Banana Bread, Apple Dorset Cake, slow cooked molasses ribs, home made baked beans and cornbread........

ahhhhhhh.  yum.

this was my day yesterday.  i baked and baked....to my hearts content.  i told the ds's that in honor of fall, we were only allowed to play games all day.  they LOVED it!  so off they went....my only condition was that is was 'educational'....i didn't hear from them for about 2 hours.  ( a welcom respite).

I was planning a 'fall field trip'...but that plan didn't pan out.  so I did what every 'farm girl' should do on the first day of fall...I BAKED. http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/ ...yes I am a certified farm girl at heart....when I need a  little inspiration I travel with bucket and basket in hand to maryjanes farm.  check her out. 

So I layed Hannah down for a nap...and off i went...into my sanctuary....put on some cozy music and mashed the bananas, chopped up the apples, mixing and beating away the day.

The house smelled heavenly.  when hubby came home, the sweetness met him at the door...and all was well with our world.  we all had a wonderful dinner together by candle light...prayed for the families in the path of Rita and Katrina, and put on our jammies, snuggled into bed and watched 'little house'.....which has become our weekly night ritual.

I am hoping to check out the 'prairie primer' curriculum since the kids love to watch 'little house' so much...i read that my 12 yr old ds may too old...but my 7 yr old may love it.

we needed a little lift around here...trying to stay the course....however difficult it may get some days.  i just always remember this too shall pass...

(like gas)....* wink*

Posted by BarbaraFrank

Isn't baking a wonderful thing? We love doing it, and our families certainly enjoy the results. I like to believe that someday, my kids will remember their childhood every time they get a whiff of bread baking or cookies cooling. :)

I just got back from vacation last night, and while catching up online tonight, a) I saw that you had stopped by my blog---thank you, and b) I came here and read that you lost the baby. I am so very sorry. I know there is nothing anyone can say to ease your pain---all I can do is keep you in my prayers. It's good you know about "do the next thing." I learned about that some time ago from Elisabeth Elliot on the radio. It really does help.

With sympathy,
Barb

Posted by momof3feistykids

You are a beautiful family. :-)

Posted by TOSPUBLISHER

Oh, my, what you are baking sounds AWESOME. Can I come over? LOL

Love,
gena

Posted by Endoftheroad

I always start baking when the weather turns cool too...Sounds yummy~ bet it SMELLS great!
Lea