Archive | March, 2008

Easy French Bread

by on Mar 22, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

This is a delicious and frugal alternative to store bought French bread! You can even make it with whole wheat! We brought it to a friend’s house for dinner last night and it received unending rave reviews!

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Homemade Natural Deodorant

by on Mar 21, 2008 in natural & green, news & giveaways

Did you know you can make your own wonderful deodorant with just a few completely natural ingredients? This recipe is awesome! It is frugal and very effective! Aaron & I have been using it for over a year now, and it has worked wonders. It smells wonderful, but very faint, so the hubby does not [...]

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Book Review: Super Baby Food

by on Mar 21, 2008 in bellies & babies

Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron is a wonderful resource for new mommies (and older mommies as well)! Thanks to Jerilyn for recommending it to me! I borrowed it conveniently from my local library and found it extremely useful. I do not necessarily agree that you have to start incorporating solids at 6 months (I [...]

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Praise the Lord! Teething ends…at least for this round

by on Mar 20, 2008 in news & giveaways

Thanks for everyone who shared suggestions for our teething troubles. We really just had to wait it out. Not much success with any Hyland’s products, unfortunately. She was up for two hours during the night for three nights in a row. Really strange. She would just cry or want to play around. I was starting [...]

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Seed Powerhouses: Sunflower Seeds

by on Mar 20, 2008 in health & nutrition

“I read once where if you are going to be shipwrecked on a proverbial desert island and you could choose only one food to take with you, you should choose sunflower seeds. They supposedly have every nutrient needed for human survival except vitamin C, but when sprouted they produce vitamin C.” ~ Ruth Yaron Looking [...]

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Resurrection Sunday Ideas

by on Mar 19, 2008 in building the family

 Here are some wonderful ideas for purposeful holiday activities for families! Make your own Resurrection Eggs – we purchased a set like these growing up, but how much more fun and frugal to make your own! Hot Cross Buns recipe – Traditional bread for Good Friday, with the cross as a symbol of Christ and [...]

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Homemade Soaked Bagels

by on Mar 19, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Here are the results from our bagel making today! My sister in laws, Autumn & Larissa, and cousin Amy joined me in the fun (along with all the little munckins)! We made cinnamon & raisin and plain sprinkled with poppy seeds & sesame seeds. This was incredibly easy to make! Well forth it! These were [...]

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Kitchen Tip: Washing Dishes with Baking Soda

by on Mar 18, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

After a relaxing dinner, who feels like doing the dishes? Or how about staying on top of the dishes with little ones in tow? I love to clean up as I go, trying to put things away as I use them, but sometimes I am too exhausted from a busy day or taking care of [...]

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Nuts vs. Seeds – A Nutritious Luxury?

by on Mar 17, 2008 in health & nutrition

Came across this quote in the Tightwad Gazette that got me thinking. “N is for nuts. I figure you’d have to be nuts to pay $4 a pound [back in the 90's] for something that only adds a bit of crunch to a cookie. At best, they are a healthful extravagence. Instead, I buy bulk, [...]

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Pointing Children to God – Tribute to My Parents -Part 3

by on Mar 17, 2008 in building the family

Part 1, Part 2….and lastly, Part 3 Keeping the family together is a precious tool in pointing children to God! They witness first-hand the mighty God that we serve through church, worship, and the world around us!

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