Beatitudes For Homemakers by Ella May Miller Blessed is she whose daily tasks are a work of love; for her willing hands and happy heart transform duty into joyous service to all her family and God. Blessed is she who opens the door to welcome both stranger and well-loved friends; for gracious hospitality is a test of brotherly love. Blessed…
Category: home management
Making Memories- Heritage Frame
I came across this idea earlier this week and thought I would share: Heritage Frames My Great-Aunt Judy, made these for several ladies in our family when my Great-Grandmother passed. They were so pretty- she used little scribbled notes and old photos, favorite recipes, etc. It’s a great idea…here’s a quick tutorial! I would love to know if you try…
Bakery Store
I’ve been asking around and we finally found the local bakery thrift outlet. Boy, have we been missing the deals!! This is from the local Flowers bakery….we only paid $12.47!!!! Yes, you did read that right!! Sandwich Thins– FIFTY CENTS! Tortillas–$1.00 2 Loaves of Bread–$1.29 Eight loves of bread, two packs of tortillas, 4 packs of sandwich thins, 2 packs…
Tears Over French Onion Soup
OOOOhhhhh, my dear onions, how I do love thee…. my family, not so much. It’s not the taste that drives my littles nutty, it’s those sliced onions. Today, we made French Onion Soup for lunch. A few onions (well, more than a few for our home), some beef broth, some Parmesan cheese, a few spices and a nice slice of…
Laundry
When we don’t stay caught up with the laundry, we end up with this: Would you like to guess how long it took to fold and place away?
Kitchen/Dining Room
4 Moms, 35 Kids is hosting another blog carnival. It’s been fun to scroll through the other family homes. It’s a great way to pick up ideas and it’s just plain fun to see how other larger families live. It’s time for another installment of our home… Quite honestly, I’ve been dreading the kitchen/dining room post from 4 Moms, 35…
Scheduling
I have spent the better part of this week bent over the computer keyboard working on an Excel spreadsheet. My dear Paul, and very sweet Mother, have told me for years that this would be the best way to create a schedule for everyone. Being the pencil, and paper girl that I am, I resisted with every mention of the…
July 30, 2010
So while the older boys are planning their camp out in the backyard, it’s Friday night and the littles are planning a camp out of their own in the library floor: What is so magical about tent sheets and floor sleeping? I remember loving it when I was younger too…I just don’t think my back loves it too much these…
My Current Read
Borrowed from a new friend– it’s been good, so far!
July 22nd, 2010
I started this week with grand plans… We’re finishing two (count ’em TWO) websites. One is just for homeschoolers, the other for our church– We’re almost done with the church site, and the other at least has a header graphic (thanks to Courtney). One of my biggest plans, was to finish really fleshing out family goals for the older children…
Aldi’s
One quick note–our newest, favorite place has got to be the Aldi’s! Beth, and my Aunt Denise told me I would have no regrets and boy, I don’t!! As a general rule, breakfast here should be a quarter or less per person, as should lunch. Dinner usually averages around 50 cents per person. This allows me to feed everyone a…
Blackberry Jelly
Our very first batch!!