After lunch, I read aloud to the children. It’s one of my favorite times of day, especially while we’ve been reading Papa’s Wife, an international best seller of the mid-20th century. Papa’s Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn tells the story of Maria who became a maid for Pastor Pontus Franzon in Lapland. She was thrilled […]
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Another Pantry Challenge
So, we have three freezers full of produce, homegrown chicken, and sale meats. And a pantry full of jams, fruits, and various kinds of pickled vegetables. And a spare bedroom floor full of butternut squashes and too many pumpkins. Obviously, it’s time to focus on eating all this good stuff. To empty the freezers by the […]
Fit Mommy Friday: Listen to your Body
encouraging each other to care well for the bodies God has given us My personal goal is to regain strength after a debilitating illness so that I can live a healthy, active life with my family. Your goal may be to lose weight, look better, feel better, or run a marathon. Whatever it is, please […]
What Love Is
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 1 John 3:16 May you have a blessed Valentine’s Day.
Review: Molly Saves in the Bedroom
This month, Molly Saves in the Bedroom. At first I thought this Money Saving Digest would just be a home decorating issue, and that?s not for me right now. (I need to dejunk our bedroom before decorating it. My patient husband is getting tired of the boxes of books that end up in our bedroom […]