As a young first time mother, I was already 32 years old! I worked as a career woman until my young daughter was about 14 months old. It took me over a year to realize I couldn’t do it all and I didn’t want to anyway. I was a young believer who longed to be […]
Archives for October 2007
News from a Southern California Fire Survivor
October 26, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
I just received the following email from a friend whose home was spared from the fires in southern California. Let’s not forget to pray for those who have lost everything. Dear Marilyn, I just wanted you to know that we have returned to our home after being evacuated Monday morning. God is good and spared […]
Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
October 23, 2007 by · 1 Comment
“I love baking and bread is a favorite. I happened upon your recipe one day and have been hooked ever since. It is fabulous! There is no other bread that can even come close. Wow! My kids are in heaven every time I make it. As well as being delicious, it is the easiest yeast […]
Beat Boredom with Breakfast Burritos
October 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. You see, I am a morning person, and I love the ease of preparing breakfast. By dinner time, I’m spent, not ready to start another meal preparation if I don’t have to. I recently received a phone inquiry asking, “What can I serve for breakfast besides eggs […]
A Food Foundation for Healthy Families
October 23, 2007 by · 2 Comments
Last week my 14 year-old daughter, Mary, and I did some market research for boxed cereals. Our project entailed checking price per serving and reading the ingredients lists. Surprisingly, the Instant Oatmeal package that claimed to be heart healthy and caught the eye of my daughter, had the longest list of unrecognizeable ingredients. It seems […]
Grain Mill Comparisons
October 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
Blustery, cold Fall weather has arrived in Colorado. For my family and I, there is nothing better than hot, nutty, fragrant whole grain bread fresh from the oven. After making most of our family’s bread for over 20 years, I never tire of the smell or the taste. Although a grain mill is NOT […]
Applesauce Making Marathon
October 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
The weather has turned a bit like Fall. Blustery, windy, and colorful leaves blowing around the yard. Most of the leaves on the walnut tree dropped in a couple days and are awaiting being racked up. That means it must be a good time to get busy in the kitchen preserving the harvest and preparing […]
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR BUSY MOMS
October 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
Several years ago, a listener wrote to say she considered a phone seminar “continuing education for moms!” Whatever age or season of life you are in, we are never too old for continuing education, are we? Hence we began to see the need to record our phone seminars as many of you either can’t join […]
Homemaking Helps for Busy Moms
October 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
The Urban Homemaker -64 page Magazine/Catalog filled with hundreds of resources, recipes, homemaking tips, and encouragement for busy moms has just been published. One reader wrote: “I received the new catalog today and I really like the new format. You, and your business, are such a blessing to me and my family. Thank you for […]