Category Archives: Around the Home

Solitary as {Eagle-Men}

The one who will fly, as an eagle does, into the higher levels where cloudless sky abides, and live in the sunshine of God, must be content to live a comparatively lonely life.” – Streams in the Desert           The air was still as the day began to fade ever so […]

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Pressure Canning: A Think Ahead Lifestyle

“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” ~ Proverbs 6:6-8   In recent weeks, I have been asked quite a few questions about pressure canning. I suppose this past year […]

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🌸The Spirit of Creativity: Featuring Handmade {Lovelies} by Lacey 💕

“I still believe that somewhere in the heart of most of us is a little girl who longs to be a lady. I also believe that today’s world is hungering to be transformed by the spirit of femininity. What better antidote for an impersonal and violent society than warm, gentle feminine strength? What better cure […]

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Smile Over the Cradle

“Woe to him who smiles not over a cradle, and weeps not over a tomb. He who has never tried the companionship of a little child, has carelessly passed by one of the greatest pleasures of life, as one who passes a rare flower without plucking it or knowing its value. The gleeful laugh of […]

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Donut Day {On the Cookstove}

        “There!” said the lady when all the ingredients were mixed. “Just wait till you taste these doughnuts!” Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked ‘start’. Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter started dropping, it was cooked […]

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