Archive | April, 2008

Taking Off – Family Break!

by on Apr 19, 2008 in news & giveaways

It has already been a lively weekend. My piano students went in yesterday (Friday) for their annual piano exams…which is a huge effort! And all of them came out passing successfully, which was very encouraging. That is another reason I am ready for a break…very ready to move on to some new repertoire, as much [...]

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Living to Give

by on Apr 18, 2008 in frugal & simple, missions & ministry

“Measure thy life by loss instead of gain; Not by the wine drunk but by the wine poured out.” ~Ugo Bassi “Only one life twill soon be passed, Only what’s done for Christ will last.” William Borden was the son of a wealthy businessman, and could have settled for a life of convenience and ease. [...]

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Frugal Tip – Saving on Gas

by on Apr 18, 2008 in frugal & simple

I came across these two tips while reading Wise Bread this week, that I thought I would pass on to you. Definitely get you thinking when gas prices are estimated to hit $4 a gallon by summer! 1. Slow Down! – Save $.54 cents per gallon According to this post, you can save approx. $.54 [...]

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Is buying whole grains cheaper?

by on Apr 17, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Cherity asked: Just wondering about the economic aspect of grinding your own flour? Is it really cheaper? I know it’s healthier, but we’re on somewhat of a tight budget and I’m trying to make sure this is something we can invest in right now. I know how many cups is in a package of wheat [...]

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Undistracted Devotion – Part 2

by on Apr 16, 2008 in building the family, faith & womanhood

In part 1 of this series, I shared the call that Paul presents in 1 Corinthians 7 to live holy both in body and spirit as women of God, and remain devoted to service of our King. How do we go about this? First, I would like to address a comment I received on the [...]

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Energy Efficiency tip- Take less showers!

by on Apr 16, 2008 in frugal & simple, natural & green

1. Turn down your thermostat We starting doing this in February. We turned our thermostat down just two notches over the past two months, from 68 down to 66. We also turn it off at night. 2. Take less showers We found that it is really not necessary to take a shower every day like [...]

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Soup Remedy for Colds

by on Apr 16, 2008 in health & nutrition

My friend, Scarlett, passed this recipe on to me. Looks like a wonderful natural soup for those lovely colds! She said: I thought I’d share this recipe that my step Mom, Mimi, gave me for when you have a cold or are sick. Cobe and I had some tonight and it actually tasted good. Garlic [...]

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The True Woman: Chapter 4

by on Apr 15, 2008 in faith & womanhood

This is chapter 4 review of our book study. This post will remain at the top of the blog for the week. Please proceed down for other posts. “Christian women, you must be the brightest pattern of kindness and mercy which our selfish world contains, and add to temperance, patience, and godliness, Christian kindness and [...]

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Spring Cleaning & Allergy Solutions

by on Apr 14, 2008 in health & nutrition, making a home, news & giveaways

Picture of Karis from the weekend showing off her new trick of being able to pull herself up! We had a rather full weekend at our home, so I will be delaying my post on the 4th chapter of the True Woman for tomorrow, Tuesday. It seems that the discussion is just getting started on [...]

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Q & A: Food Questions

by on Apr 12, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

1. As far as soaking grains. The recipe I used called for milk and I just soaked in soured milk (I use raw). Then I read your post regarding using buttermilk and kefir. Is soaking in milk (soured or not) okay or should I replace the milk with buttermilk or kefir? Yes! You can use [...]

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