tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59277590645080578212024-03-14T03:57:32.329-05:00Our Homestead For HimA Journey In The Life God Has Blessed Us WithJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-65397319211380944862016-08-29T20:34:00.001-05:002016-08-29T20:34:59.154-05:00Stitched In Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Several years ago I started an <a href="http://www.stitchedinprayer.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> named<a href="http://www.stitchedinprayer.etsy.com/" target="_blank"> Stitched In Prayer</a>. It began as a way to bless families who lost a baby with memory blankets. Each of the memory blankets were prayed over as I stitched them together and the name of my shop was born!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I found I <u>LOVED</u> creating rag quilts and baby blankets. So I started the Etsy shop as a way to satisfy my love of fabric, a way to make a little money, and a reason to sew these blankets and rag quilts!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've added several new blankets and quilts to my shop. I've also added several crocheted baby items. I <u>love</u> any reason to create baby items!! ☺</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Head over to <a href="http://www.stitchedinprayer.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Stitched In Prayer</a>, my <a href="http://www.stitchedinprayer.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> and take a look around! I love to create custom orders also, so if you don't see exactly what you are looking for, let me know and I'll make something just for you! My blankets and quilts are never duplicated~~just as no two babies are alike, neither are two blankets! They really are ONE OF A KIND!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">You can also "like" my<a href="http://www.facebook.com/stitchedinprayer" target="_blank"> Facebook page</a> to keep up to date with specials, news, and lots of other fun stuff!!</span></em></div>
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-51295566131854235932015-01-22T22:34:00.002-06:002015-01-22T22:34:46.305-06:00Large Family Illness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For some of you the words Large Family and Illness together in a sentence may make you want to run screaming. For those of us with a large family, it is a reality~~that makes <u>us</u> want to run screaming!! This week our family had the stomach flu make a brief but <u>very</u> noticeable stop at our house. While I promise no pictures of what we all looked like, here's how we dealt with the stomach bug.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We have a "sick room"~usually our living room. We line the floor with blankets or beach towels and the sickies stay in this room. No healthy person is allowed in and no sick person is allowed out. This is just easier than always running to bedrooms, trying to anticipate needs, or finding alternative beds for the healthy siblings who share a room with a sick one.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Nothing to eat or drink! I know that may seem obvious, or it may sound strange since we want them to stay hydrated, but we also don't want them to continue vomiting. We wait until their tummies can handle something, then <u>very s.l.o.w.l.y</u> add sips of water or 7Up. If that stays down we add a few crackers, and then toast.</span></em></div>
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-59863799339598469552015-01-06T10:12:00.000-06:002015-01-06T10:12:09.370-06:00Happy {Blessed} New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's been a while....a long while! If you've hung in there waiting for me, I so appreciate you! I have been re~focusing on my family and trying to be the best wife and mom I can. But I have missed the blogging.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">So with a new year comes new priorities and new perspectives. I have a lot of posts and projects spinning around in my head and I hope to share them with you this year. I hope you will stick around and see what is to come!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Blessings,</span></em><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><em><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/293/9542C95810BCA82BC58497D960304118.png" style="border-width: 0px !important;" /></em></a><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em>Homestead For Him now has a Facebook page. Like what you see here, won't you like my page?! Click the like button on the sidebar or go </em></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/homestead4him" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>HERE</em></span></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"><em>!!</em></span></span> Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-91933701870433745372014-02-24T10:59:00.000-06:002014-02-24T10:59:23.553-06:00The Announcement I've Been Longing To Share....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are blessed to be able to announce that this August, Lord Willing, we will have another member in our family! We are beyond excited!</span></em><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/293/9542C95810BCA82BC58497D960304118.png" style="border-width: 0px !important;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em>Homestead For Him now has a Facebook page. Like what you see here, won't you like my page?! Click the like button on the sidebar or go </em></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/homestead4him" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>HERE</em></span></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"><em>!!</em></span></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-74024148992351435072014-02-14T07:29:00.000-06:002014-02-17T19:56:32.354-06:00The Marriage You've Always Wanted~Review and GIVEAWAY!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Whether your marriage is hanging on by a thread, or you are blissfully in love, this book has something for everyone. I love reading books on marriage. Not because my marriage is in trouble, but because I want to prevent just that!