Raisin' These Youngins
• Dec. 10, 2009 - Warm Summer Days.
Posted By happy at home
We have been blessed with beautiful, warm summer days this week. Each day my washing line has ben full of clothes, nappies, sheets, towels and the like flapping in the breeze. The washing has smelled soo good this week when brought in from outside!
This morning I made up a big pot of chicken soup, and this evening after dinner divided the remaining soup into two three litre containers for the freezer. This will do us for two more meals quite nicely.It's always a bonus when you have some extra for the freezer!
I finished off the Christmas shopping today, and wrapped up the last of the small gifts and laid them under the tree. It's lovely to get that all done, nice and early and organised!
My poor dh has had a busy day today with a dear elderly lady who died in our congreagtion today. It was expected, but even so ...sad. We know and draw great comfort from the fact that she is with the Lord forever. We have a wedding tomorrow which dh is leading, so he has some very busy days ahead of him. I'll be praying that the Lord will bless him with extra strength and wisdom as he marries a young couple tomorrow with much joy and happiness, and as he comforts the family and leads the funeral of this dear lady who passed on to glory today.
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• Dec. 9, 2009 - Dreidel Game Symbols
Posted By quietcajun
I added these dreidel symbols to the "Celebrating Hanukkah" post below! Take a look, give it a try and have fun! My children love it when I buy the chocolate coin candies for this game! |
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• Dec. 9, 2009 - Christmas and Relationship
This year I think Christmas is going to be different for a lot of people. Just like us.
It took a good friend to show me that the other day.
I know the economy is tough everywhere. And I'm guessing a lot of folks are bypassing buying presents for fellowship.
And I'm thinking that sounds kinda nice.
Fellowship.
Here's Webster's version:
1 : companionship, company
2 a : community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience b : the state of being a fellow or associate
3 : a company of equals or friends : association
4 : the quality or state of being comradely
5 obsolete : membership, partnership
I think we could all use some more fellowship (company, community, association, partnership) don't you?
Christmas really isn't about the presents.
And I tell myself that every year but this year I think God is helping us all to understand it's about relationship, not gifts. And I find myself relieved, in a way, that we can't buy, buy, buy for Christmas. Because it makes me stop and think. What really is important to me at Christmas?
Is it that I want to have enough gifts under the tree for my kids?
Or is it teaching them about love, and fellowship, and togetherness?
What do I really want my kids to learn?
I'm sure, in my heart, that it's about relationship.
Now, if I can only get my brain to follow my heart I'll be in good shape.
IN HIM ALWAYS...
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• Dec. 9, 2009 - Shalom
Posted By quietcajun
In Hebrew each letter is a word picture.
Shalom means so much more than peace.
Sheen teeth, destroy
Lamed staff, authority Vav hook, nail, establish
Mem water, chaos
Put it all together: Destroy the authority that establishes chaos!
This is why I often say Shalom instead of OR in additon to saying the word PEACE!
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• Dec. 9, 2009 - The Pioneer Woman
Davis Kidd was THE place to be Tuesday night in Nashville. You could see women with The Pioneer Woman Cookbooks ALL over Green Hills Mall. Becky and I were in group 8, and I heard there were at least 21 groups of 25! No telling how late Ree stayed signing books.
 We were in Group 8 and got our books signed around 9 p.m. I'm glad that I went on Saturday to get our line tickets. It was a really fun experience. Lots and lots of laughter with the other women in line, but we had to drive an hour and a half home in awful wind and rain. Gotta be awake to do that!
 The line wrapped all around the store, but you didn't actually have to stand in line very long because of the line tickets. I thought it was really well organized. Everyone was so friendly, perky, and fashionable. I saw more cute shoes and scarves than you could shake a stick at. I kept wondering how many people there were bloggers, but I was a little too shy to just go around asking, "Hey, are you a blogger?"
