Chicken Salads – With Rice, Curried, or With Walnuts or Cashews

Chicken Salads make a delicious summer meal. Just garhish with your favorite fruit, add a roll or croissant, and a beverage and you have a complete meal. Wild Rice and Chicken Salad Dressing 1/4 cup olive oil 3 tablespoons sesame seed oil 3 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon [...]

Decisions of Grace – 2

“Grace is a dynamic force that does more than affect our standing with God by crediting us with righteousness. Grace affects our experience as well…Grace is a way of life.” (Larry Richards) Grace is a way of life.  Can you think on a time in your life when you decided not to live under God’s [...]

Prayers & Praise

A few news stories caught my eye today, and I wanted to share. The first is a sad story that needs our prayers. A fire in a Philadelphia row home claimed 3 families’ homes earlier today (Sunday). A young couple with an infant suffered the worst. The young mother was unable to escape on time, [...]

Not Your Typical Bamboo

The August/September issue of Canadian Homestead arrived from the printer’s last week and it’s gorgeous! One of the features in the magazine is on bamboo, and it’s many uses. When you think bamboo as decor, you’re probably thinking of green stick-like plants as part of an Asian decor theme, but bamboo is now being used [...]

Frugal Home Decor

Frugal Home Decorating Everyone loves to make their home a special and memorable place. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford all of the nuances that style magazines say one should have. Learn how to decorate to your satisfaction while keeping to a budget. Make a list of the items that you would like to have for [...]

Fruits are Beneficial on Hot Days

With the summer heat upon us getting adequate fluids and electrolytes is very important. Without enough fluids we can easily get dehydrated and the side effects may be but are not limited to muscle cramps, headaches, dizziness, fainting and irritability. When exercising or involved in sports, we can sweat as much as 2.5 liters of [...]

Moms In Business: Alethea Anderson

Welcome to another installment of our WAHM Interviews. This week’s interview is with Alethea Anderson of Mia Bella Candles What made you decide to be a work at home mom? When I was pregnant back in 1998 I ‘thought’ I could handle going back to work.  The moment I held my daughter in my arms [...]

Fun with Photos

I say I’m a scrapbooker, but the truth is I haven’t had much time for scrapbooks lately. I still love to take and look at photos though. Check out this fun way to display photos that I just found. Tabblo photo cubes are simple to create and fun to look at. Because they’re customizable you can use [...]

School Lunches: Keep Them Healthy

Frugal School Lunches School lunches cost more each year. Schools offer plenty of options but not all of them are healthy. Making your child’s school lunch is an economical, and healthier, alternative. Kids like school lunches because they are provided with a variety of choices. Homemade lunches can offer the same varieties but with a [...]

Slow-Cooking Thursday – Reuben Snackers

For more slow cooker recipes visit Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. If you are looking for some delicious slow cooker recipes visit the other cooks in this recipe exchange. If you’ve visited my cooking blog in the past you may remember that we were known as Two Moms in a Blog [...]

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