Month: November 2007

  • Oat Bran Muffins

    These are a healthy, yummy all bran muffin. They are great for the freezer stash, too! (I’ll talk more about ideas for your freezer stash next week.) The recipe makes about a dozen muffins, but you can double it with no problem. Read to the end of the recipe for some good variations, too. OAT BRAN MUFFINS 2 cups […]

  • Dani’s List of Books for Children 7 – 11 Years Old – Library Builders

    Rather than rely on my puny memory for a list of books that a young girl would enjoy, I asked Dani to make me a list of books she remembered loving at about that age range  As it turns out, though I asked for a list for girls, Dani’s list is appropriate for girls AND […]

  • MIA – But Only Temporarily

    I just wanted to pop in this evening to say, “hi”, and to say that I’ll be missing in action off and on this week.  Since we had our family outing on Friday, the semimonthly mega-shop is going to happen tomorrow.  Dani and I will be headed to town to tackle the shopping, but we […]

  • Thanksgiving Books For Children – A Library Builders Post

    This is by no means an exhaustive list of children’s books about Thanksgiving, but these are a few that I will be reading to my boys and the grandbabies during the next few days.  These are all books that have a permanent home in our Heritage Library.   While this list might be a bit late to […]

  • Saturday

    I had a lot on my agenda this morning.  All of the normal Saturday stuff, plus a bit of catching up from things that didn’t get done while we were out yesterday, and several things right here that I wanted to finish up and post for you.  I’ve had the Thanksgiving Library Builders post half […]

  • Family Time

    We had a wonderful day together, my treasured family and I!  We took a camera along, but our destination was a professional quality craft faire.  We didn’t take pictures because I’m sure that the craftsmen and women would not have approved and also because we did quite a bit of Christmas shopping and it just […]

  • Friday November 16, 2007

    Are you remembering to hold your plans loosely?  Oh, it’s so hard!  We have such great expectations for the  day ahead of us and then, Boom!  our bubble is burst and the hoped for plans do not materialize!  Make your plans, but hold them loosely.  Let the Lord lead your days. I had just such […]

  • Mile High Whole Wheat (mostly) Biscuit Recipe

    Denise asked me about making big, as in tall, fluffy biscuits when we met at a homeschool conference last July.  I told her I used Bisquick (which is true), and she was hoping for a healthier alternative. I love the ease of making biscuits from a mix, and love using my own healthier alternative to the […]

  • Cowboy Casserole Recipe

    We’ve been making this casserole for years. It’s a great one for the boys, but I think that has more to do with the name than anything else! It’s a snap to put together and re-heats well.  It’s a good one to make up early in the day and then put in the crockpot to cook on […]

  • Thursday November 15, 2007

    We’ve had such a great day today.  Busy, of course, but wonderfully productive!  Dani will be home all week this week, and I have to selfishly tell you how glad I am to have her here.  She and I remained busy in the house all day, while the guys worked outside.  Towards day’s end, I […]