Canning Peaches with my Girls

Canning Peaches with my Girls

Does this count as another Nesting Project?  ;)It has been over 8 years since the last time I attempted canning peaches... Or canning anything for that matter! It was the end of August in 2003... I had three full cases of ripe peaches to deal with as soon as...

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Apple Puff Pancakes

Apple Puff Pancakes

Early this morning, before my children woke up, I was catching up on a few posts in my Google Reader and ran across Kimberly's Apple-y Goodness. Oh, it looked too yummy! I quickly clippedthe recipe, realized I had everything I needed to make it (yay!), printed it out,...

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It’s raining, It’s pouring…

It’s raining, It’s pouring…

It's been raining like crazy this week, so today, hubby started storing away our (uncovered) porch furniture for the winter. sniff... sniff... It always makes me sad when the time comes to take down our porch swing each year. We all just love sitting out there to read...

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Our Tree of Thanksgiving

Our Tree of Thanksgiving

Making our Thankful Tree yesterday was such fun! First the boys headed outside to find a few branches to use and while the girls gathered rocks to fill the vase with. In the meantime I printed off this leaf template and set out the watercolors and paintbrushes. The...

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It’s almost “Turkey Time”…

It’s almost “Turkey Time”…

Anyone interested in a Turkey Time Lapbook?I was browsing the internet looking for ideas to use with our Jamestown presentation (I will post more on this later), when I ran across this cool promotion over at Hands of a Child. You can download their Turkey Time Lapbook...

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Prayer of Mothers

Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.


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