http://www.homemaking911.com Help is on the way! Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:34:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en June was such a busy, busy month. Ordinarily I try to keep my life fairly simple. Over the years, I have eliminated a lot of the distractions of being overcommitted as I know in this season of womanhood I need to focus most of my time and attention ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/07/02/is-it-july-already/ My husband and I have always wanted to do a mission trip together, but with four children, work, and our usually very tight budget, it seems like going away on a trip for missions together has always been just out of our reach.  Well, several months ago we heard that ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/30/touched-twice-clinic-in-eastern-ky/ My husband and I learned about an upcoming touched Twice Clinic (more coming in a future post) taking place in Harlan, KY- about 4 hours from us via car.  For quick basics- it is a mission oriented trip where the guests who come to be served come to have their ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/30/sarahs-touched-twice-birthday-party/ When we get asked about parenting issues, I very often found myself referring folks to Reb Bradley Family ministries.  Reb and Beverly Bradley are two of the most inspirational and practical speakers we have heard that speak on the topics most relevant to us: Parenting, Marriage, and Christian living. One of ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/29/reb-bradley-special/ The girls have enjoyed the "Very Veggie Video Class" we have been taking.  Here is one lesson: ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/27/making-veggie-pizza/ One of our favorite things to do in the summer is to have ice cream.  However, with my recent diagnosis of diabetes and my weight watchers plan, I must admit that I have avoided all the ice cream places for quite a while.  A couple of weeks ago, I relented ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/24/baskin-robbins-ice-cream-cakes-for-your-summer-parties/ I wanted to spend just a few minutes introducing you to one of my favorite podcasts.  JoJo Tabares of Art of Eloquence has a podcast (like a radio show, but on the internet) each week.  This week's show will be: Thurs 8am PST http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736 The topic:   Share how your culture affects your ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/09/my-favorite-podcast-for-home-educators/ Last week I decided to try some new freezer recipes.  It seems that with changes in the seasons, I always get bored with what we have been cooking and am ready to try something new.   So, I grabbed my copy of:  Don’t Panic Dinner’s in the Freezer and picked several ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/05/freezer-cooking-again/ Try out Times Tales for FREE! Just got this note from Jennie to offer this freebie to my readers.  It is a limited time offer, so if you want to try it, grab it today.  Here is her note: "With Times Tales, learning the upper times tables is so easy even a ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/06/02/want-to-try-times-tales-for-free/ This week I decided to try some new freezer recipes.  It seems that with changes in the seasons, I always get bored with what we have been cooking and am ready to try something new.   So, I grabbed my copy of:  Don't Panic Dinner's in the Freezer and picked several ... http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/05/31/freezer-cooking-this-week/