I'm over at Keeper of the Home today sharing one of my favorite things to do with my children... garden! Teach Your Child to Love Vegetables: Gardening with Children. I've been gardening with my children since they were itty bitty, involving them in the entire process. It brought tears to my eyes seeing them so little and how much they've grown over the years. I treasure each moment that I spend with them in the garden and can't believe how quickly time passes. I hope you join me ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #137
It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a way to share with many people your posts on what you are doing to live a simple life. Whether that's gardening, raising urban chickens, homeschooling, sewing, making your own deodorant, or cleaning supplies... we want to know about it! If you're into ... continue reading...
An Odd Bit Recipe: Italian Drip Made with Beef Tongue
Written by Mare of Just Making Noise Out of all the “Odd Bits”, I really think that heart and tongue are actually the best choices for first-timers. I know, I know... you are thinking I am crazy, but hear me out. The heart is a muscle and can be used just like any other part of the cow. My favorite way of using this odd bit is grinding it up and adding it into chili, hamburgers, spaghetti and soup. Adds a great flavor. Tongue... well... Honestly. I couldn't even convince myself to ... continue reading...
A Recipe for Beef Chili – The Real Food Way
As we're still hanging on to the last few weeks of Winter, I wanted to share my recipe for a beef chili – the real food way. My boys get so excited when they smell chili simmering on the stove top. They enjoy loading up a big bowl with dried bread crumbs and cheese. The boys devour their chili, licking their bowls clean. With chili sauce dripping down their faces, big brother will usually tell me, "mama, I love chili!" What I love about my chili is that it's a home chili made with ... continue reading...
A Wondermill Grain Mill Giveaway!!
Positively Real Media Network (for like-minded “natural” Christian bloggers) is giving away a Wondermill Grain Mill to one lucky reader! As a part of this network, and in collaboration, I am excited to offer my readers the chance to win the Wondermill Grain Mill! Watch this video to learn more about the grain mill and why it's the perfect accessory for every kitchen! Enter the giveaway via the Rafflecopter below. The mandatory entry is super simple – just hit Enter! Then you can earn ... continue reading...
