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Designed by: Vocatio Publishers  Author: Monika Kustra  Illustrator: Andrzej Chalecki  Adapted by: Betty Free Swanberg Rating: 5 Stars Let me start by saying – this is by far the very best kids Bible story book I have ever seen!  All 49 Bible stories are fully detailed in bright, vibrant colored illustrations done by Andrzej Chalecki. Kids are so visual at this age and will love the fun, colorful, simple illustrations.  I love the fact that that each story is not limited to one page like most Children's Bibles are. By making the stories span 4- 7 pages, the author is not rushing through the story. She includes interactions in the text such as, "Close your eyes. Now, what do you see? You don't see anything, do you? Everything is dark." My kids really liked being able to interact with the story.  My ten year old loves to read this book to her four year old brother – and they enjoy doing the activities together!  Another ...

Every fall - we get apples from Michigan, picked fresh off the tree's - at a very nice price I might add. My sister and husband make quite a few trips up there and always come back with bushels of apples, pears, sweet cherries, plums, peaches, grapes, and other fruit. On their last load they brought back 600+ bushel of apples! I always buy both Gala and Golden Delicious apples each year. The Gala are mainly saved for eating - these are about 6 weeks old now, and still keeping great in the garage. The yellow Golden Delicious is what I make my applesauce, apple butter, apple pie filling and apple cobblers with - they are sweet enough you only need to add a very little amount of sugar! OK, so now for the quickest apple cobbler - here we go - You need two round pie crust's - I buy them at Aldi, as I do not like the mess that making homemade pie crust's make - They come in a box of 2 and are around $1.79 per box. Place a pie crust in the bott...

Hello and welcome to my little blog! Thanks for joining me for the Ultimate Blog Bash 2011 - I am happily married to a wonderful hubby who is my lover and best friend! I am a stay at home, work from home , homeschooling Momma to three beautiful kids who are very much full of energy! We love living the counrty life! We have a small hobby farm raise dwarf dairy goats , a LGD, jersey calves, chickens, guinias, rabbits, and cats. We love our 'little' place and enjoy spending time here at home! In the summer, You will find me in one of my many perennial flowerbeds or in my very cute garden with paths (thanks to the hubby for making them for me), or out on a bench under the shade tree watching the kids play while I dream up another flowerbed and sip icy-juice!  I love flowers and all things plants! I also enjoy gardening , canning , cooking, baking , crafts , singing, and writing poetry. We like having cookouts, taking walks around o...

OK, so I have to bragg a little!! Most of you know that I suffered from migraines on a daily basis (4+ days per wk.).  I was ran over when I was 12, and have had headaches and migraines regularly ever since....... In August, I started taking Shaklee Stress Relief Complex and since then (3 months) I haven't had one single migraine!!! I have had a few (three to be exact ) headaches since then, but, I just take an extra stress relief complex and rub Shaklee Herbal Blend Multi Purpose Cream on my forehead and it goes away!  This makes me super excited!!!   Life is a whole lot better living without daily headaches and migraines!       Stress Relief Complex Relieves Stress in as Little as 30 Minutes Stress Relief Complex helps relax the body and mind, and promotes alertness while enhancing the body's ability to adapt to everyday stress. Includes L-theanine, ashwagandha, beta sitosterol, and L-tyrosine. ...

Many people who know me (outside of my family), do not know that I have a skin disease - Prurigo Nodularis .........or I simply call it - Itchy Skin! "Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a skin condition in which hard crusty lumps form on the skin that itches intensely. PN may itch constantly, mostly at night, or only when a light brush of clothing sets off a round of severe itch. For many, itching only ends when the PN is scratched to the point of bleeding or pain. Once PN set in full force the end is similar, and it may last years.  In many patients, the true cause is never found. Treatment is difficult. Due to the intensity of the itch patients often go from doctor to doctor looking for relief. No one treatment is always effective and several treatments may need to be tried.  Intralesional steroid injections  sometimes help those not improved with the usual treatment of prescription steroid creams, antihistamine creams, pills, and anti-depressant pills." I have struggl...

