As wonderful as the upcoming festive season is, no one will deny that it can be stressful. Guests, food, parties, gifts, and activities often compete with what we really want to be celebrating. And that’s a problem. But it is possible to celebrate sanely, and Jessica Fisher, homeschooling mom of six, author, and blogger, helps […]
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One of Those Weeks
This is quickly becoming one of those weeks. My mind is so foggy I cannot keep focused, but I did realize one very important thing: I had added neither vinegar nor lemon juice to the salsa soup stock I canned last month. A long call to the Bernardin home canning company pointed out the inevitable. I’ll need to throw it all […]
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
There is so much to be thankful for, isn’t there? We all have adequate food, clothing, shelter, and so much more. Compared to much of the world’s population, both now and throughout history, we are incredibly blessed. But even in terrible times, believers are to be thankful. I am always astonished and humbled by this […]
Second Breakfast, Hobbit Style
Seventy-five years ago last Friday, Tolkien published The Hobbit. That book, together with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, changed the literary world. Miss 14 decided that we should celebrate by enjoying a second breakfast, as hobbits would. So she gathered recipes, planned, and, early Friday morning, started cooking. Miss 10 helped her, dressed in […]