tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41663487012439633542024-03-12T20:47:26.072-07:00Building a HomeA home is a place of residence or refuge.royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-44199531443032777942012-09-13T02:28:00.001-07:002012-09-13T02:28:32.571-07:00Getting Ideas For Your New HomeIf you took a poll of your friends you will find the majority of them would choose to build a brand new home, custom designed to meet all their requirements, over and above buying an existing property. Building your own home means being able to plan a house exactly to meet the needs of you, your family and your lifestyle, however you will always have budget constraints and therefore it's royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-86297414949929297852012-09-13T02:27:00.002-07:002012-09-13T02:27:45.754-07:00Choosing To Build Or Buy Your New HomeSo you've finally got a deposit saved up and enough of an income to support a mortgage payment on top of your regular expenses. The bank has pre-approved a home loan budget and it's time to start looking around for a good deal on a house or section. There are plenty of different variables to consider from location to future sale potential, but the one decision that's toughest to make is often royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-43381081051435144292012-09-13T02:26:00.006-07:002012-09-13T02:26:58.402-07:00Building a Home - Design Tips for a Front EntrancewayThe main entry is very important because it is through the main door that the house states its personality and absorbs energy. The front entrance of your home is your guest's first impression of you and your home. You never get a second chance to make that first impression,starting out right counts; and it beings at your front door. When a house has good energy, design and flow circulating royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-40643597981269198432012-09-13T02:26:00.001-07:002012-09-13T02:26:09.448-07:00Steps to Build a Home Based Business With No Advertising BudgetThere are roughly 3 steps towards building a home based business with no advertising budget. Of course if you have an advertising budget you will be able to move along faster and build your business more quickly but not everyone starts off at the same financial place so this article will show you how you can build a strong business with no advertising budget over time. Please note these methods royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-89155692654228944592012-03-12T02:42:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:08.411-07:00Zucchini Bites...Just made another new recipe from Pinterest. BOY you can discover some yummy things on there!!!This one is Zucchini Tots or Zucchini Bites. SUPER!! I loved them and the girls said they were, "okay". Then they proceeded to eat them all. Ahem, 'nough said. Zucchini Bites yields: 20 mini muffins1 cups zucchini, grated1 egg1/4 yellow onion, diced1/4 cup cheese Parmesan (royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-70425096198309880512012-03-06T11:55:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.593-07:00Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup...I made Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup recently and YUM was it good and YAY was it easy!!! I did use more cilantro than the recipe called for, but that's what cooking is all about, isn't it? Making it something YOUR family enjoys!!I really enjoy using Allrecipes to find great recipes! And reading the comments is always helpful, too!!royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-90860756309082494522012-03-05T08:18:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.600-07:00Do you use a dish drainer???Just curious how many of you use a dish drainer? If you do not use one, do you just dry as you wash? And what do you do when you have a ton of dishes??If you DO you use, how long do you let your dishes sit there? And do you ever put the dish drainer away?? royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-75844909501416892012012-02-17T05:52:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.703-07:00Happy 100th Day of School!!Today is our 100th day of school here for Elizabeth, who is in kindergarten this year. We're celebrating by counting to 100 a lot today!! Groups of tens, groups of fives, (even by twos!!!) a hundred pennies, a hundred things to glue to our above sign. LOTS of things related to 100!!How do y'all celebrate the 100th day of school in your homeschool?royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-63539707781913678572012-02-09T10:54:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.713-07:00"Grilled" Cheese Sandwich....How many times do your children want a grilled cheese sandwich and you stand at the stove making one sandwich at a time? Tons of times, right? Me, too. Well, recently I was talking with lady at church who works in a school cafeteria. She mentioned they served grilled cheese sandwiches that day. "How in the WORLD do you make THAT many grilled cheese sandwiches?" I royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-52283874304956456892012-02-07T11:54:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.808-07:00Strawberry Oatmeal Bars...Elizabeth (now 5 1/2, can you believe it??) really enjoys watching cooking shows. Her favorite? Pioneer Woman!!! This past Saturday, Ree made Strawberry Oatmeal Bars. Elizabeth said we just HAD to make them, so last night we did! These are super simple and delicious! All of us love them and this recipe WILL be repeated many times, I can tell! This time we royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-18204815959351914882012-01-02T12:08:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.838-07:00The Gentleness Challenge...OOOOOOOOH how this convicted me as I read this morning!!! Go here and read the challenge that Courtney has given. Anyone up for a challenge??royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-43009447092138144312011-12-10T04:58:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.848-07:00Black