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Author Gary Chapman writes this book in a way that is easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to apply to your own marriage. His wisdom and methods are practical, while giving you and your spouse lots of information to think about, pray about, and communicate about. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Another thing I like about this book is that at the end of each chapter, there is a section called "Your Turn". This section has simple questions that help you really think about each chapter, relate it to your own marriage, and see area's where you can work on in your marriage.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you are looking for a book on marriage that will not only give you practical advice, but will have you and your spouse communicating better, this is a book for you. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Just in time for Valentine's Day, you get a chance to win a copy of this book! Just enter below for your chance to win. Good luck and have a wonderful Valentines Day with your sweetheart!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We each contribute in unique ways. Some of us work outside the home. Some of us work from home. Some of us have an online business, sell on E~bay, or have an Etsy shop. Some of us sell jewelry, candles, purses and bags, or other accessories.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">For those of us who have our own businesses, I want to create a community where we can support each other. This week, I'm including a LINKUP with this Worth Rubies post! Please link up your online business, Etsy shop, a link to something you sell, or whatever your source of income may be. Then lets check out each listing and start supporting fellow Proverbs 31 women!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The problem with this was that the cabinet was attached to another cabinet and left a hole where it was attached. Our cabinets are 40 years old and matching them with another could prove to be difficult. We also didn't want another expense in purchasing another cabinet door. So we got creative!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hubby actually suggested this project! We {and by we I mean <u>he</u>!} cut out an old piece of paneling {something we have a LOT of in this house! UGH!} to fit the size of the opening. We {oh, I guess hubby did this part, too!} then painted it with chalkboard paint. To attach it to the cabinet we just used a couple of Command Velcro strips {<u>I</u> did this part!! ☺} We didn't want to permanently attach it to the cabinet because we are hoping to do some more work in the kitchen in the next few years so this may be just a temporary fixture for now.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This was a simple, functional, and very inexpensive project. We use this chalkboard often to remind us of what is going on during the week, or an errand we need to take care of, or just to write each other notes! What made it even better was how little work I did on it since hubby did most of the work!! I love when hubby gets excited about projects!</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em>Homestead For Him now has a Facebook page. Like what you see here, won't you like my page?! Click the like button on the sidebar or go </em></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/homestead4him" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>HERE</em></span></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"><em>!!</em></span></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-48895456422585519712014-01-24T08:47:00.000-06:002014-01-24T08:47:00.861-06:00My Costly Frugal Chicken!<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been doing a lot of research over the past several months as I'm on a mission to start feeding my family healthier meals. One of the things I'm looking at is just where we get our food from.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have read and heard a lot about chicken farms, and the un~healthy, antibiotic filled chickens that come from them. The more I looked into it, the more I knew that I did not want that for my family.</span></em><br />
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My first surprise was the cost of the chickens! The above chicken was almost $20! I'm used to getting my chickens on sale at the grocery store for less than $5! Maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all.....<br />
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My next surprise was the size of this chicken. This bird looked like a turkey it was so big!! I had a grocery store chicken in the freezer that looked like a game hen compared to this bird! Ok, so I'm starting to see why this chicken was more costly than a grocery store bird.<br />
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The more I thought about this chicken, the less I thought about it in terms of money. We were eating a chicken that was raised humanely, fed a proper diet, was allowed to roam free, and I knew exactly where it came from. The chicken was very tasty and tender. It was so large that we had it for supper one night {with guests}, a lunch another day, and still had enough for several casseroles or some chicken noodle soup. Plus I also made some delicious and <strong>very nutritious</strong> <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-2013turkey-stock.html" target="_blank">chicken broth</a> from the carcass. So we were going to get at least 5~6 meals from this "costly" chicken. It no longer seems quite so costly anymore!<br />
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We also can't put a price on our health! We are willing to spend a little more money this way, and find ways to save it elsewhere. It is gratifying to feed our family food that is delicious, nutritious, and home~grown!<br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So far we've learned that the Proverbs 31 woman makes her marriage a priority, is eager to work, spends time making meals for her family, and now we learn that she is also thoughtful about purchases and finances.</span></em><br />
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the Proverbs 31 woman would consider or think hard about her purchase before
buying it. I know we are probably not buying fields, but think about what
you are in charge of purchasing for your family. Household supplies?
