Archive | May, 2010

Tiramisu

by on May 31, 2010 in recipes & kitchen tips

I am sneaking in a delicious and yet unhealthy dessert today! I was inspired to learn how to make Tiramisu due to my Italian roots. This is an all-time favorite dessert for those special occasions. Life is too short not to enjoy such delicacies every once in a while, and we enjoy these splurges immensely. [...]

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Healthy Snacks to Go Winners!

by on May 30, 2010 in news & giveaways

Thank you to everyone who entered the Healthy Snacks to Go giveaway! We are excited to announce the following winners: Torie – toriepost… Jenny – jennifer.leigh… Judy – rcathmom23… Angie – angelajiniel… Leah – mybabybird… You will be receiving your free e-book from Katie shortly! If you did not win, there is a great opportunity [...]

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Heathly Packed Lunches for Work or School

by on May 26, 2010 in recipes & kitchen tips

Katie asked:  I remember you mentioning a while back that you would be packing your husband’s lunch for work as he is no longer working from home. Have you found and nourishing, frugal lunchtime menus that pack well and that your husband enjoys? If so, I would love to see a post on that subject [...]

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Nourish Your Marriage: 20 Fun Date Ideas On The Cheap

by on May 26, 2010 in building the family

This post is brought to you my Passionate Homemaking’s monthly contributor, Vina Barham. Going out on “traditional” dates with your hubby can be a challenge if you have small children. There’s having to find a babysitter, paying the babysitter, and then having to shell out money for a pricey dinner. And because you’ve spent so [...]

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Giveaway: Healthy Snacks to Go Ebook!

by on May 24, 2010 in news & giveaways

The children are hungry….mommy is tired….and yet we crave the ability to provide our family with healthy, nutritious, simple snacks to keep us all going. What do we normally turn to in this dilemma? Junk food potentially? Katie at Kitchen Stewardship has just released a wonderful little ebook sharing a collection of 20 scrumptious healthy [...]

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Frugal & Natural Pest Control: Fruit Flies & Ants Be Gone!

by on May 21, 2010 in frugal & simple

This post was originally published July 24, 2009. We have recently been attacked again with large ants around our house, so I knew it was time to bring out our successful ant trap and share with you all our success again! We have been attacked by an abundance of fruit flies lately in my kitchen. [...]

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Living in SUB-mission, as a Mom

by on May 19, 2010 in faith & womanhood, missions & ministry

This post is written by Passionate Homemaking’s monthly contributor, Ann Dunagan. As contemporary Christian women, there’s a deep or perhaps quiet desire inside of us that longs to fulfill a noble purpose. Somehow, we want our simple lives to make a godly difference in our hurting world. We know there are many international needs; and [...]

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Homemade Crackers

by on May 17, 2010 in recipes & kitchen tips

My kiddos love having homemade crackers to munch on during snack time or as an excellent clean food option for traveling. We have greatly enjoyed Kimi’s cracker recipe with some variation. This recipe is light, soft, and easy to munch for little teeth, as a teething biscuit alternative, and for a simple lunch with cheese [...]

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Cultivating Learning in Everyday Activities: Outdoors

by on May 13, 2010 in learning at home

Photo Credit How can you cultivate learning in the great outdoors? This is the final segment of our Cultivating Learning in Everyday Activities series. Check out Learning in the Kitchen, and Learning in the Laundry & Other Rooms for further inspiration. Outdoors 1. Take a walk together and discuss seasons, the growth cycle of plants, [...]

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Cultivating Learning in Everyday Activities: Laundry & Other Rooms

by on May 11, 2010 in learning at home

Photo credit My mission…to cultivate a learning environment in our home. My goal…to purposefully incorporate educational concepts in our various household tasks with my little ones. Thus we continue sharing learning ideas that can be purposefully practiced while completing various household activities. Don’t miss out on sharing ideas for learning in the kitchen. In the [...]

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