Last week Sunday I went to my OES sister’s house to do her hair. After I was done she gave me a box of patterns to look through and said “Take whatever you like… these are duplicates.” DUPLICATES!!! LAWD have mercy! I was in sewing heaven. Now I have to decide which pattern to do […]
Author: L. Jones
Wednesday Inspiration 3/5/14
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Kennedy’s Birthday
Today my little lady turns 3 years old. After 27 hours of natural labor and walking the halls of Johns Hopkins Hospital, she came into this world making her voice heard. She is the joy of my life. She has been so excited for her birthday to come. The countdown had been on since her […]
Budgeting
Simplifying our lives has not been an easy task. I will tell you that none of it would be possible without having a plan for our finances. When we started out we both had $20k in student loans (each), about $10k in credit card debt(together). Budgeting and sticking to our plan has allowed us to […]
Wednesday Inspiration 2/26/14
Psalm 19 A psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 […]
Garlic Cheddar Biscuits- Red Lobster Copycat
So many folks have been talking about Red Lobster closing their doors and not being able to get their hands on their Cheddar Bay Biscuits. I have bought the mix from Sam’s Club a few times and it is so good. The scratch baker in me was happy to see that the ingredients are right […]
Baking Mix- Bisquick Copycat
I’m big on making everything from scratch but Bisquick is so convenient. This is a recipe for shelf stable Bisquick replacement without any preservatives or additives. You can use it in the same proportions as Bisquick. Hope you enjoy! For Biscuits Mix together ⅓ cup of milk for every 1 cup of mix. Drop onto […]
Saturday Lunch: Calzones
I’m making a family favorite today, Homemade Calzones. [gmc_recipe 154] Hope you enjoy!
Grow Something
This blog started as an idea my husband and I had about making our home into a sanctuary, our own urban Eden. I already am very big on cooking from scratch and feeding our family quality food with ingredients we can actually name and spell. It is important to me. Last year I started a […]
Wednesday Inspiration- 2/19/14
Hebrews 13 Common English Bible (CEB) Our acts of service and sacrifice 13 Keep loving each other like family. 2 Don’t neglect to open up your homes to guests, because by doing this some have been hosts to angels without knowing it. 3 Remember prisoners as if you were in prison with them, and […]