I just learned that fabric softener (which I don’t use) has many toxic chemicals in it. Here is a list of just some of the chemicals found in fabric softeners and dryer sheets: Benzyl acetate: linked to pancreatic cancer Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant Ethanol: On the environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) hazardous waste list […]
Homemaking
A Job or a Ministry? That is the question.
Recently I attended a luncheon for a Christian organization where the speaker asked us if we were performing a ministry or a job? She said that Charles Spurgeon, famous 19th Century pastor wrote: “A job is a choice; a ministry is at Christ’s call.” As I pondered her thoughts, I quickly realized her questions apply […]
Passionate Housewives Desperate for God
As a young first time mother, I was already 32 years old! I worked as a career woman until my young daughter was about 14 months old. It took me over a year to realize I couldn’t do it all and I didn’t want to anyway. I was a young believer who longed to be […]
Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
“I love baking and bread is a favorite. I happened upon your recipe one day and have been hooked ever since. It is fabulous! There is no other bread that can even come close. Wow! My kids are in heaven every time I make it. As well as being delicious, it is the easiest yeast […]
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR BUSY MOMS
Several years ago, a listener wrote to say she considered a phone seminar “continuing education for moms!” Whatever age or season of life you are in, we are never too old for continuing education, are we? Hence we began to see the need to record our phone seminars as many of you either can’t join […]
Homemaking Helps for Busy Moms
The Urban Homemaker -64 page Magazine/Catalog filled with hundreds of resources, recipes, homemaking tips, and encouragement for busy moms has just been published. One reader wrote: “I received the new catalog today and I really like the new format. You, and your business, are such a blessing to me and my family. Thank you for […]