Thursday, November 13, 2008

Where Moths Destroy

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We’re headed for a recession, the experts all said in the summer. Now they predict it will get worse, much worse, before things get better....
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Teach Your Kids to FLY!

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Thinking back to my childhood, I seemed to have been born with an organizational system in my head. My room was kept beautifully. All my c...
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Monday, November 10, 2008

Elizabeth’s Slow-Cooked Lamb Stew

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Imagine coming home from an after-school activity to find your house filled with the smell of freshly cooked lamb. The table is set and din...
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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Lucky

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Meet Lucky, our new adopted rabbit. He is a dwarf rabbit, about five years old. Our children are so happy to have a new rabbit to love! I ...
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Friday, November 7, 2008

Elizabeth’s Anti-Clutter Techniques for Larger Families

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We have had a few rainy days, leading me to spring into my fall de-cluttering. I immediately hit my worst hot spot, the home office, where ...
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Thursday, November 6, 2008

What to do now?

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I have been giving a great deal of thought to the issue of what to do as a Pro-Life advocate in a country which will now be led by a Preside...
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Monday, November 3, 2008

So You Call that Fasting?

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When you see the meal I prepared for dinner tonight after I told you I would be fasting and praying for the election, you might say, “So you...

Elizabeth’s Baked Salmon with Rice

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This method works for any fish. Coat the fish and the bottom of a glass pan with olive oil. Sprinkle the fish with a paprika, onion, and s...

Elizabeth’s Fennel Parmesan Vinaigrette

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Whisk together or shake in a jar: 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon grated Cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon...
Saturday, November 1, 2008

Life Without Peach

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Slicing a pepper, I thought sadly how I normally would save the vegetable scraps for the bunny. Peach would no longer need them. I saved ...
Friday, October 31, 2008

Heavenly Home for a Bunny

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Today was a sad, sad day. When I woke up my husband told me that the rabbit had died. “What! No! How!” I exclaimed in horror. “It got rea...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Halloween Tax

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Halloween Costumes for the Frugal

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My sewing machine is broken and I refuse to spend valuable time and resources on a fake “holiday” like Halloween. I try to focus on the pos...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Sarah Palin and Nancy Reagan: High Fashion for Women in Politics

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I had to laugh when I saw the first editorial criticizing the high cost of Sarah Palin’s campaign makeover. All that time I thought she had...
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Monday, October 27, 2008

After-School Projects

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We were expecting flurries this week, but the cold weather went south instead, allowing me to continue my outdoor projects. When the kids w...
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Random Confessions of a Little Girl

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My little one was off and running during every softball game last season. At one field, there was a huge jungle gym of sorts, off-limits ex...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

All the Mamas in the House Putcha Hands Up

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Go see the Palin Rap from SNL - it's a howl!
Sunday, October 19, 2008

Parents of Therese the Little Flower Beatified Today

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Story from RTÉ News : "St Thérèse's parents to be beatified Sunday, 19 October 2008 12:34 The parents of St Thérèse of Lisieux are ...
Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Bake Sale that Almost Broke the Camel’s Back

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I love to bake. I love to bake from scratch. Most of all, I love it when I bake something from scratch and it comes out perfectly. I love ...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Holiday Decorating on a Dime (Or Less!)

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I have to put on blinders as I walk past the Christmas displays already up in department stores. It is too early for me to consider Christm...
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Monday, October 13, 2008

Fast for Hope!

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My Own Personal Rainbow

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“I set my bow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:13 Over the weekend, the History Channel...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Updated Report on UNICEF for this Halloween

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"Life News - October 2008 HEALTH & SCIENCE UNICEF It’s that time of year again – those little orange boxes carried by children or ...
Thursday, October 9, 2008

The BOGO Dilemma

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I went to Payless Shoe Source today to get my toddler a pair of black dress shoes for the winter. She was really excited when I walked her ...
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

MOLES!

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I went outside this afternoon to water my baby fir trees and found the telltale signs that a MOLE had visited my newly planted bulb garden! ...
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Monday, October 6, 2008

Sick Day

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“Mommy, my tummy hurts,” my nine-year-old came to me saying, early this morning. My kids would not dare to play sick, so I say, “Okay, tell ...
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Thursday, October 2, 2008

How to Hear that Still, Small Voice

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God calls each of us in a unique way because we are that special. Here are some ways that have helped me to be spiritually “still” (even wh...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

A Tiny Whispering Sound: Elijah’s Call

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I Kings 19:11 (NAB) Then the LORD said, "Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by." A str...
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