There’s no way I can repay my parents for the car I flipped and totaled when I was 16, or for the private Christian school education they paid for almost all of my life, or for the love and care they continue to give me. I can’t repay my grandparents for the heritage they have…
I don’t know about you, but I like real people. I like to do business with people I know and can trust. Even when I am making a yard sale deal or buying from an online Facebook group, I check around to see who people know, where they are from or how long they have…
Our family loves to eat beef jerky! It’s a perfect travel snack that we can all enjoy. We have been wanting to try to make our own jerky for a long time! Since we eat a lot of venison and just about always have frozen deer meat in the freezer, all we needed was a…
It’s time to think about pumpkins! Everywhere you look, people are decorating with orange pumpkins. Here are some super easy ideas to create some pumpkin fun for whatever your occasion. Did I mention that these ideas are so easy that you can do them in about 15 minutes? Thanks to eMeals.com for sharing these ideas…
What is the go-to snack in your house? For us, it’s popcorn! We love tossing a bag in the microwave or using the hot air popper. It is convenient, tasty and just about as healthy as anything else we can snack on. Since October is Natural Popcorn Month and this week is Halloween, we decided…
The Christmas Quilt is the story of two Amish friends who get married at the same time and then become pregnant with their first babies. Their lives are intertwined as many Amish families are. They share so many of the same hopes, dreams and daily experiences of life. This is a gentle story of the…
I love looking at quilts, working on quilts with my Grandmother and studying the designs and patterns. For the past few months, I have been following the progress of a friend who has been working on an Underground Railroad Sampler Quilt. Though we are not sure of some of the details, there is a strong…
Have you got your pumpkin decorated yet? If you are looking for something a little different than the typical carving, then here are some ideas you may want to consider! Glitter or Paint may help you create a one of a kind pumpkin that will be lots more fun (and maybe even a little safer…