Groceries? Gas? Clothes? How much do we consider or think
about these purchases before we make them? Are we good stewards of the
financial blessings we've been given? Or are we making rash
purchases? Do our husbands tremble in fear when we go shopping, or do
they give us their blessing knowing we will make good choices in our purchases?</span></em><o:p></o:p><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The second part of this
verse states that out of our earnings we will plant a vineyard. How do we
have earnings? This may look different in each family. For some
women, it may be an income from a job or work at home opportunity and they are getting their
earnings this way. Some women spend time looking for ways to save money
for their families. This would be considered their earnings.
However the Proverbs 31 woman achieved her earnings, after careful
consideration, she invested it into what will create more income for her family
{planting a vineyard}. </span></em><o:p></o:p><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This week lets think about
our family's finances and our shopping habits. What area can we improve
upon? Can you use your gifts and talents to provide a small income for
your family? Can you spend more time coming up with creative ways to save
money for your family? Our husband will have full confidence in us {vs.
11} and our spending habits!</span></em><o:p></o:p><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Blessings,</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I remember the day hubby and I got married. While we had our pictures taken, some of our family members were waiting in the sanctuary of the church. As we stood smiling for the camera and eagerly anticipating our new life together, our nephews were running through the church. Yep, running. Like crazy monkeys! They were 2 and 3. I remember looking up into my new hubby's loving eyes and saying...</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <strong>"Our kids will NEVER act like that!"</strong></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fast forward a few years and we were in the trenches of parenthood. And you guessed it...<strong>our kids</strong> were now the crazy monkeys! You know, the ones running up and down the isle at the grocery store. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I shamefully admit that over the years I've been judging other moms. When you don't know what is going on in their lives, it is so easy to pass judgement on them. I would look at that mom at the checkout in the grocery store. I would see her child throwing a fit and I would think..."that mom clearly needs to discipline her child". Or I would see the child who gets everything she wants, the best clothes, toys, and gadgets and I would think she's just spoiled.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've found a new way of looking at other moms. Our autistic son gave me a new lens to see through. You see, when I look at those moms~whether in the grocery store, the park, or even church~I really don't know what is going on in their lives. What I see as a child throwing a tantrum because he can't have a piece of candy may really be a child with sensory issues who can't control his emotions with all the sights, sounds and smells going on around him. And an exhausted mom who knew this outing would cause distress, but had no choice but to take him along.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We don't know that daddy just left that family to fight for our freedom. We don't know that mom is struggling with self confidence and has no support system. We don't know that grandma has moved in because it is no longer safe for her to be alone. We don't know that a family is on the brink of financial ruin. In my case, no one knew that my son was struggling with extreme behavior issues because of his autism and that it was creating chaos in our entire family. I felt confused, hurt, angry, and alone. Many times it was because someone has passed judgment on my parenting and I felt I had no where to turn.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We moms go through so many emotions each day, and we don't need to be passing misplaced judgment on each other. When I see a mom in a situation where I would have passed judgment, I now start praying for that mom. Yes, in the grocery store, park, church, or wherever. God knows their situation and can get them through it. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Blessings,</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As we head into the new year and reflect on the previous year, I wanted to share ten of the most read blog posts of 2013.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This post was originally from 6/2011 and just reposted last month, but my recipe for <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2011/06/simple-and-deliciouseasy-bacon-and.html" target="_blank">Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche</a> was popular this year. A lot of you were looking for an easy and yummy idea!!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Apparently many of you can relate to<a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/09/our-normal-is-crazy.html" target="_blank"> How Our Life is "Normally" Crazy</a> as this was a most read post of 2013!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Interested on <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/08/large-family-frugal-livingeating-while.html" target="_blank">Saving Money When You are on Vacation and Eating out</a>? Many found my tips helpful to have a frugal vacation!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2012/10/letting-your-husband-lead.html" target="_blank">Letting Your Husband Lead</a> became a hot topic for many of us! How are we doing in this area?</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Many of us were also looking at our marriages, and <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/01/8-ways-to-bless-your-husband.html" target="_blank">8 Ways to Bless Your Husband</a> had some helpful information.