Blessed in Our Worries

We worry when gas rises above $4 a gallon; much of the world would be happy to earn this much money in one day.

Our Favorite Time of the Day

Hana Kate’s favorite time of the day is when Daddy gets home from work.  Normally, we sit together on the porch and watch for him to come home.  As soon as she sees him, she gets a huge grin on her face and starts laughing and waving her arms up and down.  Just his arrival [...]

Life

We’ve all been enjoying some cooler weather

Home of the $2 Steak

Just wanted to pass along another deal to those in Greenville or Pickens.  Fresh Family Meats offers steaks for $2, and several bundles of a variety of meats  The special packs run about $2.50-$3.00lb., and each pack included quite the variety of meat.  Click on the above brochure for to view a larger picture and [...]

Peach Cobbler

My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were so sweet to bring us some roadside peaches when they stayed with us this past weekend.  I’m going to try this recipe today (from cooks.com), but perhaps with a few modifications.  The recipe looks pretty simple.  I’m drooling already.
1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. butter
2 c. sugar (divided)
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 [...]

10 Practical Ways to Save Thousands

1. Cut your weekly grocery budget back by at least $10 a week.  (This will save you at least $500 for the year.)
Thinking how much weekly spending can save you over the course of the year will really help motivate you to save on a weekly basis.  If you can cut it by $20 [...]

The Joy of Coming and Making Home

This week marks a unique point in my life. No, it’s not my anniversary, my husband’s birthday, or even my own birthday.   It’s the week I began as a full-time homemaker, one year ago.  I’m at home because I’m Hana Kate’s Mommy, but I’m also at home because I Daniel’s wife.

Olympics and Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

The Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood has several timely articles on the Olympic Competition and Manhood and Womanhood on their blog:
Olympian Leadership Opportunities for Dads
The Gospel and the Desire for Victory
Girls and Sports?  A Matter of Principles
Does Modesty Matter for the Athletes (and Viewers)?
When Does Sport Become Idolatry?
We don’t have a TV, so I [...]

Lentil Spaghetti

Lentils can make a great frugal substitute for meats, particularly hamburger/ground meat.  To make lentil spaghetti, I just used about half (in size, not weight) as much dry lentils as I would hamburger meat.  I boiled the lentils until cooked thoroughly, then added tomato sauce and seasonings as I would with normal spaghetti sauce.  Serve [...]

$25 Restaurant.com Certificates $2: Through 8/10/08!

For the first time EVER, Restaurant.com is offering $25 Certificates at 80% off=for $2.00!  If you’ve been thinking about taking advantage of this service, now is your chance.
Update: This offer has been extended through 08/10/08!
On Friday, 08-08-08 ONLY, Restaurant.com is having an 80% off event. This is going to run from 4:00am CST to 11:59pm [...]