Category Archives: Homemaking

Annual Pumpkin Canning

Since learning how to can pumpkin a couple of years ago, we have always looked forward to doing it together. This year Melinda decided to get married and left me with a pumpkin and the prospect of doing all of … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Monkey Bread

I remember the first time I tried monkey bread; it was one of the best things I had ever eaten! A bread made of pull-apart pieces that are covered in butter, cinnamon, and sugar. Absolutely scrumptious! The only downside in … Continue reading

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It Smelled Like Candle Wax

We were sitting at the table eating dinner when I began smelling something burning. I knew I had turned the oven off. I hadn’t left the stove on. It smelled like candle wax and, yet, I hadn’t lit any candles … Continue reading

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Removing Dry Erase Marker (from the carpet)

Last month, my parents, Bonnie, and I got to babysit Drew and Carter for a week. It was a lot of fun. How house was full of so much noise and energy! And we had quite a few more messes … Continue reading

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The Blessing of Messes

I’ve always been a “neat freak”. When I was pregnant with Drew, I worried about how I would handle all of the messes that I had heard children can make. Messes just stress. me. out. Well, almost three years have … Continue reading

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