Grocery Shrink

This pie is so rich that even I had to split a piece, and that's saying something! It's not from scratch, but it is fast and easy and tasty. The ingredients can be found easily on sale and it makes…

This is a fabulous pie!  Crumb Topped Peach Pie Preheat oven to 350 degrees. The crust and topping: 2 Cups flour 1 Cup brown sugar 3/4 Cup butter, melted 1/2 cup rolled oats Mix all the above ingredients and set…

My Mother-in-law gave me 2 large boxes of peaches from an Amish auction for my birthday!  They were sweet and juicy and more than we could eat before they went bad.  I decided to freeze them to preserve as much…

A good friend of mine raises sheep.  One day I mentioned that I'd like a bit of raw wool to play with. Their annual sheering was in a few days and she brought me a whole fleece!  I promtly stuck…

Kelly is a long time friend of mine and she is a go-getter!  She started her custom scrapbook business, Designs of Mine by KM,  to allow her to be the wife and mother she always dreamed of while still adding to her…

*Congratulations to Margaret Mills our giveaway winner!* The drawing for this giveaway will take place October 10th.  You still have time to get your entry in! I use Spell to Write and Read with my children for phonics and spelling.  I…

http://store.cassandraskitchen.com/luxminutemindertimer.aspx I have been having trouble getting it all done.  (The previous sentence was an understatement!)  My children are taking 3 hours to do a 30 minute assignment and holding me prisoner in the process.  I called my mom in…

Whew!  It's been a long time since I wrote.  Schooling at home is a lot of work, but worth it.  It is keeping me super busy and I have tons of pictures taken ready to write lovely DIY posts about, but…

Homeschooling can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be.  Having a tool belt full of frugal resources will help.  When it comes time to buy curriculum, I try to wait for our local used curriculum sale.  If I can't…

I'm so excited!  I'm holding in my hands a copy of the brand new book Nautrally Healthy Cuisine: Real Food for Real Families by Shonda Parker and Vickilynn Haycraft.  When I saw these 2 ladies had collaborated on a book I couldn't wait…