Subscribe to the blog

Archive for the ‘Family Life’ Category

My Spice Drawer

I am sure you are not surprised to see that my spice drawer is full of 8 ounce mason jars. For years, my spices have been super disorganized. They were different brands in different sized bottles. They have also been difficult to see at a glance because they were in…

Lemony Roast Chicken

Today is another day that is full of good things. Some of those good things have us on the road a bit, so dinner must be prepped ahead of time so it can be put on the table shortly after we arrive home at 7:00 pm. I am willing to…

The Excellence of the Knowledge of Jesus Christ

My husband and I make every attempt to rise early enough in the morning to spend some time together reading the Bible and praying. Spending this time is foundational to our relationship and the climate of our home. It brings us back from the day to day of life and…

There are Boxes to Open!

My family will tell you that one of my favorite things is to get something special in the mail. I am the first to want to open the letters and packages. When we return home from vacation, I look for the mail that we received while we were gone, and…

Tonight’s Dinner Prep

Tonight I am on a mission to use the rest of the kale and the remaining peppers. So, we will be having a meal with some really great chicken sausage (my daughter asked if she could have a bowl as a snack!) and at a variety of other ingredients, most…

Children are a Gift from the Lord: 16 Things I Love about Our Son!

As a sequel to the post about our daughter, I am following up with a list of some of the things I love about our older son. As you may know, the year that your children transition out of your home and into college catapults you into a whole new…

What is in These Bags?

I think I have a sickness. I am not sure what it is called, but it is to blame for my out of control produce purchasing! Today, even though I have plenty of prepared veggies in our fridge ready to eat, I went to Lombardi Ranch. It is one of…

The Boxes are Here!

This morning, around 4:20 am, we received a special delivery on our porch. The boxes were here! Here is what was inside: For all of you list makers (like me :)), here is the list: 2 Valencia Oranges, 4 Jonagold Apples, 3 Fuji Apples, 1.5lb Autumn Royal Grapes, 5 Black…

The Fridge is Bare…

The last jar of lettuce will become salad for dinner and then…guess what! We used it all!! The refrigerator is bare! Time for a farm delivery! Stay tuned for Produce Prep Tuesday!

Shrimp & Bacon Fried Rice

What could be better in rice than Shrimp and Bacon. It smells and tastes great! Thus begins my rationale that a recipe with shrimp and bacon would be the perfect combination to stand up to the flavor of collard greens. Remember these? They are the final hold out from last…

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox

Join other followers