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Name: Candy
Age: Early 30's
Family: I'm happily married. I have four children whom I homeschool.


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Friday, July 10, 2009

Cabbage Salad

This is not a Nourishing Traditions healthy food, but it is a side dish that I make every year or two. It's really good... :-)

WHAT YOU NEED

- 1/2 cup olive oil

- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

- 2 tablespoons white sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon pepper

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped or shredded

- 2 bunches of scallions, chopped

- 1 package of chicken flavored Ramen noodles, uncooked

HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Mix the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and seasoning packet from the Ramen noodles.

2. Mix together the cabbage and raw Ramen noodles.

3. Pour the liquid mixture over the cabbage mixture, and mix well.

4. Cover the bowl over with plastic wrap, and stick it in the fridge overnight. The marinade will soften the uncooked Ramen noodles to a perfect slight crunch, which really adds to the salad.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Coming Up...

Don't worry - kitchen videos coming up in future posts. :-)

I also plan on doing a lot of organizational and cleaning type posts, etc.

Fun bloggy stuff comin' up! :-P

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Laundry Detergent

I am going to update my Laundry Detergent article in the sidebar today. I've been meaning to do so for a while. Here is what I'm going to update it to say:

How to Make Powdered Laundry Detergent

I don't always use homemade laundry detergent, but sometimes it's nice to be able to. I can get a huge box of detergent from the store for just a few dollars, so I generally go for that, but there are times when I make homemade, and for those times, here is the recipe I use...

WHAT YOU NEED:

- 2 bars of Ivory soap (or any kind of soap)

- 1 cup washing soda (not baking soda... If you can't find washing soda, then use a cheap version of Oxy Clean, as it contains that same stuff as washing soda)

- 1 cup borax

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Use a cheese grater, and grate up the bars of soap. Ivory is a soft soap, so if you use that, then you'll find it just as easy to grate as most cheeses are.

2. In a large sealing container, mix together the grated soap and borax.

3. Add in the washing soda (or Oxy Clean).

4. Put the lid on the container, and shake the container to mix the contents well.

That's it. When you do laundry, use about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of your homemade powdered detergent, and that's all you need. For an extra boost, put a small squirt of Dawn dish soap in with every laundry load as well. You can also add white vinegar to the rinse water, if you wish.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Smile, God Loves You!

Where are you at in your life right now? What are you unhappy about? Is it worth being unhappy about? What are you joyous over? Is it something that also brings God joy? What are your life dreams? Are your dreams all centered on you, and possessions, or are they God-centered?

Take time today to examine your heart. Do you really have a heart for Christ? What about that unsaved neighbor who is struggling? Have you blessed them today? Do they even know you are a Christian? Why not invite them over for a barbecue, and share the glorious Gospel of Christ with them?

How many people did you share the Gospel with this week? Has there been any? How many people have you told about your newest kitchen gadget this week? A lot? What's ~really~ important to you? Is it living for Christ - is it really?

Just some food for thought. Let us die to ourselves and live unto Christ, for He is gain.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." -Romans 12:1-3

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Check your scoby

If you started growing a scoby a week or so ago, then take some time today to take a look, and see how it is doing. It if is done, then brew some Kombucha. If the scoby isn't ready yet, then leave it alone for another week, and check again. If it is still not ready, then leave it alone for two more weeks, and then it should be nice and fat - ready to brew.


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NOTE: This is a suggested to do list for Christian, stay at home moms. This list will not fit perfectly with everyone's lifestyle. For example, you may not homeschool. If you choose to utilize this suggested to do list, then be sure to alter it to fit your life. This to do list will change each day, so be sure to check in often.

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Suggested Reading

Eternity
The King James Bible
In Awe of Thy Word
Mere Christianity
The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life
The Soul Winner's Handy Guide
The Soul Winner
The Saint and His Saviour

Christian Fiction
Pilgrim's Progress
In His Steps

Femininity and Womanhood
Raising Maidens of Virtue
Passionate Housewives Desperate for God
Your Clothes Say It for You
Home-Making

Being a Godly Wife
Created to be his Helpmeet
Fascinating Womanhood

Motherhood and Parenting
Raising Godly Tomatoes
The Mother at Home

Home Schooling
The Well-Trained Mind
Teaching the Trivium
Educating the WholeHearted Child

Food and Self-Sufficiency
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
Nourishing Traditions
Making the Best of Basics
Beans
Country Beans
Squarefoot Gardening
The Ultimate Sewing Book
The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It

Classic Fiction
Don Quixote
Great Expectations
David Copperfield
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Mansfield Park
Emma
Northanger Abbey
Persuasion
Jane Eyre

Counterfeit Christianity
Why is Mary Crying?
50 Years in the Church of Rome
Smokescreens
Did the Catholic Church Give Us the Bible?
Babylon Religion

Other
The Well-Educated Mind