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  • Make your own advent calendar

    My house may not yet be decorated for Christmas, but I think my heart is. I hope you’ve enjoyed my daily advent gift/ ‘assignment’ to you each day. I will continue to post daily advent assignments to get you in the spirit. But if you’re a planner like me and want to make your own…

  • The applebutter adventure continues…

    After nearly three days of simmering, my applebutter is finally ready for canning! Here’s what has happenned since my last post: (I know the anticipation must be getting to you. I mean, this is crazy exciting stuff. Okay, maybe not THAT exciting.) Yesterday I continued simmering the applebutter (yes, that was day 2) in the slowcooker and…

  • The Applebutter Adventure

    Last night my husband came home from work and asked me about the witches brew on our counter. It was actually my first attempt at making apple butter. But all that bubbling and brewing did make it look like one might think a witches brew might look. The recipe said I should use 36 cups of…

  • Menu Plan Monday Sept 29-Oct 5

    Here’s what the 144 family will be dining on this week: Monday Breakfast- scrambled egg whites with cheese, smoothies (OJ, frozen berries, oatmeal) Dinner– Salmon, corn, spinach, cornbread ** make applebutter for protein bars, meat loaves for Wednesday Tuesday Breakfast-cereal, yogurt Dinner- edamame, Roast Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, baked sweet potatoes, applesauce   Wednesday Breakfast- Oatmeal…

  • Menu Plan Monday: Ike Evacuee Edition

    As many of you know, I often post our weekly menu here. It’s a great way to start off the week with grocery list in hand, and in planning out the meals I take a look at all the week’s activities, so I’m better able to tackle the week, as well. This week is a…