Well, this will be the year of all years for a Super Bowl party for our family. We both grew up in northern Indiana, and were huge Bear fans. In our high school years the Colts came to Indy and we started going to Colts games too. So, for us no mater who wins we are happy! There for our party is more about the snacks ! If you have been reading my blog you will know my dh and I have successfully reversed his diabetes to the point his blood work was so good he was not able to continue in his drug study program any more. The best part is we both have lost a lot of weight and feel wonderful. It's all about eating the right foods. With that in mind I came across a recipe from the Diabetes Center on http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/index.aspx?puid=3342170E-DB3E-4939-B49B-AF965FF7DDAE&IsP=18825&ct=Diabetes and I thought I would share. We have found that Snyder's makes a no saturated or trans fat taco chip so we will treat our selves to a few of those for our party with this dip.
Black Bean Salsa
This salsa is great with fish or chicken.
Number of Servings: 18 Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Ingredients
Name
Measure
Weight
15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1
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red onion, chopped
1/2 cup
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jalapeño pepper, minced
1
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balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp
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lime juice
1 tbsp
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garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp
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tomatoes, chopped
2 cups
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red pepper, chopped
1 cup
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cilantro, minced
1/2 cup
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fresh parsley, minced
2 tbsp
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Preparation Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
Exchanges Per Serving
1 Vegetable
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving Calories 31
Calories from Fat 2 Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 31 mg Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 2 g Protein 2 g
I have had several people comment what a drastic difference they can see in my husband and my weight loss. The next thing they say is how did you do it? I tell them to stop by my blog and look under my diet articles. I am adding to my side bar a link to a book that really helped me change our eating lifestyle. It's called REVERSING DIABETES, by Julian Whitaker, MD. My husband was a diabetic taking part in clinical studies for new drugs. He was not getting better, matter of fact he was worsening. So, I took matters in my own hands and changed the way we eat. It's about choosing whole foods, lots of high fiber carbs, fresh fruit and vegetables and just a little meat. My husband has lost over 30 lbs and as a benefit I have gone from a size 8 to a 4. We have been eating differently since September and can't imagine going back to the way we felt physically, no more sluggish feelings, our get up and go is in full gear now.
Oh, and by the way, my husband was dismissed from the clinical drug studies because he no longer had the blood work of a diabetic.
This is just a list of reminders of those odd things that seem to get passed over.
A list comes each month; print it out; 3-hole punch and put it in your Home Management Book.
To make it fit your life even better - Copy and Paste it into Word, then fine tune it and format it for your Home Management Book.
Work them into your daily life or take a day and tackle them all!
Scroll down to the bottom to read about our new Discount Catalog!
January Seasonal Work
This monthly article will be a helpful reminder of irregular work. Some of the chores are 5 minute chores for one person; some are family projects that might take a couple of hours. Some are done monthly, some seasonally, biannually, or annually. Some are for the safety of you and your family, some save you money in the long term. Some won't affect you and your life due to your home, climate, appliances, etc.
The chores are matched to the area of the home you are already scheduled to work in for the most part, or are planned to correspond with the "day of the week work", according to the yahoo group announcements. If it doesn't suit you then schedule it for a different day but do your best to fit it in sometime.
Remember, when you have a big project scheduled, get a good night's sleep, plan a crockpot meal and a period of rest afterwards. Assign different tasks to your children, they will take ownership and pride in their contribution to the family. Don’t cheat them of this; they are learning to be responsible adults when you include them in this type of work. They won’t be left in a quandary as untrained adults.
Do not play catch-up except with checking the fire alarms, these tasks will come around again. Start right now with today and move forward.
Week 1 Laundry Day
* Put salt in the water softener. Kitchen Day
* Clean the oven and stove vent.
* Make up a big pot of chicken broth for the sick season. Office Day
* Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. Town Day
* Buy a new air filter for the furnace.
* It’s citrus season. Buy it in bulk if you can and serve it daily for a healthy snack and shot of vitamin C. Cleaning Day
* Change air filter on furnace.
* Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season.
* Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. Gardening Day
* Peruse garden catalogs; look at your menus; match your favorite food with what you can grow in your climate; make a plan.
Week 2 Laundry Day
* How are the winter clothes holding out? Do you need to toss some ratty ones? Kitchen Day
* Look through your recipe books for some new soup and stew recipes to try. Office Day
* Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. Town Day
* Did you buy citrus produce yet? Cleaning Day
* Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season.
* Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. Gardening Day
* Peruse garden catalogs; look at your menus; match your favorite food with what you can grow in your climate; make a plan.
Week 3 Laundry Day
* Get out your stain treating guide and brush up on it; have a child or two make a poster of how to treat your most common stains to post in the laundry room. Kitchen Day
* Make a list of your most commonly used recipes with their ingredients and ask yourself, “Can I grow any of these ingredients in my garden?” and “Is there a healthier or less expensive way of getting these ingredients?” Office Day
* Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. Town Day
* It’s citrus season. Buy it in bulk if you can and serve it daily for a healthy snack and shot of vitamin C. Ask the produce department of your local grocery for a deal on bulk buying. Cleaning Day
* Launder mattress pads, pillow covers, spreads, and covers in hot water to kill dust mites, this will help a lot of allergic children.
* Vacuum mattresses and pillows; flip mattresses.
* Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season.
* Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. Gardening Day
* Peruse garden catalogs; look at your menus; match your favorite food with what you can grow in your climate; make a plan.
Week 4 Laundry Day
* Have you been keeping up with mending and ironing? If not, make a goal and plan how to reach the goal and a plan for how you will keep up with it in the future. Don’t forget to teach your children these tasks. Kitchen Day
* Make orange marmalade from the oranges you bought in bulk. Office Day
* Send off your seed order!
* Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. Town Day
* Don’t forget grapefruit, it’s great with a drizzle of honey.
* Buy salt for the water softener. Cleaning Day
* Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season.
* Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. Gardening Day
* If you didn’t do it yet, send off your seed order!
* Plot your garden on paper.
New Discount Catalog!
We are downsizing the LFL Store until our help grows up a bit! : )
These items are great! They are high quality and we chose them with large families in mind. We will likely carry them again in the future.
Stock up on birthday gifts, busy play for rainy days, and just for fun! New items will be added weekly as we got through our inventory lists!
Some times people tell me they would never have time to make homemade bread for their family. Homeschooling 6 kids I sort of agreed until we realized how important it was for our diabetic diet to only eat fresh ground whole wheat bread. It has been a key for my dh and I in our weight loss. We both have dropped 2 pants sizes since September. We try to eat at least a slice of whole wheat bread everyday and now that my kids have decided that the homemade wheat is better than the store bought white I have to make it quite often. I have found the key to making this simple is organization. I bought a rolling cart from Target. Everything I need is on the cart which makes for a great time saver. Things like measuring cups, spoons, thermometer, squirt bottle, etc. I just roll the cart in and out of my pantry closet when needed.
Well, in GA we have all the windows open and enjoying 70 degree weather. So, how can we get into the Christmas spirit with a little winter wonder? Check out this page for snowflake patterns. All you have to do is print, fold and cut.
If you have a child that loves cars be sure and check out the top of my blog for your free copy of Automobiles Lapbook by Knowledge Box Central from Homeschool E-Store.
This lapbook is a study of Automobiles. There are 21 booklets, including labeling car parts, Karl Benz, Model T, Hybrid, Early Cars, Car Safety, Car Systems, word search, vocabulary, and so much more. Includes all instructions and also information about what to put in each booklet, including internet links for further research.
Fall is in full swing in northern Virginia. We are at the peak for the foliage color. Everywhere we look we can see evidence of God’s creativity and love of beauty. His remarkable character is reflected in what He has made. His excellence, His care, His power, and His wisdom are evidently seen in His handiwork.
