Today was a beautiful day of cutting the grass (yes it takes us two days) and trimming branches. My husband asked me to “tend to the mint”–he seriously sounded like Pa on Little House on the Prairie. I smiled. What to do with so much mint? Prep: 15 min. + standing Process: 10 min. Yield: 88…
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Precious Memories
As the deer…
Shortly after writing the post, “Wholehearted Parenting” my teenager and husband joined me in the living room for a morning chat before the busy day of VBS and cutting grass. Looking out the window, for the first time, we saw a mommy and baby deer in our front yard! God you are faithful to confirm…
Wholehearted Parenting
Brene’ Brown in Daring Greatly shared advice that she received years ago and has wholeheartedly applied to her parenting. …a beautiful thing about the messages that we get about who we are is when a child first walks into a room…..It’s interesting to watch what happens when a child walks into a room. Does your face light…
Treats for the Pup
My sweet teenager made dog treats for her older sister’s dog, Bradley, for her birthday. We used Bodeen’s Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits Recipe below! http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/view2/bodeens_peanut_butter_dog_biscuits/ Servings: varies Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 3/4 cup nonfat Milk 1 Egg 1 cup Peanut Butter, smooth 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups Whole Wheat…
The Word of God is Power!
Continuing in our family Bible study time last night after some yummy peach cobbler, we found beautiful treasures in God’s Word! I hope you will consider purchasing the CD and booklet for your family. I love Sharon’s approach of detail in God’s Word, personal examples, and to the point. My children were captivated by the…
Peach Cobbler
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The post below is a yearly re-blog from a trip to Carter Mountain in 2012! Since that time, we planted a peach tree in our own backyard! It’s peach season! Try this recipe! Peach Tree, 2015 We went to Carter Mountain today in Charlottesville and surprisingly they had…
Peach Cobbler: Peaches from our own backyard!
Making Peach Cobbler! I plan to reblog the recipe from last year. Last August we took a road trip to Carter Mountain for peaches. This year we went into our own backyard! Enjoy the recipe! It’s yummmmmmmmmmmmmy!
Intimacy in marriage: The mystery
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 My husband recently shared a profound and sincere statement with me. I’ve been married for almost 25 years, and I certainly am fully aware of the Godliness and beauty of intimacy between a husband and wife. Intimacy is…
Paradise in your own backyard!
Having FUN and enjoying the BEAUTY in your own backyard can take the ordinary and make it extraordinary! “Hey mom! Let’s have a fish fry!” “Great idea! Let’s do it! Come on sweet girl–get out of that cocoon!” First we will make some pink lemon-aide! Then comes the home-made french fries, onion rings, fish, and…
Establishing Our Footsteps in TRUTH
There is a movie series entitled Love Come’s Softly by Janette Oke. For Christmas one year, we purchased the DVD set that is based on her books. I think we’ve watched each DVD at least ten times or more. There is one scene in which a family, who is living out west, has no local church…
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