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">While I also wrote this post on <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2012/10/frugal-livingmake-your-own-fabric.html" target="_blank">Making Your Own Fabric Softener</a> in 2012, it was also clicked on many times this past year!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">You found <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/04/transitioning-from-pants-to-skirts.html" target="_blank">My Transition from Pants To Skirts</a> interesting and I was blessed by how many of you were considering the same things.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/08/stockpile-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stockpile Challenge</a> encouraged many of you to start the same thing.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-this-christmas-is-free.html" target="_blank">How Our Christmas Is Free</a> shows that with a little effort, you can get Christmas gifts for free. Now would be a good time to start some of these ideas and see just what you can get for free this year!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">My series on the <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/10/worth-rubiesa-proverbs-31-woman.html" target="_blank">Proverbs 31 Woman</a> had us thinking each week about how we can become better wives and mothers. I'll be starting this up again soon!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And the number one most read post continues to be <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-i-wear-skirts.html" target="_blank">Why I Wear Skirts</a>. Whether your just curious, or thinking about the same thing, this post explains my heart as the reason for why I wear skirts.</span></em></div>
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-29128879288070859732013-12-20T08:18:00.000-06:002013-12-20T08:24:16.326-06:00Simple and Delicious:Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I'm taking the rest of the year off to spend the Christmas holiday with my family. This post is part of my "best of 2013" series. This recipe would make a perfect Christmas morning breakfast!! Have a Merry Christmas!</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I make this egg quiche for supper quite often. It is so simple and you can mix it up by adding different cheeses or using ham or sausage instead of the bacon. When I make it, I double the recipe and make 2 quiche's to feed our family. {I think I could start tripling it since my boys have such hearty appetites!} The original recipe came from Nancy at </em><a href="http://homemadeblessings.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/simple-and-delicious-quiche/"><em>Homemade Blessings</em></a><em>. I recently made it with a little bit of "help" from my favorite helper! Here's the recipe....</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>1/4 - 1/2 pound bacon~cooked and crumbled</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>1/2 cup onion</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>5 oz shredded colby-jack cheese</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>3 oz shredded parmesan cheese</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>9" deep dish pie crust</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>4 eggs, lightly beaten</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>1 cup half and half</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Mix eggs and half and half.(I also add some pepper)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This post originally posted on 6/22/2011.</span></em></span></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-11067064090023775432013-12-18T07:00:00.000-06:002013-12-17T19:32:20.200-06:00Frugal Living~Saving Money<div style="text-align: center;">
<em><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm taking the rest of the year off to spend the Christmas holiday with my family. This post is part of my "best of 2013" series. Have a Merry Christmas!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since I became a stay~at~home mom 6 years ago, I've found a few ways to save a few dollars here and there. My thinking is even if it only saves me a few dollars a month, it adds up to a lot of money over time. Hubby brings home the paycheck and I find it my job to get creative sometimes to make it stretch. I'm not complaining about this role, as I desire to be a good steward of what God has blessed us with. Here's a few things we've done to save money.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Get rid of the cable/satellite dish.</strong> We actually did this before I quit working, and we really don't miss it at all. We never really watched much TV, so it was actually quite a relief to get rid of this bill. With the exception of missing NASCAR (our 14 year old loves racing) and a few holiday movies at Christmas time cutting the dish was one of the best things we did for our family. We still have movie night every Friday which leads me to the next tip....</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Use the library.</strong> We get movies for our family night from them. Our library is part of a group in Wisconsin so if our local library doesn't have a movie we want to watch, we can place a hold on it and it will come from whatever library it is at. We get lots of books each week, and we also get magazines and music CD's. Free entertainment!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Save gas by making fewer trips.</strong> I will admit this is an area I am still working on. Try to do your running on only one day per week. Get your banking, errands, shopping, library, etc. all in one morning or afternoon. It will not only save you gas (for our big van this equals big savings sometimes!) but saves you time also!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Stay out of the stores!