Just wondering if I'm the only one who does this! I spend my morning relaxing, baking things that need to be baked, getting ingredients for dinner ready. And waiting for my meds to kick in :lol:. The girls go down for their nap and they're really reliable with how long they sleep, so when...

Not having to work to support myself

I don't know the name of it, but I do know that you add water to the top of the blended cake mix and it cooks and makes a pudding at the bottom of the cake. Does anyone have a recipe that resembles that? TIA Melissa

Why Consumer Reports doesn't rate specific models of mattresses Among people who bought a mattress in the last two years, one-third can't recall the brand they purchased, according to Synovate, a market-research company. That weak brand identity might be a result of the confusing nature of...

Is it because there is lack of space, lack of time or.....

Hi I have some specific things I would appreciate if you prayer warriors would pray for. I don't want you to feel sorry, because I know God says he will provide, so I am counting on your prayers! LOL! You know our financial situation, and I am trying to be positive and make the best of it. I...

Number one on my list is learning to make soap. I finally have all the supplies I need. I'm waiting for January when dh is home and he can watch the kids while I tackle making soap. One other craft I would really like to learn is how to make wreaths with items from nature. How about you?

The kids and I have a couple that we do  - we use to go look for ideas in the library about different Christmas customs from children arond the world (I had Aimee's Daisy scouts and Brownie scouts troops do them too but I don't know if any of them still do it.) We do the Christmas spider - I...

Here is today's update. Kim also needs this coupon if anyone has one. If you do, can you pm me and I'll make sure you get her address.

Or specific subjects they would rather not have to take. I remember my school years, I hated history.   Now its one of my favorite topics.

Taking vacations has got to be one of our favorite memory making fun things to do. Even our older kids still today, talk of the trips we made and the fun we had. Camping has got to be another way we enjoy making memories, especially when your tent leaks, your in the worse thunderstorm you've...

~paying off our van and tax bill ~working for an early retirement for dh ~to have some savings put into our savings account each month What about you?

Our family loves games all during the year, but I would have to say we enjoy a few that just seem to be meant to play during the winter months, when the days are short and the nights are long. They are monopoly, card games and checkers or Chinese checkers.    They seem to be the ones we...

Michelle's thread got me thinking about this.    Here we have to pay 4¢ for grocery bags at the largest grocery store in the province (Superstore) and you pay an environmental tax on drinks such as pop, juice in containers, in fact any type of drink other than vegetable type drinks or milk.   ...

Other than the Bible, do you have a specific book/s that have helped you grow and mature spiritually? I have a couple: - Abba's Child by Brennan Manning (about the Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging) - Passion for Jesus by Mike Bickle (about perfecting extravagant love for God) And I'm...

I once had a casserole and I can't remember how to make it. It was super easy and had the following ingredients: Canned yams or sweet potatoes Apple pie filling Pineapple Has anyone had this? Or have the recipe? Sara

I have a close friend who has inspired me in regards to keeping on homesteading. She is a homesteader also and we bounce things off of each other. She is an encouragment to me whenever we get together. I also have a couple of friends on the net who have encouraged me and made our dreams of...

I find from around 4- 6 p.m is when I'm constantly munching while making supper and giving the kids a snack. So to help that, I'm now finding something to do between those hours. Either I'm reading a book (can't do 2 things at once) or I'm hand quilting a quilt. I'm making suppers that I...

every week? and do you shop alone or with the kids and dh? We almost always shop on Sunday and almost always shop together as a family. Sara