I love my Apron

I feel like a homemaker from the 50’s or something right now =).  I have my two girls plus Sammy who’s over for a couple of hours.  I have my apron on and am making chocolate caramel cookies. 
Last night I packed Grace’s suitcase for the weekend.  She’s staying with her grandparent’s so that Rich and [...]

The schedule

So I’ve just been thinking about my schedule and I’m actually surprised by how busy I am.  This weekend I’m attending a church planting bootcamp, next weekend I’m going to a children’s minsitry conference, then there’s Thanksgiving, the gingerbread man run, cookie exchange, Christmas, New Years’, Birthdays (Rich’s and mine), care packages for college students, [...]

Dinner Menu

Here is a sample of a weekly dinner list.
Amish Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and homemade rolls
Breaded Chicken fingers, salad, and potatoe wedges
Fetuccini Alfredo, salad, fresh crusty bread
Garlic Cheddar Chickem, salad, and a rice melody
Hamburger Stew, Salad, homemade bread
Yogurt Chicken, Peas, homemade rolls, salad
There is one day during the week that we will eat [...]

Adventures with Grace

I’m not exactly sure where to start.  The events of last night, or I should say the middle of the night are a bit blurry because I was supposed to be sleeping.  My 3 month old is sleeping through the night and it’s just heavenly.  But for some reason, my 2 year old big girl [...]

Being a stay at home mom and wife

When Rich and I married I became a stay at home wife.  “Yes!”, I thought.  This was a dream come true for me.  I have never desired to be out of my home working all day only to come home and keep on working.  I wasn’t sure how it would be to stay home – [...]

Zucchini Bread and other stuff

Mmmmm…..it’s smelling pretty good in my home right now.  I have two loaves in the oven and I can’t wait until it’s done.  There’s something very comforting about having some sort of fresh bread baking in fall.  I got the recipe for the bread off of allrecipes.com  It’s a great site to find different recipes for [...]

Potty training?

I don’t know how to potty train.  I’ve been told that it’s easy.  I’m trying to it here with my daughter who has initiated it all on her own and I feel like a failure.  She refuses to keep any kind of clothing on when we’re home which means that she is completely naked all [...]

Corn Bread Pudding

Last night I made chille with corn bread pudding.  Cb pudding is really good!  It isn’t loose like pudding – but you do eat it with a fork.  It’s a great side dish for many different meals.  Here’s the recipe:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1/2 stick of melted butter
1 box corn muffin mix
1 can kernal corn
1 [...]

Yay, another day!

It’s Tuesday already!  God has really helped me enjoy each day to it’s fullest.  Just a little while ago I had a tendancy to think things like, “I cannot wait until this day is over with!”.  I’m so thankful now for the chance to enjoy each day and to really make the most of it.  [...]

Memories in the Making

I went downstairs to go throw in a load of laundry.  I usually leave Becca in the kitchen while Grace is playing in the living room.  After putting the laundry in I was coming upstairs and heard our door slam shut.  Grace had been opening the door again.  Sigh.  So I got to our floor [...]