Archive | August, 2008

Book Study: Mission of Motherhood

by on Aug 18, 2008 in building the family, faith & womanhood

I have been diving into The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson lately with great enthusiasm and excitement as my heart is stirred with a greater passion and vision to be a godly and nurturing mother for my little ones. I have such a short coming by getting caught up in my daily schedule and [...]

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Menu Plan: August 18-24

by on Aug 18, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

We had a lovely and HOT weekend here in Vancouver, WA! And as Monday begins, the rain and thunderstorms have hit! It has been pretty wild. I spent Friday morning picking yummy organic blueberries in the area. They are delicious and I have been craving blueberry muffins and blueberry pancakes since, so they are on [...]

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Reusing Old T-Shirts

by on Aug 14, 2008 in frugal & simple

My husband decided he couldn’t stand his old medium size white t-shirts and wanted to stick with the small size, so guess what? I had several white t-shirts to figure out a use for. I couldn’t let them go to waste, and thus I came up with a few ideas. You can use any old [...]

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Car Troubles…

by on Aug 13, 2008 in news & giveaways

Would you join us in praying for our current car situation? It has only been two months since the starter and brake pads had to be replaced and on Monday night the transmission went out. The cost of a new transmission is defintely far more than the car is actually worth, so we are in [...]

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Simplifying Baby Gear

by on Aug 13, 2008 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple

While expecting the arrival of our first little one, I was quite overwhelmed by all the fun gadgets that were available for her entertainment. Everything from a jumperoo, exersaucers, play mats, toys for the car seat, toys for the swing, etc. I had a neighbor friend that received most of these for her little girl [...]

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Homemade Toothpaste Recipe

by on Aug 12, 2008 in natural & green, recipes & kitchen tips

Have you thought much about fluoride? This lovely product is added to many water supplies and toothpaste. Dentists supposedly say it prevents tooth decay. When I discovered this product has been banned from adding to water in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Austria, France and The Netherlands, I questioned why it is still being [...]

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First Fruits!

by on Aug 11, 2008 in news & giveaways

We picked our first green pepper yesterday! It is so cute and perfect! Green peppers were surprisingly easy to grow, which is a huge blessing to the newbie over here! Karis was delighted to be able to help mommy pick it! The tomatoes are coming along nicely as well…we will definitely have an abundance! Praise [...]

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Menu Plan – August 11-16

by on Aug 10, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

The devastating problem around here lately has been to figure out how to survive without a blender. My lovely bosch blender broke almost two weeks ago now, and I am stranded waiting for the replacement part. Thankfully they were more than happy to fix it! Great customer service…but alas…no kefir smoothies lately, as much as [...]

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F & N: Grilled Veggie Sandwiches

by on Aug 08, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Wow! This recipe is simply delicious! Amazingly simple and frugal without any meat, it is a perfect Summer dinner. We had Aaron’s brother Nathan over for dinner and both the guys loved it. That is pretty impressive for a meatless dish. I figured out the cost per serving to be approximately $0.97! That is definitely [...]

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Simplifying in the Bedroom

by on Aug 06, 2008 in frugal & simple, making a home

This post is a continuation of my simplifying tips series around the house. The more I think about it, this is more of a series on being able to organize in small spaces! As we live in a small condo, this has been my journey since the beginning of our marriage, as this is our [...]

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