If you are close enough to spend time with my family, you are going to find out how much I believe in the power of AWANA. My children have been going for several years now, since Clara and Jonathan were beginning Sparks. But more then just attending, we purpose to put a real emphasis on Scripture Memory in our daily lives. Every day is supposed to start with Bible Study and Memorization! I expect Continue Reading >>
Using Produce: Ravioli with Butternut Squash
Tonight we enjoyed a wonderful spin-off of a dish my husband ate at Macaroni Grill on Sunday. I tried a bit of his meal and was so enamored with it I decided to make my own version. Every member of my family enjoyed this yummy supper. How I wish I had taken pictures! Here is the recipe. 1 Butternut Squash 1 Box of Chicken Broth 8-10 shallots 1 package of frozen ravioli 1 Cup of Alfredo Continue Reading >>
Bento Scripture: A Lunch Box meal based on Phillipians 2:14-16a
I wanted to remind the kids of this Scripture so I made them a fun star themed lunch box to eat on the way to AWANA tonight. I included star-shaped pineapple, star-shaped cheesy focaccia bread, star-shaped cheese, star-shaped crackers, star shaped fruit leather, and some toffee butter peanuts for protein. Normally I would have had some lunch meat or meat based protein in there, but we were Continue Reading >>
Butternut Squash and Leek Soup — Using Produce Recipes
I've had a couple butternut squashes sitting on my counter for a while now, and I also had four leeks in my fridge. Normally, I use up leeks as fast as I can get them by making Leek and Potato soup. However, we've been eating that soup so much recently we are all tired of it. So yesterday I decided to change it up and make butternut squash and leek soup. I peeled and cubed two small butternut Continue Reading >>
Book Review: World of Science by Master Books and My Father’s World
Published Masterbooks and My Father's World Publishing, World of Science is a hardcover textbook written from a Young Earth Creationist worldview. Each two page spread provides an overview of some facet of basic science. The inner workings of the ear, electricity, the water cycle, atoms, energy, space exploration; these are just a few of the topics covered in World of Science. At the end of Continue Reading >>
Cool Whip Cookies Take Three: Mint Meltaways
I've been enjoying the burgundy Red Velvet Delights so much, I wanted a green cookie to add to my holiday plates for the neighbors. I decided it would be a simple thing to add green food coloring to a white cake mix. Then I started thinking about adding flavoring. After much debate, I decided to go with mint. Any color would work great, you could make pink (strawberry cake mix) and blue (white Continue Reading >>