</strong> When I just run in for eggs or milk, I inevitably find something on sale I just <u>need</u> to buy. This does NOT save me money! I am doing once~a~month shopping right now to help in this area.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Go down to one vehicle.</strong> Ouch....did I really just say that? We have two vehicles, but going down to one is something we've discussed. I'm still praying that this could happen in the future. I know this wouldn't work for everyone, but for many (including us!) it could happen with a little creativity.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Get rid of or seriously cut down on cell phones.</strong> Again, did I really say that? In a world of smart phones and i~everything, we opt out of this. We have a tracfone that we add minutes to every three months. We use the cheapest minutes we can. We use this cell phone for our long distance calls (we don't have a long distance plan on our home phone~another way to save money!), and the few times we need to call someone when we are out. I am astonished at the prices some people pay for their cell phone service~and the fancy phones.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Think outside the box!</strong> We get our milk, eggs, and butter from a convenience store here in town because they are cheaper than the grocery stores. We also use dollar stores for some items we know are cheaper there. I don't care if things are brand name or generic as long as I know they are good!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Blessings,</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I <span style="color: #660000;">LOVE</span> Christmas. I may have told you that a time or two! I love the baking, carols, decorating, time spent with family, reading the Christmas story, church services, and they way people just seem to treat everyone better during this time of year. I love Christmas!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had lots of Christmas posts planned for my blog this Christmas. I had posts started, and I had posts swimming around my head just waiting to write them down. But instead of writing them down, I've spent the past week or so enjoying my family.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">You see, it didn't make sense to me to spend time writing ways to enjoy your family, then neglect mine because I was spending that time on my blog. While I love that I have readers and followers on my blog, my family comes first. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We have cookies to bake, widowed family and friends that we deliver those baked goodies to, a family Christmas Eve service to prepare for {Thanks to Amy at <a href="http://www.raisingarrows.net/" target="_blank">Raising Arrows</a> for this wonderful resource}, family and work parties, caroling, traditions to follow and memories to make with our kids. We slow down on homeschooling this week, and then take off until after the new year. I just want to slow down and enjoy the Christmas season and focus on the reason for this season.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">For the rest of the year, I will be posting a sort~of "best of 2013" series. These are the posts that have been the most popular this year. Forgive me if you've read them already. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Join me this Christmas while we just enjoy our families and focus on the little babe born so long ago. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I pray you will enjoy your families and your Christmas holiday.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Congratulations, Jamie!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While the thanksgiving turkey can last for a while after the big day, you can also make that bird go farther by using the bones and making a delicious and nutritious stock.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Take all the bones and throw them into a large pot. Get them as clean as you can {because you want to use all that meat!}, but don't worry if there is still some meat on them. It will add more flavor to your stock. Throw in some vegetables into the pot as well. I usually use onions {leave the peels on them}, celery, carrots, and green peppers. I also add a generous sprinkling of pepper and garlic powder as well. Then add a splash of vinegar to the pot. The vinegar helps draw healthy minerals out of the bones.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cover the bones and veggies with water. Heat it until it is just about to boil, then simmer. You can simmer it for a few hours or overnight {I'm not a fan of leaving something on the stove overnight, but maybe in a crockpot I would consider it. Unfortunately, I don't have a crockpot large enough!}. I had mine on the stove for about 4 hours or so.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Strain the veggies from the broth and your ready to go. I canned this batch, but you can also put it in the freezer. You now have healthy, delicious homemade turkey stock to make soups with. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A frugal, healthy, and easy way to make your own turkey stock. And you were going to just throw those bones in the garbage!!</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I am not a gravy lover. My grandma would make the tastiest gravy, and when she died, my desire for gravy died, too. I just don't like the taste of store bought gravy, and when I tried to make my own, it never tasted like grandmas. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>So I became one of those people who just has butter with their potatoes.</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Then a friend gave me a recipe and said it tastes just like grandma's. I wondered when she was ever at my grandma's house, but graciously took the recipe. I reluctantly tried it and was surprised to find....</em></span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">It tastes just like grandma's!!