Archive | February, 2009

Mission Minded Family Giveaway Winners!

by on Feb 07, 2009 in news & giveaways

The winners of our Mission Minded family books are… The Mission-Minded Family – Karen @ kolayo82… The Mission-Minded Child – Tori @ jazztori… Hand Commands: The Ten Commandments for Little Ones – Amanda @ Momma Notes Congrats! You will be contacted shortly. May God bless and strength your families to live purposefully on mission for [...]

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Pregnancy Update: 35 weeks!

by on Feb 06, 2009 in news & giveaways

Oh boy, I have had a few requests for a prego update, and I realized…it definitely has been awhile! Here I am! 35 weeks along and in the final countdown (due March 12th)! So far I am feeling relatively well all considering. My midwife actually rotated the baby manually last week in order to get [...]

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My Little Reader

by on Feb 05, 2009 in news & giveaways

Oh the joys of watching my little Karis dive in and absolutely love the world of books! I strongly believe this is due in a significant part to the fact that she has a very simple toy collection. Other contributing factors may include the fact that we have no television, and we started reading books [...]

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Bulk Grain Storage

by on Feb 04, 2009 in recipes & kitchen tips

Danielle asked: When you buy the 25 pound containers what do you have to store them in? I am a big fan of buying our grains in larger quantities to help save money on our food budget and keep things simple and organized. I find it especially useful to find a nearby friend to split [...]

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Shepherd’s Pie (revised & updated)

by on Feb 03, 2009 in recipes & kitchen tips

I have made some additions to this recipe to add some further wonderful flavors! This is one of my favorite nutritious winter meals for any size family. A great way to stretch your meat for a frugal well balanced meal. You can even throw in some rice or quinoa as desired. It freezes remarkably well! [...]

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Practicing Hospitality Book Study Begins!

by on Feb 01, 2009 in news & giveaways

Pick up your copy of Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Talock and let’s get started! Our book study begins this week by reading chapter one and preparing for discussion next Monday, February 9 on this first chapter. You have plenty of time to prayerfully read the chapter and [...]

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