Crock-Pot Pork Chalupas

In heavy kettle or crock pot mix: 1 lb. dry pinto beans, soaked overnight and drained (if you soak with an acid such as lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, then rinse it WILL cut down on the gassiness of the folks eating it! 3 lb. lean pork roast 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 minced [...]

Make-do Gardening

We planted about ½ our garden yesterday before the rain came last night. We planted 3 rows of potatoes, one row of onions, as well as lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, squash and peas. We love peas, but quite honestly I hate to figure out a way to support our peas. The first year I had imagined [...]

Leaves of 3 let them be!!!!

I guess the story goes back a long time when my daughter discovered her love of reading. First it was the Little House books, followed by any book written about “back then” (as my twins say…”Mom is this a back-then car?” “Mom is this your back-then butter?”) Then came her fascination with nature. She would devour [...]

The Smallest Blessing

I’ve just started visiting over at Her Southern Charm’s blog and today (and every Thursday) she gives us all an opportunity to share life’s smallest blessings with each other. Now that I finally got my camera (YAY! It came yesterday!) I am looking for any opportunity to use it. While I was pondering what I [...]

Whole Wheat Baking Challenge

I am always on the look-out for a good bread recipe. Baking with whole wheat can sometimes be a challenge, so anytime someone claims to have the perfect bread recipe I try it. But it seems I always come back to this recipe. It tastes oh so very good fresh out of the oven, but [...]

Birthday Book List

Not having a camera this past week has really affected my ability to post anything terribly interesting. I have several things I’d love to share with you all but alas; it would be tasteless and flat without pictures. I mean who wants to read a blog without pictures!? That’s like shopping on E bay without [...]

Full of compassion

I believe this has to be one of my favorite pictures. It captures so much emotion! Sort of reminds me of the Scripture, ”But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.” Psalm 86:15 Go here for more pictures of our twins who turned 7 [...]

Menu Plan Monday ~ April 14 – 24

BREAKFAST · Blender pancakes w/ maple syrup SUPPER · Tuesday ~ Chicken / bacon sandwiches, cream corn, salad w/ homemade dressing (update: I made these sandwiches and they are OH SO GOOD! They were a huge hit with the males in the fam too! Our new favorite I believe. Why eat out if you [...]

Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ April 13

For Today…Outside my window… cool, windy & cloudy. I just received a severe weather alert for our area. The umpteenth one for this week! I am thinking… that I hope the weather won’t be too awful. We had plans to go to the zoo for Andrew & Noah’s birthday today but because [...]

Happy Birthday to Our Twins!

Seven years ago today we were welcoming our 3rd & 4th blessings into our family. We never imagined the Lord could bless us so immensely with something we never thought to ask for, but are ever so glad He knew the desires of our hearts. After the momentous event we sent out the following [...]

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