An Invigorating Workout

For an invigorating workout:
Buy almost 1 gallon of blueberries and then scatter them throughout your house.  Make sure that some are way up high.  Preheat the house to 95 degrees.  Then, place a 20 pound backpack on your front, and make sure it is moist and at least 98 degrees.  Set 15 bees loose in [...]

Glimpses of Madagascar: An Overview of the Great Red Island

For centuries, the romanticism of exploring the so called “Dark Continent” of Africa entranced the minds of daring explorers worldwide.  But to her east between the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean there lies an equally intriguing land.  Sequestered within this island’s borders are species of flora and fauna of which most of the outside [...]

A Few Highlights of Recent Weeks

A few highlights, and one highlighter

Otherwise known as, A Few Pictures of Hana Kate!

Homemade Cinnamon Chips

Here’s a recipe I came up with for making chips out of leftover bread:
Ingredients:

2 Loaves of Bread (softer, white breads work best)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup sugar
~2 tablespoons cinnamon

Bargain Bread: $5 for a Cartload and Leftover Bread Uses

Thanks to Julie’s comment and post, I learned about a discount bakery that sells bread items by the cartload. The discount bakery sells this bread for $5 for a cart!  I didn’t realize quite how much bread it was, but we estimated that at a low cost, it would be at least $100 worth of [...]

What a Cute Little Mustache

This is how I found Hana Kate yesterday afternoon:

I’m sure it was because I happened to be reading the biography James O. Fraser (missionary to China) aloud to her, and she was really getting into the story.  It’s called a Fu Manchu mustache, I believe.

Tuesdays Are Getting Better…I Think

Hana Kate Playing While We Cleaned
Last Tuesday, I was over at my in-laws house helping with some final cleaning from their move.  One lady had gone home, and the other friend who was helping was almost done; so I went out to sweep the porch and clean the windows, taking Hana Kate with me in [...]

Frozen Fruit Salad

My secret recipe is no longer a secret recipe…

Glimpses of Madagascar

The other night Daniel and I were talking about Madagascar–the island off of the east coast of Africa where we believe God has called us to serve as foreign missionaries.  I told him, “I think I think about Madagascar every day.”  He replied quietly, “Keren, I think I think about Madagascar every hour.”
I hope to [...]

Two Well-Used Google Tools

Here are 2 well-used tools that we use frequently.  Just thought I’d share:
1. 1-800-Goog-411
Just call 1-800-GOOG-411, anytime, anywhere.  How to do it?

Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 from any phone.
State the location and business type.
Connect to the business for free.

This is great when you’re out of town, or just in town but without a phone book.  More details here.
2. [...]