One of the beauties of older books is homemaking and life tips sprinkled in generously. A favorite of mine is A Daily Rate by Grace Livingston Hill, a pastor’s wife who became a widow quite suddenly and supported herself and her two young daughters while...
As I mentioned in a few blog posts this year, I love to read. If I am not reading, I am often listening to an audiobook. Reading has literally changed my life. Because of reading, I have met fascinating people that I would not have met otherwise. Reading is also a...
In March of 2020, some people panicked because they could not purchase cleaning and disinfecting supplies in stores. The main store-bought disinfectant is bleach. In this article, I shared why you would not want to use bleach for laundry purposes. Another reason for...
Last year our family signed up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box. We were excited to support a local farmer and to eat more produce. The box we received was said to have enough food for two people who ate a lot of produce. I wish that I could say that...
It’s 2 pm, and you are ready for a nap. Last night you stayed up til 1 am again, and your alarm reminded you that it was time to be getting ready for the day at 5:30. You hit snooze twice and finally wake up 15 minutes before you need to be out the door. You...
This summer has been an exceptionally hot one, and sometimes all you want to do is escape from the heat! While the heat is good news for growing crops for farmers, it can be rather overbearing to have many triple-digit days in a row. During such a time, a cooler...