</span></em></strong><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This recipe is super easy to make, and the best part is <strong>NO LUMPS </strong>{A problem I've had when I previously tried to make my own gravy}!! So in honor of all the grandma's who've spent countless Thanksgivings making their own gravy, lets all make our own gravy this year, too!! Your family will thank you for it, and you just might start a new tradition!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/4 cup butter</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 tsp black pepper</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">In medium saucepan, melt butter. Add in black pepper and flour. Whisk continuously over low heat for 3 minutes. You'll notice a change in the consistency of the butter/flour mixture as you whisk. When it goes from pasty to a thinner consistency you have it right. Add in the turkey drippings.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Continue to whisk over medium~low heat until bubbly and the gravy has thickened. This should also take about 3 minutes.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serve with your mashed potatoes and turkey and gladly accept all the praise you'll get for the delicious gravy!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When you <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-2013squashthe-neglected.html" target="_blank">make that Thanksgiving Squash</a>, save the seeds from it and make a delicious, easy, and frugal snack with it. If you love roasted pumpkin seeds, you'll love this, too!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Place the seeds you spooned out of the squash into a bowl.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Add water to the bowl. This makes it easier to separate the seeds from the other "gunk". You'll need to get your hands in there to loosen the seeds.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pour the seeds through a strainer and rinse with water to remove any leftover "gunk"! Then pat dry with a towel.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Place on a cookie sheet, spritz with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake at 325* for 10~20 minutes. Cool off and enjoy!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Does the lure of a tasty snack want to make you go out and get a squash? Give it a try!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Squash may not be neglected in your family, but in mine it sure is! I am the only one who loves this creamy, tasty vegetable. I couldn't even get my family to eat it by telling them it was <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>technically</u></span> a fruit, not a vegetable! Anyway, in an effort to get squash into more Thanksgiving dinners, I'm sharing the easy way my grandma made it</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First you start with one or two wonderful looking squash. Don't be intimidated by that tough outer skin. Once you get past that, you'll be well on your way to a delicious side dish!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cut the squash in half lengthwise. This is how it will look when you open it up.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Scoop out those seeds. Just grab a spoon and spoon them into a bowl. Save these seeds. They will make a delicious snack for later!!</span></em> </div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Put a pat of butter in each well from the scooped out seeds. Sprinkle with a bit of brown sugar and place in a preheated 375* oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until soft. {it took closer to an hour for both of my squash to completely cook}</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When the squash in soft, scoop it away from the skin. {sorry, forgot to get a picture of that step!} Then place the squash into a blender.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blend for just a moment or two. I don't like to blend too long, because then it gets the consistency of baby food {and then I don't want to eat it either!}, but enough to get the lumps out and make it creamy. Add pepper, salt and a little more brown sugar if needed.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I'm curious, how many of you are squash lovers? Have a delicious Thanksgiving dinner!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of the staples of Thanksgiving in my opinion is pumpkin pie. I know many of you make "real" pumpkin pie, even rolling out your own crust. I take the easy way out and use canned pumpkin and ready made pie crust. I love my pie, but also love saving time to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. Here's the simple, yet yummy recipe!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 can (15oz) pumpkin</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1TB pumpkin pie spice</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">pie crust (I cheat and use the ready made roll out kind!)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, and spice until smooth. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 425* for 15 minutes. Reduce temp to 350* and bake 40 minutes more.</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">"She is like the merchant ships, <span class="indent-1"><span class="text Prov-31-14">bringing her food from afar.</span></span><span class="text Prov-31-15" id="en-NIV-17300"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>She gets up while it is still night; </span><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Prov-31-15">she provides food for her family </span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Prov-31-15">and portions for her female servants." Proverbs 31:14-15</span></span></span></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Proverbs 31 woman is quite a busy woman! We're not only busy eagerly serving our husbands, but we are also spending a lot of time preparing food for them and our families. