Thanksgiving is almost here! If you need a cute little centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table, or just a fun little decoration for your mantle or shelf, this is it! Inexpensive, cute, and so easy even a novice can turn out the best little pumpkins! So grab a few supplies and make a few. For each …
I just adore huckleberries! I grew up in Idaho, where huckleberries grow wild in the mountains. I always look forward to the end of summer when the huckleberries will be ripe! I love being in the mountains, breathing the fresh air, digging through the undergrowth looking for the little nuggets of deep purple gold. It …
I LOVE FALL!!! And nothing says fall like cute little acorns. What better way to decorate with them than with a woodsy wreath hanging on your front door to welcome your neighbors and friends? We went for a drive up our canyon about a month ago to look for wild scrub oak acorns, but only …
Chicken enchilada soup is one of my all-time favorite soups! Now that fall is in the air, it’s time to start adding soups back into my menu rotation, yay! This is one of the quickest and easiest soups. You can throw it together and be ready to eat in about 30 minutes. Let’s get started! …
What is better than the taste of fresh strawberries in the middle of winter? This simple, 3-ingredient strawberry freezer jam preserves the flavor of summer so you can enjoy it year-round! What’s even better is how EASY it is to make! You only need three ingredients: 4 16-oz containers of fresh strawberries (one flat) …
We love to make homemade pizza! And nothing makes homemade pizza better for me than home-canned pineapple tidbits! They are so simple to make and you can bottle them in just the right amounts for your typical needs. I like to can mine in 1/2-pint jars; just enough for two personal-size pizzas! I have one …
Summer break with my kids is about to overtake me! Don’t get me wrong; I love having my kids home, but three months of constant togetherness kind of frightens me a bit after the quiet mornings of the school year. I have had the me-time I have so longed for this year for the first …
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Hoping for some Christ-centered answers, I asked my kids what their favorite thing is about Easter. Their answers were: Baby bunnies and chickies! Everything’s turning green! That we’re celebrating Jesus’ resurrection! Baskets, egg hunts, dinner with family! Well, at least I got ONE answer I was hoping for! These are all still good things we …
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