Category Archives: Homemade is Best

Little Things Mean a Lot

      The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; Song of Solomon 2:12     Has spring truly spring in Ontario? It may or may not be true spring – however, the weather has warmed […]

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Working In the Kitchen

  “If parents wish their daughters to grow up with good domestic habits, they should have, as one means of securing this result, a neat and cheerful kitchen.” -Harriet Beecher Stowe, The American Woman’s Home     Chillier days always means more time in the kitchen! This is a blessing. Do you love your kitchen? […]

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Early Mornings {with a newborn}

“It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.” ~Aristotle   Right now, the house is still. Outside, the world remains dark for this mild October morning. I am sitting in the dimly lit, quiet kitchen of our home, holding my baby son wrapped up in my […]

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When Having Baby #8 is Not the Same as {Shelling Peas}

I had to laugh the other day as a dear friend expressed a comment that someone had said to her, when she had told them our family was about to have baby #8. “Well, I guess at that point, it’s like shelling peas …” Hmmmm. Well, let me just say- with a smile and some […]

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School Begins and Other Happenings

  {This may be a rambling post as I have not had as much time to post lately…I do hope that is okay!}       And so it is September – one of the most beautiful months of the year, I believe. The days are still so lovely and filled with the warmth of […]

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