Friday rerun sale!!!!royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-80171965683913958792011-12-09T12:45:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.860-07:00On marriage...royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-85123054137589152762011-11-28T04:00:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:08.956-07:00Homemade croutons...Yummy, crunchy croutons. Who doesn't love 'em? That's usually everyone's favorite part of a salad, right? Well, why buy premade croutons when you can make your own? First, choose the bread you want to use. Here I used whole wheat bread, but I have also used day-old rolls, French bread, or white bread. Cut them up into the size croutons you and your familyroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-8405497278177443352011-11-21T12:55:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:09.053-07:00Bar Keepers Friend...This product, ladies and gentlemen, is my new best friend!!! For YEARS I have heard how awesome Bar Keepers Friend is. For some odd reason, I only thought this product was at specialty stores so I never bothered to look for it. Lo and behold, there it was last week at Walmart of all places! Sitting on the bottom shelf, just waiting for me to bring it home and give it a try.Mr. Uroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-20638506587410970222011-11-14T04:04:00.000-08:002012-08-22T01:44:09.148-07:00Who knew? Cleaning your washing machine!!!!Will someone PLEASE tell me that I am not the last one to learn that we are supposed to clean our washing machines???? Seriously, I had no idea! Yes, I wash the outside of the machine, but I never gave any thought to the inside of it!! So what's a girl to do? Yes, GOOGLE THE ANSWER!! And here's I found...Throw in dirty clothes, add some detergent, turn a dial and royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-15647328457564386602011-10-26T19:54:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.160-07:00Mothering on our Knees... (photo found here)I love this post from Lorie. While I do not (yet) have the resource she recommends, I can gain a lot from the 10 prayer topics she shares.As she says, "Good mothering must always begins on our knees." royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-25396672990934072752011-10-20T21:03:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.263-07:00Homemade Butterfingers???? Oh y'all!! I am on Pinterest (who isn't, right?) and recently found a recipe for homemade Butterfingers! And the secret is..... are you ready??...... CANDY CORN!!! The texture is not exactly like the store bought Butterfingers, but the taste is very, very close to it. Mr. U is a major Butterfinger fan and REALLY likes these. So since they are sooo easy, royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-74955875706032818442011-10-17T17:48:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.397-07:00Housework, Again?(photo found here)“I’ve swept the floor three times already and it’s dirty again!” Does this reality discourage you, make you want to walk away some days?Keep reading what Kelly shares at Generation Cedar.... royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-57054659633527563962011-09-13T12:52:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.406-07:00Do you know the bones of your Bible?(photo credit)Thank you to Do Not Depart for a GREAT article reminding us why we need to memorize the books of the Bible!!! Read here...royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-73820504174134134942011-08-17T19:37:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.500-07:00Homeschool Classroom Tour...My friend Gretchen has a wonderful homeschool classroom!! She is GREAT with organization and she offers some great tips. Thank you, Gretchen!royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-20151705924366306172011-08-13T06:44:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.603-07:00A Fun Giveaway! A new website called Your Home. Well Done. has some GREAT ideas to encourage the homemaker AND the homeschooling mom! Gretchen, the owner of Your Home. Well Done. says, "Do you find yourself getting overwhelmed by the how’s? How will I find the time to get all my tasks accomplished? How do I manage my family’s schedule? How do I home educate my children when I royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-27619756862760647182011-08-08T04:00:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.697-07:00Cleaning tips from all of you... On this post, I asked for cleaning tips and WOW did I get some great ones!! Listed below are all the tips that y'all shared. Thank you so much, ladies, for sharing all of these!! I know many of us will benefit greatly from them!!-Oh boy, cleaning tips...keep it natural (store bought or homemade cleaners) and I love baking soda and vinegar! They have so many uses. Oh, and Iroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-80218270115943511522011-08-05T18:13:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.793-07:00And the winner is.... Congratulations, Deb!! You are the winner!! I will contact you and get your email information.And by the way, if y'all have never been to Deb's blog before, please stop by!! She is talented, loves the Lord and seems so warm and friendly! royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166348701243963354.post-43444435699925160262011-08-01T07:15:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:44:09.891-07:00Do YOU like to have a clean home? A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Did you read 31 Days to Clean by Sarah Mae? Were you wanting more challenges?? If so, you are in luck!! Jennifer Ross of Renewing Housewives has written a follow up entitled Encouraging Challenges- The Month After 31 Days to Clean. Jennifer said she enjoyed Sarah Mae's ebook so much that she wanted MORE!! So Sarah Mae encouraged Jennifer to write the follow up. And she did just that!!Evenroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183806290225275028noreply@blogger.com