my blessed life

(this post contains affiliate links) I remember first hearing about " stick-figuring through the Bible " and was a little perplexed and a little intrigued by the concept.   Grapevine Studies were unlike any other Bible curriculum that I had seen.  So when I saw a freebie lesson offered on Facebook last winter I snagged it.   The lesson was on the Last Supper and it was perfect for our Good Friday family Bible study.  And we loved it!  The kids thought drawing out each aspect of the story was so much fun and they really enjoyed it so much.  And I did, too.  It was a joy to teach!  So when it came time to finalize our curriculum for this fall I knew that Grapevine Studies must be included.   I decided to start with New Testament Overview Part 1: Birth of John to Jesus' Ministry for my son and we have not been disappointed.  He LOVES it and requests to do it first thing every day.   We are using the Level 2 c...

Last year some friends of mine contacted me to say they were putting together a cookbook full of recipes from women in the ministry and asked if I would like to contribute.  Me & recipes??   Of course I jumped right on that and sent them two of our family faves!   I've been looking forward to this completed project ever since and it has just come out!  Right in time for Christmas!  It is very nicely done with beautiful, glossy pages.  Each layout features a bio of the woman in ministry who submitted the recipes and then her recipes on the facing page.  The sepia-toned photos through out give it a beautiful, vintage look.   Come and Dine: A Tribute to Women in Ministry Cookbook is 150 pages and includes over 130 dessert recipes and over 200 photos.  Personally, I can't wait to try out some of the yummy dessert recipes offered here!   If you're interested in ordering a copy, see the website .  Each book is ...

For the past month and a half or so I have had the opportunity to check out e-Mealz . I've often heard friends talk about using this meal planning site and have been curious about it. I've been planning my family's dinners for nearly 4 years now and really do love it. I sometimes say that meal planning saved my domestic life--and it's true! I've always enjoyed cooking, but I would often look at the clock around 4 pm and freak out over what in the world we were going to have for dinner. Then I would frantically start looking through the cabinets and freezer, trying to throw something together, sometimes sending Vince to the store at the last minute to pick up some missing ingredient (spending more than we should). I just knew there had to be a better way. So I started meal planning--with great success! So since I've been planning meals on my own--using my recipe files, cookbook collection and various websites as resources--for so long, I wondered what ...