This is our family's favorite time of year—fall, football and festivals. In the last two weeks we went to an apple festival and a pumpkin patch. Hay rides, horse rides, corn mazes, BBQ, swings, and best of all—just watching our children laugh and play outdoors. Our ancestors would get a kick if they knew we were paying for our children to jump on a hay stack. These simple pleasures make great family memories. I have double the fun documenting the excursions with beautiful fall scrapbook papers.
Heart of Wisdom is opening TWO new stores! Read about them below. Save $2 to $20.00 by reading about the special offers throughout this email.
The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein...He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. Ps. 111:2&4
Unit Study Link Library
New and Improved Link System
We are excited to announce a new and better system to use Internet-Linked Ebooks.This new system will replace the Ebook links. Now you can rate links, suggest new links, make comments about links, and report broken links. Similar resources have a monthly subscription fee. This Link Library of FR*EE.
OurHebrewRoots.com is now open. At this new store you will find balanced resources to learn about the history of the Christian faith.
OurHebrewRoots.com is dedicated to teaching the roots of our faith and the early church. We've included dozens of generous excerpts to help you get to know the exceptional authors and make the best decisions. Save $3.00 on any item in the store. Type in ourhebrewroots on checkout. Offer good until November 30, 2006.
Are you into notebooking? You need to take a sneak peek at our new Scrapbooking to Learn store soon to offer Bible, history and science scrapbook kits, clip art and embellishments you can print from your computer or use in a software program to make beautiful, impressive portfolios
If you aren't familiar with digital scrapbooking we've provided a link to a great Ebook to download at no charge! Be forewarned (especially if you gravitate towards crafts and quilting), scrapbooking is extremely addicting! Fortunately, digital scrapbooking is much less expensive than and not as messy as traditional scrapbooking.
Students that document schoolwork using these new methods build creativity, develop computer skills (may even become graphic artists) and most importantly, develop a love of learning. Check it out!
Autumn is a super time to teach your children about God's creation gifts: harvest, leaf identification, apples, pumpkins, and the pilgrims. Why do leaves change colors? What's the real story of Thanksgiving? How many types of apples are there?
Visit out new link library for free lesson plans, field trip ideas, corresponding worksheets, and book suggestions. Visit your public library which should have a special display of fall subjects (and maybe a fall book sale).
Halloween is not just a time for cornstalks, pumpkins, apples and cute costumes. There is much, much more involved. Before deciding to celebrate or not celebrate any holiday, it is important to understand the history of that holiday.
The passion to renew Christianity's biblical roots is fundamental to the vision of Hebraic Heritage Christian Center. See how the Center brings to life the Hebraic learning model using the latest technology available. The Hebraic Heritage Christian Center announces the beginning of registration for its first course offerings October 15, 2006, with online classes beginning January 1, 2007.
I am very excited to see the beginnings of this higher education that will equip students with in-depth understanding of Christianity's Hebrew foundations and will empower them with the knowledge and skills to disciple others, thereby exponentially expanding the impact of these restoration truths in the church and in society at large.
How’s your homeschooling? Need some encouragement? We all need encouragement at one time or another. Visit the Heart of Wisdom Message Board or HOW Egroup. Both groups offer inspiration and a chance to meet like-minded friends or get questions answered.
Did you know Heartofwisdom.com offers articles on many subjects? You can learn about Bible study, home decor, holidays, teaching approaches, homeschool help, frugal living, and much more. Click here to read fall articles. Click the link below to see a list of articles.
As always I would like to ask for your prayers for Heart of Wisdom for direction. I'd also ask you to pray for my family and me as I'm having surgery on November 6. Thank you.
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God bless you and yours during the 2006/7 school year. Remember to start each day in God's Word!
This blog is dedicated to helping moms keep the Bible as the central focus of their homes, homeschool, and their daily walk. Posts are to help moms in their daily routines as they travel the path God has for their family.
Fall is in full swing in northern Virginia. We are at the peak for the foliage color. Everywhere we look we can see evidence of God’s creativity and love of beauty. His remarkable character is reflected in what He has made. His excellence, His care, His power, and His wisdom are evidently seen in His handiwork.
