Tuesday, February 16, 2010

What I've Been Up To...


...while making our little temporary house feel like home. :-)

A few simple changes were needed.
For instance, every time I opened the tiny pantry, I felt sad.

Just a little clean, white shelf paper -
and I felt much better! ;-)


Finally getting some meals on the table,
that didn't come out of a sack! Yay!

And I'm learning to cook on a gas stove for the first time and I like it! :-)

Our ~Grandy's Meal~ :-)

Growing up, one of my favorite fast food restaurants was Grandy's. :-) Fried chicken, baked beans, those rolls...yum! We don't have a Grandy's in our town, and actually the last time Mr. H. and I ate at one, it was before we had children and the establishment left a lot to be desired in the way of cleanliness and customer service! But...we still enjoy having "Grandy's" at home!

It is not a homemade meal in any sense of the word ;-)
but it's a super fast, go-to supper that the family loves.
Especially Mr. H. :-)

It starts with some really good fried chicken tenders, "fritter style".
These aren't your usual frozen chicken tenders!

Some good ol' fried okra, pre-breaded.

Instant (gasp!) mashed potatoes and brown gravy. ;-)

Baked beans, Grandy's style, with lots
of brown sugar and cracked pepper.

And those rolls...
Just a little butter and honey added to roll dough
before baking sure does remind us of those Grandy's rolls!

Our ~Grandy's Meal~ a favorite at Heritage Schoolhouse. :-)

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 39-40
Psalms 42
Proverbs 16
Luke 8

Monday, February 15, 2010

Perseverance


"Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock,
perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two,
and I know it was not the last blow that did it,
but all that had gone before."
~Jacob A. Riis

"Don't be afraid to give your best
to what seemingly are small jobs.
Every time you conquer one
it makes you that much stronger.
If you do the little jobs well,
the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."
~Dale Carnegie

"If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces,
never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up
and begin again."
~Flavia Weedn

"Don't be discouraged.
It's often the last key in the bunch
that opens the lock."
~Author Unknown

illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com
"He That Tilleth"

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 36-38
Psalms 41
Proverbs 15
Luke 7

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Supper Menus
February 15th-20th

Monday
bbq beef sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans
Tuesday
leftovers
Wednesday
summer sub sandwich, tomato soup
Thursday
homemade pizza, tossed salad
Friday
szechuan stir fry, rice
Saturday
out of town for supper

Happy Valentine's Day


I thought
would be nice for Valentine's Day breakfast
this year.

You can find the recipe here.
They're yummy!

And these were just the right thing to give as a perfect little
Valentine's Day treat for my soccer players. :-)

I hope each of you had a fun day
celebrating with the ones you love! :-)

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 34-35
Psalms 40
Proverbs 14
Luke 6

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 32-33
Psalms 39
Proverbs 15
Luke 5

Friday, February 12, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 30-31
Psalms 38
Proverbs 12
Luke 4

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 29
Psalms 37:23-40
Proverbs 11
Luke 3

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 27-28
Psalms 17:1-22
Proverbs 10
Luke 2

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 25-26
Psalms 36
Proverbs 9
Luke 1

Monday, February 8, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 23-24
Psalms 35:17-28
Proverbs 8
Mark 16

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 21-22
Psalms 35:1-16
Proverbs 7
Mark 15

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 19-20
Psalms 34
Proverbs 6
Mark 14

Friday, February 5, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 17-18
Psalms 33
Proverbs 5
Mark 13

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 15-16
Psalms 32
Proverbs 4
Mark 12

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 13-14
Psalms 31
Proverbs 3
Mark 11

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Daily Bible Reading 2010


Today's reading -
Exodus 11-12
Psalms 30
Proverbs 2
Mark 10