’ve got a fitness challenge planned (complete with shirts I designed on ooshirts.com!) I’ve got free music. There’s a cookbook week, a homeschooling week, a parenting week, and a week of baby giveaways! Seriously, this is going to be so much fun! So...
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It was a terribly low point in my daughter’s life. She was struggling to trust that God really knew what was best for her life. After all, what kind of God lets a child’s mother die, leaving her at the mercy of strangers? Strangers who would come to lead her onto a plane away...
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I’ve been raving about the pickle recipe that I got from Foodie With Family. I decided to make a video to show you just how easy it is. Four of five pounds of pickling cucumbers should be enough to fill 4 quart-size canning jars. Since you don’t have to heat-process this recipe, you don’t...
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Do you ever wonder how you can encourage your family to eat better, and really enjoy it? Recent USDA guidelines suggest that half your dinner plate should consist of fruits and/or vegetables. I was recently invited by Country Crock to make over a meal that is a family favorite at our house in a...
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I don’t know about you, but I get happy when I discover a recipe for something that I can make myself for less money (and/or better quality) than in the grocery store. Here are a few recent ideas that I’ve tried or am planning to try out soon: Dishwasher detergent –this uses my beloved...
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Today while wandering around town to celebrate our 25th anniversary (love ya, honey!) John and I ventured into Borders bookstore in the mall. As you may have heard, Borders is running a going-out-of-business liquidation, and being book lovers, we wanted to check it out. We did find a few books. I’m trying to get...
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