Are you feeling busy yet? I know my lists start to pile up about now: Christmas cards, family photos, cookie baking, gift buying, meal planning, party attending, gift wrapping…what am I missing? I’m always missing something! That’s why my lists pile up! As much as I’m working on quiet prayer, I’m also a huge advocate [...]
Entries from November 30th, 2010
Whole Foods for the Holidays: St. Nicholas Spice Cookies
November 30th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes
Desserts are the feature at the Whole Foods for the Holidays: Real Food Progressive Dinner this week, thanks to our host, Kate of Modern Alternative Mama. For our family at Christmastime, it’s all about the cookies. My mother always made a bazillion varieties, and my husband’s family absolutely focuses on the cookies as well (pies [...]
Tags: Christmas·cookies·desserts·holidays·molasses·sprouted flour·St. Nicholas·sucanat·Whole Foods for the Holidays·whole wheat·whole wheat flour
Advent Daily Dose: A Gift for Baby Jesus
November 30th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
So, what are you getting Jesus for His Birthday? I emailed Him for a wish list along with the rest of my family, but He hasn’t replied yet. I thought maybe I could look into His Book to see if it gave me any ideas about what He might appreciate. It seems to me that [...]
Monday Mission: Make Stock or Upgrade Your System
November 29th, 2010 · 17 Comments · KS lifestyle, Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make homemade stock this week. If you’ve never tried using chicken (or turkey) bones to make nourishing bone broth/stock, you’re really missing out. Homemade stock is one of the foundational Kitchen Stewardship habits, because it does this: Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides Those symbols [...]
Advent Daily Dose: Happy New Year!
November 29th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Happy New Year! It’s actually the beginning of the Church year (starting yesterday) and time to make some New Year’s resolutions. Last year I offered a short daily weekday reflection all during the season of Advent called Advent Daily Dose. I have to admit, I’m a creature of habit and have little to add this [...]
Tags: Advent·Advent Daily Dose·prayer
Cyber Monday?…Seems like an Online Gal Should Participate
November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I don’t really get Cyber Monday. Considering I’ve tried to buy a new laptop three times this weekend and everything gets out of stock, discontinued, or the Cyber Monday sale price changes before Sunday at 3:00 p.m., no one wants my money. Phooey on them. Then again, I’m a pretty poor and untimely Black Friday [...]
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It’s Black Friday without the Lines, Folks!
November 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized
Some of these deals are available through Monday, so keep reading even if you missed the Black Friday deadlines! I unfortunately had the wrong link for Tell Your Time, but I hope you deal hopefuls who wanted it either came back to check or found it on my online resources page. If you’ve been on [...]
