I love this quote to encourage weary mothers to keep on keeping on. “If only mothers might see how powerful for good or evil is their influence; how the affections and the mental powers may be molded by prayer and maternal love, and how the groundwork for the future of the child may be laid […]
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Battling the Grocery Gremlin
By Laura Moll Coble (Laura is also author of Value Meals for Busy Moms) I don’t know about you, but my most frustrating shopping experiences happen at the grocery store! It never seems to fail that when I think I have about $50 worth of groceries in my basket, they add up to $100. I […]
Pumpkin is loaded with Nutrition
Pumpkin is loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene which is converted to vitamin A in the body with many essential health benefits. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), B vitamins such as Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and important minerals such as Iron, […]
Dehydrating – Food Preserving the Easy Way
Why Dehydrate?We’re hooked on dehydrating! Most foods can easily and successfully be dried with very little preparation time. What’s more, they are even easier to use! With all the surplus apples at a good price, Stephen and I are going to get busy dehydrating later this week before he leaves for his officer training. He […]
Holiday Planning -List Week-Oct 3-8
I believe the best way to avoid holiday stress is by starting your planning now. It doesn’t need to be complicated, either. This is the first week devoted to putting your thoughts and details down on the various forms provided or make your own. Details follow. Week #1: Items to Do (excerpted from the 12 […]
Healthy Snacks for Kids
Junior High Students toured a local Organic Farm this week and treated to a bountiful harvest of healthy, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks. Everything was locally produced. The healthy snack assortments of colorful produce inspired me to share a few simple ideas and recipes you can serve to your children. Prepare an assortment of contrasting […]
Busy Mom Strategies for Grocery Shopping
Photo courtesy of http://recipes.slides.kaboose.com Whether you are facing a difficult pregnancy, recovery from surgery, other long term illness, death of a loved one or other losses, or just a busy mom, there are times when we really need to simplify grocery shopping and menu planning drastically. Recently, I haven’t had the energy to do much […]
Would you love a Bosch Mixer?
Nearly 25 years ago, my neighbor a mother of four, told me why she loved her Bosch mixer for making whole grain bread. She said she had already burned out three food processors in bread making. Besides, she said, she was cleaning up her kitchen while the mixer did the kneading work, and her house […]
FREE – Bonus Lesson for How to Cook Real Food!
Bonus Lesson: Nuts & Seeds In this bonus lesson for How to Cook Real Food, the online cooking class hosted at Nourished Kitchen, you’ll receive a quick, sneak-peak into the cooking class through this brief video covering how to properly prepare nuts and seeds including recipes for a basic pesto sauce and a basic fruit […]
Ultimate Homeschool Expo On Line
The Ultimate Homeschool Expo has been awesome for me today even though I don’t have daily homeschooling responsibilities anymore. I loved speaker Kimberly Ehlers challenge today: “I will not compare myself to any other Mom; I will not compare my child to any other child; I will celebrate the God created specialness of my child.” […]