It’s not too early to plan the big Thanksgiving Feast. Be sure to get out your recipes and buy as many ingredients ahead of the big rush as possible. Even if you aren’t hosting the Thanksgiving Dinner, you might want to cook a turkey yourself, just for your family, just for the leftovers. First of […]
Archives for 2009
Government Health Care is Not a Done Deal
November 11, 2009 by · 2 Comments
Dear friends, I don’t normally like to post on political topics, but mandatory government health care is such a major intrusion on our freedom and our finances I can not in good conscience remain silent. Since Duane and I have been self-employed for about 17 years, we have had to seek out alternative “health insurance” […]
Unto Him Who is Able
November 2, 2009 by · 1 Comment
Friday, I prepared my Sunday School lesson for parents of teens based on the scripture, Ephesians 3:20: Now unto Him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us…Unto Him be the glory! As a parent or mother, a wife, business person, […]
What Do You Do When it’s Snowing Outside?
October 29, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Denver is in the middle of about a two day snow storm. My son’s college is shut down for today. Things have come to a halt in the Denver Metro area. Here in Paonia, the Western side of Colorado, we have about 1-2 inch blanket of snow on the grass, cold temps and partly cloudy […]
Roasted Tomato Sauce
October 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Do you need a really easy way to use up a bunch of tomatoes? My friend Jodie just told me how to make up some tomato sauce that I think is delicious and easy. All you need to do is slice end-of-the-season-very ripe-tomatoes that need to be used up, into 1/2″ thick slices. Place them […]
It’s not About the Money, it’s About the Time
October 5, 2009 by · 3 Comments
In our Sunday paper, there is a weekly column in the business section written by a father and son called Yoder & Sons. The senior writer is chief of the Wall Street Journal San Francisco Division, the junior writer is his 14 year old son. Yesterday’s column tackled the topic of whether son Levi can […]
The Idol of Success
October 2, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
My Sunday School class has been looking at idols of the heart that can get in the way of effective parenting. We studied Ezekial 14:1-16 and discovered that as long as there were idols in the hearts of the prophets, God let them have it their way. The results were not pretty. One idol of […]
Plan for the Holidays Now!
October 1, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Sometime ago, I developed a 12 Week Holiday Timetable which was designed to help me and others start planning ahead for the holiday season. Although we at The Urban Homemaker, don’t advocate complicated or expensive holiday celebrations, we wish to encourage you and your family to focus on the true meaning of the holiday season. […]
Celebrating Fall
September 30, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
My sister and I cooked up quarts of applesauce Friday morning from outstanding Paonia apples. We have learned, over the years, the best sauce, is a combination of different types of apples. This year we used three of my favorites, Honey Crisp, Jonathan, and Gala. A bit of sugar and plenty of cinnamon mixed into […]