A List of Uses for Shaklee Basic-H  Since there are over 1,001 uses it has been difficult to compile a complete list. So, here are a few to start! First, how should Basic-H generally be used? The genius of Basic-H is that it makes water, the “universal solvent,” penetrate dirt and grime more quickly while then rinsing away easily and leaving no toxic residue. Intensely concentrated, Basic-H’s cleaning power is unleashed when it is diluted in water to the strength required for the cleaning job at hand (spot-test first). GENERAL USES FOR BASIC-H2 and Basic H the Classic  CLEANING JOBS: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon to a quart of warm water WINDOWS, MIRRORS: 2 to 4 drops to a pint of water FLOORS: 2 tablespoons to 1 gallon of water BASIC-G AND BASIC-H CONCENTRATE: 3 Cups H to 1 Cup G (this mix will be diluted in water as needed) OTHER USES FOR BASIC-H Some of these uses are not approved by Shaklee. You can see their official ways to use Bas...

    The story below is long, but good.  Saying 'NO' to abortion is something that is close to my heart! You see, I was that scared pregnant 17 yr. old, whose family and friends rejected. I went as far as to call an abortion clinic - (although I was raised in a christian home, and I knew it was wrong, I didn't feel that I had many options.) However, the baby's father was in jail at the time I found out, so I mustered up the courage to go to a Right to Life center. The lady there was so kind and sweet, not judging or harsh. ............She made me feel loved. I left the center, with a pink baby blanket, knowing for sure that I was going to keep my little baby, no matter what! Today, that baby girl is my beautiful 10 year old daughter. An artist, and a budding classical pianist! And, the best big sister ever. I couldn't imagine my life without her! "Hi, Mommy. I'm your baby. You don't know me yet, I'm only a few weeks old. You...

GO BIG by: Cory Cotton Rating: 5 Stars I'll be the first to admit, I wasn't thrilled when I first received this book - you see, I am so NOT a sports fan! And if I had to pick the one sport I hate the most it would definitely be basket ball! However, before I even finished the first chapter.... I was hooked! This book isn't as much about sports, but rather about how to make your own GO BIG idea work!  My husband and I have recently became Shaklee Independent Distributors and we are wanting to GO BIG!  Not only do we want to both work from home and set our own hours, we also want to go on all the awesome FREE trips, drive a FREE car and live the Shaklee Dream - all while helping others - You see, we want to GO BIG! The book is broken up in to 5 sections which are the principles 'Dude Perfect' uses - Get Excited, Own It, Blink Later, Inspire Others and Give Back.  Get Excited about what you do.  Fully embrace your vision - Own It!...

I was out weeding one of my many perennial beds today (a normal, regular activity for me), when I started thinking........  "Weeding is God's way of making my life look good, so other's can see Jesus in me!"  It doesn't matter how big (proud/puffed up) I get, or how pretty I am.  If my life is full of weeds (bad habits, discontentment, or sin), no one can see that I am a born again Christian!  You see, my beds always have tall, airy grasses, bright, pretty blooms and sweet, heavenly smells, however, when the flower bed is full of weeds, you never see the true beauty of the flowers. The weeds take away from the appearance, just as sin takes away from our Christian witness! I mean, think of it, you never see an article in a gardening magazine where the picture is a bed full of weeds! No! The gardening magazine wants their readers to see the beauty of the flowers. -Just as God wants others to see Him in us! I think I...

So, this past week, I started milking our Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat aka 'Jelly Bean'! It actually went very well. She didn't try to kick at all, but she does however try to lay down, while on the milk stand.... (not sure what that's all about!) And speaking of milk stand..... my handsome hubby and daughter spent an evening and built me one.... it is top of the notch and I love it! We are using the 'Once Daily Milking' schedule by The Homestead Prairie So far, I really like this schedule.....  I separate mama and babies at night, milk after morning chores, and then let them be together all day.                                      ........and am planning on sticking with it! . Since our goats are dwarf sized.... there is no need of big buckets or jars! I have a small stainless steel pail t...

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to cook and bake, but I HATE very much dislike washing dishes! Well I still don't care for dish duty, but there are a few things I've found that help to make clean up easier when it comes to a sink full of dirty dishes! First of all, let me say that if there is one thing to spurge on in your kitchen, you should get a nice set of non-stick pans.  Earlier, this year my hubby bought me   a complete set of The Pampered Chief Executive Cookware  ( both the 7 piece & 5 piece )!! Here is a post with more info and some of my other favorite kitchen items. OK, so I really like my pan set, but sometimes, while cooking, I get expectantly called away from the kitchen. (that's what happens when you have three small kids, home school, run a home biz and try to operate a small homestead!) Occasionally, I come back (quite awhile later) to the stove only to find the inside of my pan looking somewhat like this: (Now,...