One of my favorite annual flowers are the Gerber daisies. They produce lots of lovely flowers and are very easy to care for. Did you know that you can bring Gerber Daisies in for the winter and have lovely flowers all winter? Yes, you can have them as blooming houseplants. When nights get toward freezing it is time to bring them indoors. I keep mine all in pots so they are very easy to … [Read more...]
Breakfast Mountain Pies
Our family enjoys camping, fires, and mountain pies. Never heard of a mountain pie? Well, you are missing out on some perfectly wonderful food. We like having mountain pies for supper but we enjoy it even more at breakfast time. Sometimes we even have breakfast ones for supper since we like them so well. First you need to have a mountain pie maker. This is a sandwich pie maker that goes into … [Read more...]
Summer Activities for Children
Summer is a time when there are lots of things to do, right? Or do you sometimes hear your children say, "I'm bored!" I find that if they have enough jobs to do for part of the day then they have no problem with being bored. My children know that if they tell me that they are bored then Mom will quickly find something for them to do and it might not be what they are looking for! One of the … [Read more...]
Visiting Peggy’s Cove NS
One of my favorite stops on our vacation this summer was Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. There were lots of pretty little bays to view on our way in to Peggy's Cove. A great place to park is at the visitor's center. Then stroll through the little town and up the hill to the lighthouse. The little Cove with its quaint shops made the walk very enjoyable. We enjoyed climbing around on … [Read more...]
Sunday Italian Chicken
We all enjoy eating chicken at our house. There are so many different ways to make it and what chicken dish is not delicious? If you are in a rush and have little time to spend on making a delicious dish, then try out this simple way to make chicken. Prepare it Saturday evening for Sunday lunch. You can use either chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs. Cut them in thin strips and lay … [Read more...]
How to Clean Old Cast Iron Pans
As I was going through someone's cast offs I came across some rusty Lodge cast iron pans. That was an exciting find as I had been wanting to buy some but due to the cost I had refrained from doing so. Lodge pan are almost industructable and the company says that they last forever. (Not quite true but you get the point!). So if your pan gets rusty don't toss it out. Just try these simple … [Read more...]
6 Things You Must Do in Honolulu
Recently we enjoyed a few days in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. The weather was sunny and warm and we had lots of fun being a tourist! There are plenty of things to do in Honolulu but these 6 things you must not miss. 1. Pearl Harbor We spent a morning at Pearl Harbor and it was one of our highlights of Honolulu. It is a short bus ride out of the city. It opens at 7 and you must get there early … [Read more...]
Enjoying Warm Weather
We are just taking a break and enjoying some warm weather. A good way to miss the snow storm back home! The beach is beautiful early in the morning. Also very beautiful at sunset. The coast was also very beautiful. Loved all the many waterfalls. The ocean was always beautiful especially at dawn. Don't you wish you were in Hawaii too?! … [Read more...]
Wareneki
If I want to make a very special meal for my family then I make Wareneki. If you are not Russian Mennonite then you probably don't know what that is. If you would go to a restaurant in Manitoba, you might find Wareneki on the menu. Wareneki is a cottage cheese perogie. You make the dough and if you want real authentic Wareneki then you must make the cottage cheese too. The dough is then rolled … [Read more...]
Helping the Hurting
All of us have friends who are sick, lost a loved one, or are hurting. How can we help the hurting? Is there anything that I can do to make it easier for them? As I thought about my hurting friends, I realized that there are many ways that I can help them. It doesn't take a lot of money, only a little bit of my time. First of all, the best way that we can help them is to pray for them. We … [Read more...]
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