 It was a FANTASTIC Girls' Night Out though. I'm really glad that my friend, Becky, suggested it. We laughed, talked, did a little shopping, sat in the massage chairs at Brookstone, ate at Panera, bought some Sees chocolate, and finished off the night with slushies. What else does a girl need?
 Meeting Ree was fantastic. She is every bit as friendly, funny, and gracious in person as she is on her blog. I, however, totally froze and just kept mumbling about how my friend, Candace, has cooked SO many of her recipes already, but couldn't come because she's battling morning sickness. Ree said that she was really sick with all four of hers and that carrying a lemon around to smell really helped with the nausea. Just thought I'd toss that out there in case any of my other friends are battling morning sickness.
And then we got to meet Ree's fabulous sister, Betsy, and terrific friend, Hyacinth. It's easy to see why Ree loves them. They were just hanging out like good girlfriends do, passing out t-shirts, and making small talk. They asked me what my favorite recipe was and again, I drew a blank. All I could think of was how my 13 year old RAVED when Candace made Ree's enchiladas. I have made Ree's corn casserole. It was super quick and easy, (which is how I like my recipes!) but Ree makes me want to be a better cook.
Enough about me though. If you get a chance to meet Ree at one of her book signings, please do. It is well worth the drive. And even if you can't make one of the book signings, she'll sign your cookbook if you mail it to her. And even if you can't buy the cookbook, you can find great recipes, pictures, and stories on her blog. That's how it all started and I'm so thankful that it did.
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• Dec. 8, 2009 - Not a Tractor
• Dec. 6, 2009 - Kitchen Musings
Posted By happy at home
Hmmm I can smell the chilli cooking on low in the crock pot- this should make two meals for us, so I will freeze on to use later this month.
I went in the garden this morning and picked a huge amount of silver beet, washed it, cooked it up and made two veggie dished for us. I'll use one tomorrow with dinner, and you guessed right the other will go in the freezer. I also picked the rhubarb and made 3 cups of stewed rhubarb to go over our yoghurt- the children love it and it's high in calcium- an added bonus
Dh trimmed the grape vines this morning, so in a couple of months we will be enjoying yummy, juicy grapes again.
Better go and check the strawberry plants, hopefully I will get a small basket full! |
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• Dec. 6, 2009 - Our dinner menu for this week.
Posted By happy at home
Sunday: Tomato and veggie soup, boiled eggs, bread, ice cream for dessert.
Monday: chilli ( made with mince, kidney beans, lentils tomatoes etc), brown rice, cauliflower
Tuesday: Mashed potatoes, tuna sauce, silver beet.,
Wednesday: Homemade pizzas, spinach salad.
Thursday: Chicken soup and fresh bread.
Friday: Pancakes.
Saturday: Italian mince and sausage casserole, brown rice, salad.
Sunday: Left-over chicken soup ( frozen from Thursday night), fried eggs on toast.
We'll have homemade yoghurt for dessert Monday through to Friday with home made stewed fruit. Saturday night will be our special dessert night served with ice cream.The spinach and silver beet will be from our graden, and hopefully we will pick lots more strawberries this week to enjoy also. |
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• Dec. 4, 2009 - Fun with WiddlyTinks!
• Dec. 4, 2009 - Making Ends Meet
As I watch my children struggle with ungrateful hearts I find the same wicked heart in myself.
It's ugly.
I don't like it.
God has so blessed our family with a job, a warm house, a healthy family, good friends.
But I find myself sometimes staring into the abyss of what once was, how living in debt (although a total lie) was so much easier than trying to live life without it.
Why do our hearts ever wander to what is not?
Why, when He has proven Himself faithful time and time again, do I still struggle for control?
Sometimes I really want to smack myself. Or take my heart out of my chest, give it a stern talking to and return it to it's position within my body.
Thankfulness. Gratefulness. Contentment. Peace.
Great-Full-Ness.........GOD.
"Lord, let me walk with the wise so that I may be wise. Give me a thankful heart. Forgive me when my doubt and unbelief become bigger than you." |
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Christmas shopping at the Bass Pro Shop Carter-style.
