Well, I can now say that I've read the entire "Hunger Games" trilogy. This week I read Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Of the three Catching Fire is my favourite. I just found Mockingjay to run from problem to angst to battle to wound from battle to angst to sorrow to angst without any real let-up. …
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Cheese Crackers
Oddly enough this recipe comes from a dream. I dreamed one night about making cheese crackers. When I woke up I knew I had to try it. Basically I just took my recipe for whole wheat crackers and added grated cheese to it. I rolled the dough as thin as possible and used a one …
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Disclosure: Affiliate Links Well, I gave in to my daughter's subtle begging and read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was a pretty good read. One thing that struck me was that there is no swearing. My daughter and I have been discussing/picking it apart. That is one thing I enjoy about reading the …
Lavender to the Rescue
Earlier this week I talked about our failed attempt at camping because the bugs were so bad. The one night we were there except for a brief time to roast some marshmallows (some things are worth braving bugs for) I hid out in our tent. My two youngest daughters though sat by the fire with …
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This week I went back to one of my favourite authors. When all other books fail to interest me his never do - Philip Oppenheim. This time I read The Great Secret. The girl started out on the "bad guy" side and I didn't see how she could/would switch so the hero could have the …
Baby Shake
My baby is getting bigger all the time and doing it mostly on breast milk. Not surprising except when you consider that he's nearly seventeen months and weighs over thirty pounds. Some days are better than others for eating solids, but he probably averages an 80/20 ration between breast milk and solid foods. I …
Free (or nearly so) Family Fun
It's nearly summer and while the children long to be out of school all too often after a few days (hours sometimes) there are cries of boredom. So I was challenged to come up with some free -or nearly free - family activities. I realized that in some ways this wasn't a challenge because this is something …
How Great Thou Art
Recently I was reminded of the song - "How Great Thou Art". I love it. The imagery is clear and the music majestic. It always lifts my spirits when I hear it. The third and fourth verses are my favourites. Verse 3 humbles me, and verse 4 makes me imagine how wonderful Heaven will be …
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It feels like a long time since I posted about what we're reading. Recently my oldest daughter wanted to watch the BBC Production of Great Expectations on Netflix. I wasn't too interested because I've never liked the story. It just was too sad. So I watched most of it with her. I missed some in …
An Easy Tip for Diaper Rash
I've been trying to learn how to use essential oils to help keep our family healthy. Little by little I'm learning more about these amazing oils. In a recent bout of the flu our baby ended up with a bad diaper rash. Normally when he gets a little pink I slather on some coconut oil …
Intentional Simplicity 