Month: September 2007

  • Saturday September 15, 2007

    I have been using a nice, cotton table cloth on my kitchen table every day for every meal for at least the last  two years or so.  There are oodles of reasons for this.  I like the look of a pretty cloth spread over the table all of the time.  The table cloth makes even […]

  • Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Another Sunday morning coffee cake from our recipe box!  This coffee cake has a lovely texture, and is especially moist, from the cup of sour cream. The sweet, nutty topping adds a nice crunch. SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE Topping: 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or […]

  • Friday September 14, 2007

    We enjoyed two wonderful days of birthday celebration and park play, but today was a day to enjoy home and the work that our home provides for us. Home work!  As wonderful as the last couple of days were, it felt great to be here all day today, working in my home. I won’t fib […]

  • Thursday September 13, 2007

    When I was a little girl, the public library BookMobile made a visit to our school about once a year.  We were allowed, as a class, to board the BookMobile and check out a book or two.   Of course, if we did not have a public library card, we were allowed to sign up for […]

  • Thursday September 13, 2007

    Birthdays are funny things, especially once you reach the adult years.  Life still has responsibilities, and we  cannot celebrate our special days completely carefree.  I still tried to make the day as birthday-ish for Dani as I could, though.  We had her favoritist-ever breakfast (cold cereal), and I made tacos for dinner (also her request). Sandwiches were […]

  • Wednesday September 12, 2007

         Today is my daughter Danielle’s birthday!!!  You all know how blessed I am by Dani each and every single day.  Corin has a truly fun tribute post at her blog today for Dani.  Check it out. Happy Birthday, Dani-girl!  

  • Wednesday September 12, 2007

    Tuesday is our morning to enjoy a big breakfast together.  I’m so glad that I started doing this again on a day that my husband is always home with us.  With my husband gone for all three of his meals four days every week, it’s nice to have a leisurely morning breakfast worked into our […]

  • Monday September 10, 2007

    We had a wonderful Lord’s Day yesterday.  I hope you all did as well.  It’s such a delight for me, personally, to be in a family integrated worship service.  I love hearing the babies “talking” sweetly.  I like hearing the little ones whispering “Mommy” and asking a question loud enough to be heard a couple […]

  • Mexican Cornbread Casserole

    Mexican Corn Bread Casserole is a great dish for family dinner or to take to a potluck. Flavorful, and not too spicy, the ground beef, corn, cheese and chilies contrast nicely with the sweet cornbread topping. This is a recipe I’m often asked to share. This recipe serves 4-5, but doubles well to serve up […]

  • William’s Peanut Butter Balls

    You asked for it, so here it is! There are many varieties of this great recipe floating around, but this is the one we use and really like. This recipe can be made by the children themselves, and it’s healthy! No refined sugar, yet sweetened with honey & raisins, with a healthy dose of protein […]