Phew! I almost didn’t make it today. Planning meals that hit all food groups for the Bradley Pregnancy Diet is TOUGH! I don’t have a detailed spreadsheet this week because, frankly, I’m lucky I finished the meal plan at all. Life would sure be hard without a plan, though. For breakfast (with OJ), don’t ask […] Read more…
Book Review – Amish Peace
Amish Peace, written by Suzanne Woods Fisher, was spawned by an interest in her grandfather’s life. This is a fabulous book about many of the major tenants of Amish culture including simplicity, time and community. This isn’t normally the type of book that I would read, but when I was asked if I was […] Read more…
Homemade Flour Tortillas
I had never made homemade flour tortillas until this week and they are sooooooo much better than store bought that I may never buy them again. Ever. For any reason! They were easy too (which should go without saying, right?). And the biggest reason? They cost about $0.50 for 8! Far cry from $2-6 […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday – Sing-Song Books!
I love participating in Read Aloud Thursday when I find books that DD likes. She (we?) is very picky about what she likes. Any old books just will not do. She LOVES sing along books, though. SKIP TO MY LOU – This little gem was inherited from some friends and has tickled the fancy […] Read more…
Fall Traditions
We don’t have many traditions since Lil’ Bit is only 1-1/2 years old, but it’s important to me that we have some. Here they are, quick takes style: Photo by Ingorrr. 1. Cider & sour cream donuts. Does anyone have a good recipe for these? photo by ruralgold. 2. Visit heritage apple farm. We are […] Read more…
Book Review – May Crowning, Mass & Merton (and Other Reasons I Love Being Catholic)
May Crowning, Mass & Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic is another great book by Liz Kelly. Kelly divides her reasons into several sections including Objects with Meaning, Those Who Journey with Us, Devotion in Practice and Rhythms of the Faith. I’ve read books about favorite things about being Catholic before and what I […] Read more…
Whats On Your Nightstand? – Sept. 09
I did get to these books on my list from last month: Fearless by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) Read & Share Toddler Bible (Thomas Nelson) Dawn’s Prelude by Tracie Peterson (Bethany House) I added these (to review): May Crowing, Mass & Merton (Loyola Press) Dancing With My Daughter (Loyola Press) Amish Peace I also finally […] Read more…
Menu Plan Monday #24 – Bradley Diet
This week and for the next, oh, 30-some weeks, I will be posting menu plans that conform (mostly) to the Bradley Birth Pregnancy Diet. If you are pregnant, I STRONGLY advise you to find a Bradley Birth class. I wrote a huge post about Bradley Birthing classes last year. For those who are unfamiliar with […] Read more…
Feathering My Nest for Fall
I was excited to read Life As Mom‘s post about a fall festival. Never dawned on me to write about fall stuff and my goodness, September has nearly come and gone! It’s especially relevent that today’s theme is Feathering Your Nest! We found out just after Labor Day, that I am expecting again with an […] Read more…
Football Food / Preggo Craving
I don’t usually post on Sunday’s but I am having a craving for my husband’s bean dip. It’s really a what we have on hand kind of dip but there are a few essentials: REQUIRED: 2 LARGE cans of refried beans [EDITED from one regular can of refried beans) 1 lb of ground turkey (or […] Read more…