Hi,I wrote out a nice long entry this morning; and then, the computer did something weird and erased everything I wrote! So, rather than write it all out again, I’ll invite you to visit two blogs that I just added to my sidebar.
Gayla’s Prairie Flower Cottage
Rebecca’s Hearth and Home
They’re two more ladies who [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Come and See….
July 30, 2009A Bit of Rambling on a Wednesday Morning Because I Don’t Feel Wordless!
July 29, 2009I’m taking a break from cleaning for a few minutes. Outside my window the squirrels are playing tag around one of the big oak trees. The oak tree in my backyard is so tall, I still have to look up into the branches from my second floor office window.
While cleaning, my little kiddles [...]
A New Blog and the SM Health Salad
July 29, 2009My husband launched his new Saladmaster blog this week. He shared two of our favorite recipes- a delicious salad using cabbage instead of lettuce as the base and homemade coleslaw dressing.
Saladmaster is cookware (translated pots and pans etc) that you can use to cook without oil, shortening, or water. It helps keep the [...]
One More Step and He’s In!
July 28, 2009I spent yesterday morning at the nearby community college with my oldest son. He’s all enrolled. They’re only waiting for the high school to send his transcript so that they can finish up his financial aid. If all goes well, it’ll all be done this week. He spent the afternoon at [...]
Abundant Provision!
July 26, 2009Just Saturday:
1. $5 Bag Sale at the Thrift Store. I’m really good at packing a bag! I spent about an hour and a half with my little kiddles searching for clothes for the family. We filled the brown paper grocery bag full! When I went to pay, the lady said, “It’s taken care of. It [...]
Forty Ways to Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do, or Do Without
July 25, 2009Dear Readers,
I’ve been trying to Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, or Do Without for several years now. Here are some of the things I’ve done.
Ways to USE IT UP:
1. Toothpaste- Take the end of your toothbrush and slide it along the toothpaste tube, pushing all the toothpaste up toward the opening [...]
Oops!
July 25, 2009The I Will Never Be the Same Again Post below was one that I reposted from last year. It was a reminder to me and anyone else going through times like this.
Blessings,Laura
Good Advice as We Begin Our New Teaching Year
July 24, 2009“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life become a beautiful success, in spite of poverty.”
~Louisa May AlcottMarmee’s Advice in Little Women
I Am in Awe.
July 23, 2009I’m in Awe! I am in awe of a Love that would choose to suffer so much for another. I am in awe of a Love that would not answer back to lies and false accusations. I am in awe of a Love that is so strong, it would not cry out for mercy when [...]
Trusting God for Our Needs in Hard Times
July 23, 2009Trusting God for Our Needs in Hard Times“I have never thought it necessary to save for the future or look out for myself or my family except that we trust God. So, when we see someone in need, an old woman, a sick person, or a helpless infant– I freely give whatever I have at [...]
