I Was Given an Award Today

| May 27, 2009

A dear friend, GrammyGoo over at At His Feet Forever, so thoughtfully deemed me worthy of this Lovely Blog Award.  What a sweet surprise!  But then again, that’s GrammyGoo’s way.  She is one of the most gracious, loving, generous people I ‘know.’  I haven’t had the pleasure of actually meeting GrammyGoo in person, but I’ve [...]

Prohibiting Preservatives: Condensed Soup Mix

| May 27, 2009

While we haven’t completely jumped on the “Organic Only” bandwagon, we have tried to cut out some of the nasty stuff manufacturers put in our food.  The first ingredient we’ve been trying to eliminate from our diet is HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup).  My eyes were widened on the not-so-desirable side effects of HFCS approximately [...]

Family Battle Book: Planning, Contacts & Family Records

| May 23, 2009

Welcome to the Family Battle Book section ~ a source dedicated to exploring one method of organizing your family’s important documents.  Once your Family Battle Book is completed, you will not only have peace of mind knowing all of your crucial information is in one location, you will be better equipped to focus on the [...]

Family Battle Book: Getting Started

| May 13, 2009

In a most deep state of sleep, I was woken at 2:20 a.m. by the blaring sound of our Emergency Broadcast Radio announcing the onslaught of a severe thunderstorm ~ an abrupt reminder that it is once again ‘that time of year’ in Tornado Alley.  It also reminded me of a project Husbie had asked [...]

Monopoly Money Madness: April

| May 13, 2009

Why is it that as each month passes by, it seems to be doing so at a much quicker rate?  Leave it to the little tasks we are supposed to do at the first of each month to make a person feel like they are a complete slacker, huh?! The month of April proved to [...]