I know we don’t “have” to answer these questions, but believe they are motivated out of genuine care and concern for our family and the foster kids who will potentially enter our home– we appreciate this and are happy to do so! Questions from our latest video: In our video today we talked about the […]
How to Make Your Own PUMPKIN PUREE — Especially Helpful When the Stores are Out!
Everyone must be making Dawn’s famous Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake these days — it seems that stores everywhere are out of canned pumpkin! While it may not be as quick as opening a can, when you learn how to make your own pumpkin puree from scratch, you may never go back! And your bundt cake […]
Minimal Mom Homeschool Update (Year 1, Week 1)
Tom and I made the decision to homeschool last year, prior to our world getting turned upside down. Facilitating public school at home was frustrating for all of us and I couldn’t imagine another year of that! If you’re helping your kids with school at home I pray extra grace and patience over you and […]
Butternut Squash Spice Smoothie
I’ve never been one to hop on the latest trend just because everyone else is doing it and pumpkin spice is no exception. I mean, I like the flavor — but really, how much pumpkin is actually in those lattes…? Always wanting to be a bit different, I’ve discovered my own “pumpkin spice” drink, and […]
Decluttering Questions & Forgiving Ourselves
We often think decluttering should be cut and dry. Easy peasy. But then these feelings and emotions start to sneak in. Guilt. Shame. Remorse. Regret. How did I let things go this far? Get this bad? WHY did I buy that? Why do I always do this? Why, why, why. Which then leads to negative […]
Week 1: Habits that Ground Us
Welcome to Week 1 of the “Grounded” Bible Study. We’ll be spending four weeks talking about dismantling fear, adapting to change and anticipating good! Habits that Ground Us How do we spiritually “move off the bench” and become a player in life? By developing habits of bible reading and PRAYER! We all have good intentions […]