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A Proverbs 31 woman will go to whatever depths necessary to bring nutritious food to our families. In this verse it states that she is like a merchant ship. Merchant ships were also called trading ships because they were full of goods from far away lands that many people bartered to buy and trade goods. We probably do not need to travel great distances to bring our food home, but we should travel <strong><u>past</u></strong> the nearest McDonald's to put healthy food on our tables. We need to put some thought and effort into not only planning our meals, but getting our food at the best prices as well.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">In order to provide our families with healthy, delicious meals we will need to get a proper start to our day. This means we will need to get out of bed early {while it is still night} and get going ourselves. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and getting our families going with a good, healthy breakfast is just what they need. This may mean different things in different families. It might mean a breakfast of eggs, or a breakfast of pancakes, or a breakfast of oatmeal. It probably doesn't mean sending the kids out the door with a couple of cookies!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">What about lunch? In our house, lunch is pretty simple, but I still need to put some thought into it. Are we prepared for dinner? Thawing something out, something in the crockpot, or roasting in the oven? </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Is this an area you are struggling in? This week lets make a better effort to putting nutritious and delicious meals on the table each day. Start with a good breakfast. You might remember my <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-breakfast-of-champions.html" target="_blank">Great Cereal Debate</a> and my struggle with feeding my kids cereal {something I still struggle with at times!}. <a href="http://homestead4him.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-breakfast-of-champions.html" target="_blank">This post</a> has some great, EASY alternatives to cereal. How about dinner. Think about it now, so you are not struggling at 4:30 to find something decent to eat, then give up and order a pizza! Make a meal list for the week {check the grocery ads and coordinate meals with sales!} and head to the grocery store.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Have a great {and delicious!} week!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Blessings,</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/293/9542C95810BCA82BC58497D960304118.png" style="border-width: 0px !important;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em>Homestead For Him now has a Facebook page. Like what you see here, won't you like my page?! Click the like button on the sidebar or go </em></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/homestead4him" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>HERE</em></span></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"><em>!!</em></span></span></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927759064508057821.post-55455205536543366482013-11-12T07:37:00.000-06:002013-11-12T07:37:34.165-06:00Leaving A Legacy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This picture is the door of my laundry chute. Each time I get clothes out of the chute, I see this and it makes me smile. This was written by my father~in~law when he made the chute in November of 1968. It says "Hi Honey Happy Washing Today" and is signed by him with the date.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Looking at this makes me think about the legacy each of us leave. What kind of legacy will I be leaving my children? Will that legacy be anger or joy? Frustration or flexibility? Contentment or greed? Love or hate?</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></em><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="text Ps-78-4" id="en-NIV-15118" style="position: relative;">We will not hide them from their descendants;</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-78-4" style="position: relative;">we will tell the next generation </span></span><span class="text Ps-78-4" style="position: relative;">the praiseworthy deeds<span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-15118C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></span> of the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>,</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-78-4" style="position: relative;">his power, and the wonders<span class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-15118D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></span> he has done. Psalm 78:4</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-78-4" style="position: relative;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The most important legacy I can leave my children is to be a follower of Christ. If I am following the Lord in all I do, my legacy will show that. You'll see the times I relied on God to meet my needs. You'll see the obedience even when it may not make sense in the world's eyes. You'll see my love for Him through all I say and do.</i></span></span></span></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have to ask myself, is this the legacy I'm leaving? Are you?</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Blessings,</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em>Homestead For Him now has a Facebook page. Like what you see here, won't you like my page?! Click the like button on the sidebar or go </em></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/homestead4him" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>HERE</em></span></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"><em>!!</em></span></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030508564441677291noreply@blogger.com0