Reading Time: < 1 minute On Friday, I posted about one way to increase your wardrobe–without spending any money–over at Keeper of the Home. Here’s an excerpt: My family operates on a tight budget. And since having children, there hasn’t been much–if any–room in that budget for adding to mine or my husband’s wardrobe. But just over a year ago I discovered […]
Archives for January 2012
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
Reading Time: 2 minutes Welcome to this month’s edition of Homemade Homemaking! Today, we’re making cream of chicken soup! When I was a newlywed 6 1/2 years ago, I barely knew how to cook. One of the first staples in my pantry became canned cream of chicken (or mushroom) soup. I used these creamed soups for EVERYTHING. We were […]
Thyroid Disease…or Nothing at All?
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve been contemplating starting an occasional “Everyday Opportunity” post for a while now. It seems these opportunities to share Christ and encourage others are all around us…if we will only look. Image by Muffet I saw her as soon as I walked in. And my first thoughts were: I feel so old. I’m surrounded by people […]
Warm Up with 3 Naturally-Sweetened Hot Cocoa Recipes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite a relatively mild winter so far, the temperature’s dropped below freezing the past couples nights where I live in North Carolina. And when it gets that cold, it’s the perfect time for homemade hot cocoa. Over the holidays, I tried out the following three delicious real food, naturally-sweetened hot cocoa recipes: 1. The Nourishing Gourmet’s Classic Hot […]
My House is a Wreck and I Can Barely Keep My Eyes Open (and here’s why)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Like the little depiction of our family that my husband designed? Look closely, and you’ll catch a special announcement. See that little yellow doll in the very back? Yep–this humbled homemaker is expecting baby #3! We’ve known for about 4 weeks now, and we had our first ultrasound last week. Baby #3 should be here […]