Our fall garden was a big disappointment.  Our goats got out of their fenced-in area and devoured my vegetable plants.  They stripped the broccoli leaves, ate the cabbage to the roots, etc.  The only things they left alone were bunching... »

Both Isaac and Andrew were surprised Christmas morning with brand-new bicycles.  Isaac, being a bit older, had outgrown his other bike, but this was Andrew's first one.  They both beamed with joy and excitement. As we continued to open presents, we... »

One of my daughter’s favorite foods, ham, has been off limits to us these past nine months on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).  It is not because it is... »

I hope that everyone had a great holiday season.   My family had a great time celebrating Christmas and the New Year.  We had the absolute pleasure of spending New Year's Day with my brother's family.  The exciting part was... »

Ahhhhhh!  It feels good to sit down at the computer.  For days, I have been running around here like a chicken with its head cut off.  My home... »

Panic begins to set in.  You keep looking at the clock.  Your company will be here in mere hours.  You have worked so hard for about a week now.  You have planned the menu, gone grocery shopping, set the table,... »

Christmas morning will be here before I am ready.  Already my kids are counting down the days.  I love to have a set breakfast on that special day.  In the past, I made pigs-in-a-blanket and fruit, but with our diet... »

My husband loves to make chili, which is a welcome dinner at our house in the wintertime.  His chili is delicious and he has even won several friendly chili cook-offs.  Anyway, I made his recipe the other day with four... »

As we enjoy a cold snap right now, there is nothing better than sitting by a roaring fire in the evenings.  I have been reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott to my family as we listen to the crackle of... »

The men in my family like to deer hunt.  Several of our hunters hit their mark this past week.  So we have been busy processing and putting up venison.  We treasure the back-strap and tenders.  I fry them up like... »

Watching the commercials on television lately or walking into a department store, makes you think that Thanksgiving isn't even on people's minds.  Everyone seems to be overlooking this National Holiday and focused instead on Christmas.  I think this is a... »

First I want to say how much I appreciate the recipes you sent me for cranberry sauce.  I am going to have to purchase several bags of cranberries to try all the different recipes.  Some I am archiving for future... »

Most of my attention is on Thanksgiving , which is less than two weeks ahead.  I have been combing through cookbooks and discussing possible dishes with my family.  For me, Thanksgiving Day has special meaning.  It is a time when... »

When I really like something, it is hard for me to not tell others about it.  This is how I feel about a Charles C. Coffin's... »

Uuuggghh!  I am sick.  If anyone in a family cannot afford to be sick, its the mom.  And this mom does not like taking over-the-counter medications. I reach instead for any natural or homeopathic remedy. It all began with a sore... »

One of our family favorite's is the Little Britches series by Ralph Moody.  For those of you that have never heard of these books, they are like Little House on the Prairie with a male character.  The books are based... »

Today I can hardly contain myself.  You have been praying for my niece, Adriana, since the end of August.  She was born at 26 weeks of gestation.  It has been a bumpy road with a micro-preemie, and without getting overly-confident,... »

Considering that many a young child is going to go to bed tonight with an upset stomach from eating too much sugar, it has been an interesting task to create a memorable Halloween without sugar... »