This young man shold be commended!

He had a hard choice here but he made the right decision. Co-ed wrestling is becoming more and more popular. Should this be allowed at all?

my new baby

Here he is. No name yet but we are working on it.

31 degrees

where did the cold weather go? I think it went on down to the " lower 48". Well I don't miss it! What's the weather like where you are at?

Cooking up Faith

Pass this on! What a great way to help someone in need.
Cooking Up Faith

coffee with a friend

Today I had coffee with a friend and it made my day. I was feeling down. I was in the dumps. Then a wonderful christian friend came over. Sometimes all we need is fellowship. Thank you God for sending me a friend!

cost of food

Have you ever looked at the USDA website to find what the "cost of food" in your area is? I have looked at the thrifty alaska plan and I definitely go over it. I would like to see how close I can get to their estimated cost.
Do you think your family is on the thrifty or moderate plan? What do you think of their free cookbook? Some of these things I already do. I do use powdered milk. I do buy fruit and vegetables in season. I do buy economy amounts if possible. I wonder if the plan for Alaska is rural or urban. That would make a difference.

New Years Prayer

Guess what? My resolutionis to work much more on my blog. To learn more about frugal living and to offer tips and educate as I learn as well.
Currently I am planning on spending Sabbath enjoying doing just that. I am looking forward to it in fact.
Here is a New Years Prayer I came across:

A New Year Prayer

Holy Father,

God of our yesterdays, our today, and our tomorrows.

We praise You for Your unequaled greatness.

Thank You for the year behind us and for the year ahead.

Help us in Your new year, Father, to fret less and laugh more.

To teach our children to laugh by laughing with them.

To teach others to love by loving them.

Knowing, when Love came to the stable in Bethlehem, He came for us.

So that Love could be with us, and we could know You.

That we could share Love with others.

Help us, Father, to hear Your love song in every sunrise,

in the chriping of sparrows in our backyards,

in the stories of our old folks, and the fantasies of our children.

Help us to stop and listen to Your love songs,

so that we may know You better and better.

We rejoice in the world You loved into being.

Thank You for another new year and for new chances every day.

We pray for peace, for light, and for hope, that we might spread them to others.

Forgive us for falling short this past year.

We leave the irreparable past in your hands, and step out into the unknown new year knowing You will go with us.

We accept Your gift of a new year and we rejoice in what's ahead, depending on You to help us do exactly what You want..

I say it again, we rejoice!

In Jesus name,

Amen.

* I found this and many more interesting tidbits to the left of this page: HaLife

Here stranded in Anchorage due to a storm I have partaken in some fast food. Where I live no fast food. So here is a good site with some secret-type recipes. -
SECRET RECIPES

September in Cordova

Family happenings... Peter had a birthday.
I made oreo fudge ice cream bars and we had a bbq.


It's a tight squeeze in the travel trailer but we all made due.


And here's some photo's of some salmon we caught and..




the "little" stinker who begged for scraps!



Happy birthday to my love.

There are people who can walk away from you...

* I got this from my friend Dawn, and it is definitely a good message.
By T.. D. Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.

And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.

Let them go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.. You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something.. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye.. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.

Let them go!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains .......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth.......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you..

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge.....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction... ..

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents

LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude.... ...

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him.........

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship. ....

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves.. ....

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed ............

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying 'take your hands off of it,' then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

'The Battle is the Lord's!'

Pumpkin Layer Cake Recipe

So moist and delicious! One change I didn't have pumpkin pie spice so I used Jamaican Allspice. It was yum! It's a "keeper"!
Also, I didn't slice it in fours due to time contstraints. I did two layers and it worked just fine.
Pumpkin Layer Cake

Homeschool 2010-2011

Eldest grade 10:
Alpha Omega SOS: Bible, Lang Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies
Rod and Staff Art: Lessons in Perspective Drawing: Art

Middle grade 6:
Alpha Omega SOS: Bible, Lang Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies
Rod and Staff: Grade 6 Artpac: Art
Penmanship: Handwriting Without Tears

Youngest grade 2:
Christian Light Publications:
Light Units in Bible, Lang Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies.
Alpha Omega: Math; Horizons and Penmanship; Horizons
Rod and Staff: Grade 2 Artpac: Art

I will write more as time allows.

new knit dishcloths

They aren't blocked but here they are. They will go great in our travel trailer. Two cloths from one ball of "peaches and cream" yarn. I also had a bit of yarn left over so I bought one more ball of the same color. I would like to make a couple more dishclothes. I would like to get 5 out of two balls. Both of these patterns are found free online.
The underneath one is the basic "Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth" The pattern is free here: DISH AND WASHCLOTH MANIA ( and many others similar as well)

The upper one ( one on top) is called the Darrell Waltrip Cloth. It was fun to make.
The pattern is found here: Knitting Knonsense

Enjoy and Happy Knitting!

Ok this is funny!! I never knew...

The video is sure to bring a smile to your face. You can see that the cows are really enjoying the wash. Here is the video:
Watch video

He has a new "hairdo"

Pain

I have been experiencing excuciating pain. There is a place where people go when they are in pain that other people can not go with them. It is a "members only club" that no one wants to be a member of! I am going to the specialist tomorrow. I am scared. There is a part of me that doesn't want to be "weak", to let my family down.. to worry them. I do not like the tests. They are intrusive and scary. Please pray for me. Pray that I remember that I am not truly alone. I have the Great Physican on my side.

Revelations 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (KJV)

shake n bake

a recipe I am going to try.. seems easy enough. They say to make it taste even better. Coat your chicken with olive oil before shaking up.


*homemade shake n bake*
Ingredients

* 4 cups dry bread crumbs
* 1/3 cup vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 1 tablespoon paprika
* 1 tablespoon celery salt
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
* 1/4 teaspoon minced onion
* 1 pinch dried basil leaves
* 1 pinch dried parsley
* 1 pinch dried oregano

Directions

1. In a large resealable plastic bag combine the crumbs, oil, salt, paprika, celery salt, pepper, garlic salt, minced garlic, minced onion, basil, parsley and oregano. Seal bag and shake all ingredients together.

back from Camp and etcetera.

Our youngest is back from camp and although he had a great time he is happy to be home. Here is a photo of him that I took when I was in Cordova ( where my DH is working) at the start of summer.





Here is a picture of the beautiful fuzzy blanket that my husband got us for our bed. While my husband is away at work My dog is keeping his side warm. He misses his "Daddy"




Here is me wearing my new pre-tied tichel . Waiting to pick DH up from the airport for a weekend home. I sure missed that hard-working man. We had a lovely time together. Although right as we were pulling up to get him to his plane. Some family member with an anger problem called and did say some very hurtful things, I realise now that satan was at work in this. But I felt so sad at my husband and at me. I am very sad to have this happen and I am tearing up even know thinking about this.

skirts

I bought a skirt from this place recently and I very much like it. It is slimming and stain resistant.
Hannah Lise

vacation bible school

It was an Egypt theme. They made bricks from straw and dirt.. Bought food at the "marketplace, played gamesLearned about the "One True God" and talked about their daily God sightings. They had a great time.