Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s hard to believe today ends 2011! I thought today might be fun to reflect back on my top 10 most-read posts for 2011! 10. Keeping Gift-Giving Simple 9. Allergen-Free Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes Image by Glenn Gutierrez 8. Cheesy Green Bean Casserole Image by diamondjoy 7. 5 Deceptively Delicious Ways to Get Your Kids to […]
Archives for December 2011
Give Yourself a New Year’s Planning Retreat
Reading Time: 4 minutes Christmas just passed, so it’s already time to be thinking about the new year. And I don’t mean New Year’s Eve celebrations (although I hope you have some fun ones planned!). I’m talking about making a concerted effort to plan and make goals for 2020. I have found that when I make the time to […]
Making New Year’s Eve Celebrations Meaningful
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Christy, Contributing Writer The Christian walk is all about new beginnings. Each day we are given a fresh chance, forgiveness, a clean slate wiped clear of the myriad of blunders and missed opportunities from the day before. The upcoming new year provides 366 new days to live for Christ, to draw our little ones […]
How To Avoid Christmas Blood Sugar Blues
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’m so excited to have contributing writer, Brandy, posting today! Brandy’s mission is to share the message of health and wellness according to the Word of God! With Christmas only a few days away, many of us are wondering what we can do to make sure our bodies receive the nourishment they need during the holiday […]
Edible, Allergen-Free “Gingerbread” House
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do your kids have food allergies–or maybe you just like to eat food the “real” way? Why not make an edible, allergen-free “gingerbread” house? Who says you have to use unhealthy frosting and sugar-coated gumdrops to make gingerbread houses? And if your kids are anything like mine, they will want to eat some of […]
Simple Cooked Eggnog
Reading Time: 3 minutes If raw eggs give you the heebie-jeebies, then you won’t want to miss this simple cooked eggnog! By Elsie, Contributing Writer For me, the presence of eggnog on grocery store shelves has always been a herald of Christmas. When I see it, I imagine its thick, creamy sweetness and good times drinking it.When we decorated […]
‘Tis the Season to Sing–When All You Hear is Silence
Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcome back to ‘Tis the Season–a 4-week series exploring the true meaning of Christmas. Today, I’m excited to be joining The Purposed Heart and Intentional By Grace in posting on singing. Be sure to go back and read ‘Tis the Season to Serve–with Little Ones and ‘Tis the Season to Celebrate–In Heaven if you missed […]
10 Steps to Keep Fit During the Holidays
Reading Time: 5 minutes I’m so excited to have contributing writer, Mary, of The Encouraging Home, posting today! Mary knows a lot about maintaining a healthy lifestyle–and she does it while living on a farm and homeschooling her two boys! Be sure to stop by her blog–The Encouraging Home! Image by sh0dan This is the most difficult time of the year […]
Homemade Gluten, Dairy and Egg-Free Graham Crackers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcome to this month’s edition of Homemade Homemaking! Today, we are making allergen-free (NO gluten, eggs or dairy!) graham crackers! My girls have honestly never really eaten graham crackers, although Little Girl absolutely loves crackers in general. But gluten free crackers are expensive, so I am having to learn how to make my own […]
Eating Healthy During the Holidays–While Pregnant
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m so excited to have contributing writer, Sara, of Your Thriving Family, posting today! Sara is currently expecting, and, as a doula, she knows a lot about keeping healthy during pregnancy–even during the holidays! Be sure to stop by her blog–Your Thriving Family! Image by ecahal By Sara, Contributing Writer Whether you are pregnant or are nursing, with SO much […]
‘Tis the Season to Celebrate–In Heaven
Reading Time: 4 minutes Image by african_fi As I pen these words in front of our Christmas tree, one single squared ornament catches my eye. Oh, it doesn’t glimmer. And it doesn’t glisten. But it still shines and speaks the beauty of friendship. Two little girls…forever friends. Forever, yet, for 12 Christmases now, she has been forever away, having entered the […]
Super Easy Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve never been a chocolate girl. But peanut butter and chocolate together? Now that’s my idea of a true treat! For as long as I can remember, my favorite candy has been Reese’s peanut butter cups. I still do love them–and eat them occasionally–but I admit, it’s hard to enjoy some of my old favorites when […]
‘Tis the Season to Serve–with Little Ones
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m so excited to announce a 4-week series for each Monday until Christmas: ‘Tis the Season! I’ll be joining Leigh Ann @Intentional by Grace and Mindy @The Purposed Heart in discussing the true meaning of Christmas. Today, we’re posting on serving. It’s no secret that people seem to come out of the woodwork to serve during […]
5 Finger Foods for Baby (and 5 to avoid)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome back to First Year Friday–and the 4th installment of the Starting Solids series. For today’s post, I decided to list 5 Finger Foods for Baby. I’ll be honest, I sometimes too often fed my girls the typical puffs (albeit organic) or cheerios. These seemed like ideal finger snacks for baby. And there may be nothing really wrong […]